New York Jewish Cultural Highlights - December 9 - December 23

 

Cultural Highlights - December 9 - December 23  Happy Chanukah Quick Links...   www.israelfm.org/culture   twitter - @ArtseeBlog In This Issue Music - Sephardic Music Festival Music - Keren Ann Music - Ran Dank Literature - Rivka Miriam Literature/Music - Yehontan Geffen 24th Annual New York Israeli Film Festival Dance - Renana Raz     Sephardic Music Festival Opening Night Saturday, Dec. 12, 9:00PM @92YTribeca  Opening Night with Smadar Levi, Sarah Aroeste  & Galeet Dardashti's "The Naming" @ 92Y Tribeca 200 Hudson Street, Tribeca NY  Doors 8pm | Show 9pm | $15Adv | $20Door   Yair Dalal Monday, Dec. 14, 7:00PM @ Union Hall The legendary Yair Dalal with Asefa and Michelle Webb @ Union Hall 702 Union St Brooklyn, NY 11215 7pm | $10 | 21+   Electro Morocco Thursday, Dec. 17, 11:00PM @ Joe's Pub Electro Morocco & Diwon  @ Joe's Pub 425 Lafayette St., NYC 11pm | $15 adv  For more information visit - http://www.sephardicmusicfestival.com Keren Ann in New York     Keren Ann @ City Winery, Sunday, Dec. 13, 9:00PM Keren Ann, is a skilled songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in New York City. Her signature style skirts Nouvelle Chanson, and demonstrates a firm understanding of French musical traditions. Enigmatic and poised she commands every stage she graces.  Price - $15  For more information - www.citywinery.com/events/40597 For Keren Ann - http://www.kerenann.com/   Keren Ann and Avishai Cohen @ The Knitting Factory, Monday, Dec. 14, 8:00PM   Keren Ann co-wrote and co-produced with Doriand the second album of Singer/Actress Emmanuelle Seigner to be released in January 2010. Avishai Cohen is one of the most in demand trumpet players in New York and around the globe. His diversity has allowed him to perform and record regularly with Keren Ann, pianist Jason Lindner, Roy Hargrove, Third World Love, as well his own band. Avishai Cohen blends his love of African music, traditional jazz and his Israeli heritage to create a dynamic musical experience focusing on rhythmic exploration, unusual compositional forms and groove. Price - $15 Doors open 7PM; Show at 8PM For more information - http://bk.knittingfactory.com   Ran Dank - Pianist  Monday, Dec. 14, 7:30PM @Merkin Concert Hall Introducing Ran Dank, Israeli pianist, First Prize Winner of the 2008-09 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Works by J.S. Bach, Schoenberg, Granados,  Bartok, Chopin, Scriabin, and Bellini/Liszt Price - $40, $25, $10 For more information call - (212) 307-6656 or e-mail - Jennifer@yca.org http://kaufman-center.org/merkin-concert-hall     These Mountains: Selected Poems of Rivka Miriam Available in bookstores and online To read the poetry of Rivka Miriam is to view the world through the eyes of a sensitive soul, profoundly affected by the Holocust experience of her parents, deeply committed to engaging in the Bible and classical Jewish sources and yearning for intimacy with the divine. In language characterized by an appealing simplicity, Rivka Miriam shares with her readers a variety of moving responses to a lifetime of experiences which have spanned virtually the entire history of the State of Israel. Rivka Miriam's powerful vision inspires us to believe in the possibility of the renewal of the human spirit in our time. For more information: http://www.tobypress.com/books/TheseMountains.htm http://www.amazon.com/These-Mountains-Selected-Poems-Miriam/dp/1592642497    Yehontan Geffen - Recital and Discussion Sunday, Dec. 13, 4:00PM @ City Winery   Special guest: Shlomi Shaban on piano. Yehonatan Geffen is a gifted poet, author, playwright, translator, lyricist and satiric performer. His live performances include recitals of his works, monologues and discourse as well as performing his extensive collection of songs. Geffen will be appearing at City Winery for a special recital and engagement with the audience, conducted in both English and Hebrew. He will dig into his deep cannon of work, to entertain, incite, educate and illuminate the audience with the depth of his understanding of the human condition. Price - $20 For more information - http://www.citywinery.com/   24th Annual New York Israeli Film Festival   December 5-13 @ S.V.A. Theater  The Israel Film Festival has shown more than 800 features films, documentaries, television dramas and short films to roughly 900,000 film enthusiasts. What makes this annual event so unique is that is plays in Los Angeles, New York and Miami-a rarity on the film festival circuit. This is the largest showcase for Israeli films in the United States.    Feature Films- A Matter Of Size - Directed by Erez Tadmor and Sharom Maimon Adam Resurrected - Directed by Paul Schrader Bruriah - Directed by Avraham Kushnir For My Father - Directed by Dror Zahavi Jaffa - Directed by Keren Yedaya Kirot - Directed by Danny Lerner Mrs. Moscowitz & The Cats - Directed by Jorge Gurvich Seven Minutes in Heaven - Directed by Omri Givon Zrubavel - Directed by Shmuel Beru Documentary Films- A History of Israeli Cinema - Part 1& 2 - Directed by Raphel Nadjari Achziv - Directed by Etty Wieseltier Legend in the Dunes - Directed by Yaakov Gross Tale Of Nicolai - Directed by David Ofek The Green Dumpster Mystery - Directed by Tal Haim Yoffe The Mystery of Aris San - Directed by Dani Dothan and Dalia Mevorach The Shakshuka System - Directed by Miki Rosenthal The Worst Company in the World - Directed by Regev Contes Voice of Jerusalem - Directed by Ofer Naim    For full synopsis, schedule and tickets visit - http://ny.israelfilmfestival.com Venue information - SVA Theatre is located at 333 West 23 Street, New York, NY 10011   Renana Raz in New York Renana Raz is a leading voice in the young generation Renana Raz is a leading voice in the young generation of Israeli choreographers. She creates, dances and teaches in the leading art academies and institutes of Israel.  Raz has been awarded the Israeli Ministry of Culture award for young choreographers,  the choreography prize at the Annual Theatre Awards, the Young Artist Rosenblum Award and the Ministry of Culture award for choreographers.    Classes with Renana Raz @ Dance New Amsterdam Dec. 9 and 11 - Wednesday & Friday - 12:00 - 2:00PM The class is a combination of elements from several techniques including Feldenkrais, Release and Yoga, imbued with a personal style and composition components, the class emphasis is on organic, smooth movement which has a strong connection to the floor. Prices - $16.50 for non members $16 for DNA members Excerpts of Renana Raz's work @ Dance New Amsterdam Friday, Dec. 11 2:15PM Gallery space At Dance New Amsterdam Renana Raz will be showing  4 short sequences. three from her new solo Bach, Britney, BIGGER, Banjo part two, is a glimpse into the "backstage" of the creating process. Where all of the ideas, images and sensations blend and mix into a new compound. This specific piece was inspired by the music of Jean-Philippe Rameau and the last sequence will be from her piece "Motel". A creation that deals with human drive and the body that becomes it's servant in order to fulfill its needs. The event is FREE For more information about D.N.A events- Phone number: 212-227-9856 Fbaratay@dnadance.org or www.dnadance.org   Renana Raz - Studio Concert and Artist Engagement Sunday, Dec. 13, 11:00Am @ Barnard College Schedule - 11am - Noon Light Brunch Noon-1:50pm. Performance and artist dialogue   Co-presented by Barnard College and The Jewish Theological Seminary Rsvp to Aimurray@jtsa.edu   For more ways to celebrate Chanukah visit-   www.israelfm.org/culture  Office of Cultural Affairs   Israeli Consulate, NY

