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Last of Summer in Jerusalem

September 1, 2015rjstreets

The evenings are cooler.

But when you enter the house and think, ah, so cool,

only to see the thermometer reads 80 F degrees,

you realize the hot weather is still around.

It is the end of summer in Jerusalem, Israel.

The large outdoor stage for musical performances

in the courtyard of the Jerusalem Theater

will be disassembled and stored.

However,

in the Abu-Tor neighborhood,

new and to be open on Shabbat,

Yes Planet Jerusalem has opened.

With 4DX,

changing lights

and colors,

it reminded me of Jerusalem Cinema City.

It has over-the-top color video selections

but on a much smaller scale,

without fountains and statutes and kosher food.

If you want a non-kosher,

regular McDonald’s meal and a choice of movies on Saturday,

now is your time.

And Yes Planet also has a stage for live music.

No, I have no idea about the name – Yes Planet.

Meanwhile,

it was so good to see that as the weather cooled off

First Station was bustling again.

Besides its regular Farmer’s Market

and stalls selling just about everything,

there was a special Indian Festival,

with people seated for live music.

Some people were much more interested in the cars

than the Indian music, items for sale or the food.

Cooler evenings and people were out.

Now it is back to school.

Time to prepare for Rosh Hashannah and

today I saw the first sukkah of the season.

Shabbat Shalom

August 28, 2015rjstreets

Having not walked as much because of the summer heat,

it is wonderful now to see all the blooming flowers lining

the Jerusalem, Israel streets.

שבת שלום

Shabbat Shalom!

Jerusalem Summer Nights

August 25, 2015rjstreets

During summer evenings in Jerusalem, Israel,

I could wander the streets of Yemin Moshe every day

and never be bored, as there is always something new.

Often in the evenings, young brides come for photos,

but only recently did I see

a woman elegantly dressed in wine color and gold.

Ah, wine.

The Jerusalem Wine Festival at the Israel Museum

has become a popular August tradition.

Thousands crowd into the Museum Gardens each night,

with a sell-out crowd on Thursday night

for wine-tasting, live music and more.

Thursday night events have been hard to keep up with,

as there are so many new ones this summer.

The Jerusalem Night Market on Jaffa Street

was full of vendor stalls at Zion Square.

While closer to Kikar Safra, Government Square,

the new street installation provided a

misty shower to those who got close.

One vendor seemed to open up shop without need of an official stall.

Crowds have come back to the Jerusalem City Center,

leisurely strolling on Jaffa and Ben Yehuda Streets,

with musicians performing along the way.

Another free August musical event is held on

Thursday nights in the Hansen House Gardens.

A brightly-lit path led to the entrance

of the renovated old hospital building.

Oh so different from a few years ago,

it is open to the public, with colorful lights and music.

Now it is possible to listen, enjoy, and relax in a swing.

Music from parks and First Station are some of the wonderful

sounds filling the Jerusalem, Israel streets.

While a cool night and humid, grey morning clouds

were the first signs of end of summer,

there is still time for Mini-Luna Park, Children’s Park in First Station,

and Dinosaurs at Botanical Gardens before all schools start.

The annual Beer Festival and Sacred Music Festival

will end the summer festival season.

Always much happening in Jerusalem, Israel,

not news, but new good stuff mixing with the old.