Last Minute Passover in Jerusalem Details

Stores and restaurants are closing down for the Passover holiday that begins Monday night with the Seder.  Most will stay closed and reopen on Wednesday.

A few holiday events we missed in our last blog:

Wednesday, April 20:

In the plaza in front of Jaffa Gate an all day holiday happening that includes performances by kids choirs between 11 a.m-5:30 p.m

Playback Theater performance between 5:30 p.m-7:30 p.m

“My Heart is in the East” concert featuring Dudu Deri and his band at 8 p.m

The fun continues on Thursday with Pantomime at 5:30 p.m and a concert of traditional Jewish music with Musa Berlin and Chezki Sofer at 8 p.m.

All events are FREE!

Bank Hapoalim underwrites free entrance to a long list of parks and museums all over Israel during the holiday.  In Jerusalem that includes: The Botanical Garden, the Bible Lands Museum, the Museum of Italian Jewry and the Israel Museum. Free entrance   between April 20-22 and on April 24.

The Stage One Amateur English Festival at Beit  Avi Chai has some tickets still available for a series of theater, comedy and music events.  Call 02-621-5900 for ticket info.

For the energetic–AACI has a series of half day walking tours in English.