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CHANUKAH PROTEST RALLY AGAINST THE CONSTRUCTION FREEZE

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From: AFSI [mailto:afsi@rcn.com]
Subject: We need your help in publicizing and participating in A CHANUKAH PROTEST RALLY AGAINST THE CONSTRUCTION FREEZE

1751 Second Ave, New York, NY 10128

Tel: 212-828-2424; Fax: 212-828-1717; afsi@rcn.com; www.afsi.org

Contact: Helen Freedman, Executive Director

Dec. 8, 2009

 

JOIN THE PROTEST AGAINST ISRAEL’S CONSTRUCTION FREEZE

 

            Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, from 11AM-12 noon, in front of the Israeli Consulate, 42^nd Street and Second Avenue, NYC, people of conscience will gather to protest against the immoral, illegal, unconscionable construction freeze ordered by PM Bibi Netanyahu and approved by the Knesset.  It’s purpose seems to be to appease the Arab enemy, which has already announced that the freeze is insufficient to meet its demands.

            In violation of the right-wing Likud mandate to preserve the Land of Israel for the Jewish people, a draconian order has been issued to stop work on all construction in the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria for a period of ten months while Arab construction continues unabated.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak is implementing this order with the use of the IDF and Yassamnakim, a special forces unit, dressed in black, reminiscent of the Nazi SS.

            Just as in the expulsion of the Jews from Gush Katif, no thought has been given to the emotional, economic, and physical hardships inflicted upon the 300,000 residents of Judea and Samaria, as well as all those involved in the construction industry.

            We urge all those who care about the preservation of the Land of Israel to be present on the second day of Chanukah, Sunday, Dec. 13, to rally to the cry of Judah Maccabee, “All those who are faithful, follow me!!” Although this rally will be taking place in NYC, we urge people throughout the country to follow suit and organize demonstrations in their own communities.

            Contact the AFSI office, 212-828-2424; 1-800-235-3658; afsi@rcn.com for additional information.