HERITAGE WEEK AT ISRAEL’S HERITAGE SITES

HERITAGE WEEK AT ISRAEL’S HERITAGE SITES

MAY 22 – 31

,We’re inviting the public to Heritage Week that will run from May 22 – 31, where scores of heritage sites will host a range of activities linked to conservation and preservation
!most of them free of charge
,Heritage Week has been running for over 30 years, and introduces the public to buildings
.characters and stories that make up the rich tapestry of our modern history in Eretz Israel since the 19^th century

:Enjoy

Guided tours at heritage sites in cities, moshavim and kibbutzim

Public singing events

Preservation workshops

Visits to houses that tell the stories of our pioneers.

Visits to art museums

Culinary tours

Lectures

Walking tours

Events are listed below (in chronological order by region)

North

Sunday, 26.5, Haifa – “The founding of the Hejaz Train”: walking tour that traces the origins of the famous train which ran from Damascus to Medina. Free. Details here

Monday, 27.5, Haifa – ‘From the old commercial center to the new’ – walking tour. Free. Details here

Monday 27.5, Beit She’an Museum – Lantern tour in the heart of the old city, between historic buildings, the water tower, the Crusader fortress and the Roman amphitheater.
End off with a traditional Israeli bonfire and songs in the spirit of Lag B’Omer. NIS 30 p/p. Call 052-6070393

Tuesday 28.5, Valley Train Site, Kfar Yehoshuah – Evening of song in the spirit of hope and comfort, led by singers Mika Einav and Yair Stav.  NIS 30 p/p. Evacuees from the North and South – free. Places limited. Details and registration here

Tuesday 28.5, Ein Herod Art Museum – “Secret of the Light” – Special tour guided by Avital Efrat discussing the role of natural light when planning the museum, and the groundbreaking work of architect, Shmuel Bickels. Cost includes entry into the museum (NIS 46/adult). Details and registration here

Wednesday, 29.5, Historic Police Station, Nahalal – “Day of the Guards” – Lectures about historical guards (‘notrim’) in the Land of Israel, and the defense of the towns and villages. Discussions with emergency-response teams of Kibbutz Re’im and Kibbutz Nirim. Free. Pre-registration a must. Call 04-6415073

Thursday, 30.5, Kibbutz Yagur – Story of the Haganah’s hidden weapons cache and the Black Sabbath of 29 June, 1946.  Visit the Hejaz Train watchman’s house, the historical British police station, songs of Yoram Taharlev against the backdrop of the views of Kibbutz Yagur. NIS 30 p/p. Call: 054-6833075

Thursday, 30.5, Haifa – “In the footsteps of Daher al-Omar” – Guided walking tour in the footsteps of the sheik that played a pivotal role in the building of modern Haifa. Free. Register here

Fridays 24.5 & 31.5, The First Aliyah Museum, Zichron Ya’akov – Guided tour about preservation and heritage along the main founders’ street, and visit to the museum. Price includes tour and entry into museum (NIS 25/adult; NIS 20 child). 052-7300876

Tel Aviv

Thursday-Friday, 24 – 25.5, “Open House” at Mikveh Israel, Holon. As part of the wider Open House event, there will be three guided tours of the first agricultural school in Israel. 
Thurs 24.5 – 5 pm, Friday 25.5 – 10 am & 11 am. Free. Pre-registration a must here

Friday, 24.5 – “The historical path from Jaffa to Jerusalem”: unique guided tour. 9 am – 1 pm. Free. Registration at tlvintshimur@gmail.com

Center

Wed. 22.5, Petah Tikvah, “Open House” – Guided tour of Avraham Shapira’s house led by renowned preservation expert, Shai Parkash. Free. Call 03-9113668

Friday, 24.5, Petah Tikvah, “Building styles in the early years of the moshava” – Guided tour in the heart of the historical part of the city, looking at different building styles. Free.
Pre-registration required. Call – 03-9113668

Friday, 24.5, Petah Tikvah, “History, preservation and education at the agricultural farm” – explore the historical agricultural sites in Kaplan Str, including the challenges of preserving them over the years. Free. Pre-registration required. Call 03-9113668

Sunday, 26.5, 4pm, Ayalon Institute, Rehovot. Launch of latest edition of “Heritage Magazine”. Free

Sunday, 26.5, 4 pm, Kibbutz Ha’ogen. Guided tour in the footsteps of artist, sculptor and illustrator, Shraga Weil. Free. Pre-register here

Monday, 27.5, Founders’ Museum, Petah Tikvah. “NostalgiCar” – Nostalgic games, costumes, photo-booth and items from yesteryear.
Theatrical performances, original children’s movies and craft workshops. NIS 20 pp/p. Registration here

Monday, 27.5, Mazkeret Batya, “Art within historical preservation’ – guided tour and art and preservation. NIS 20 p/p. Registration here

Tuesday, 28.5, Mazkeret Batya, “Houses Talk” – Tour of historical homes and the people who lived in them. NIS 20 p/p. Registration here

Wed. 29.5, Weizmann House, Rehovot, “Architectural legacy of Erich Mendelsohn” – Special tour to increase public awareness of the need to protect buildings designed
by Mendelsohn in the 1930s. Free. Pre-registration required here

Wed. 29.5, Minkoff Orchard Museum, Rehovot. A look at the stories, people and events that made up the history of the city.  NIS 10 p/p. Registration here

Wed. 29.5, Haviv School, Rishon LeZion – Guided tour, lecture and visit to Eliezer Ben Yehuda’s exhibition. Free. Register here

Wed. 29.5, Mazkeret Batya, ‘Stories between gravestones’ – Sunset tour of cemetery. NIS 20 p/p. Register here

Thurs 30.5, Mazkeret Batya, 11:00 – 13:00, ‘Travel back in time to First Aliyah period’ – walking tour to places of historical importance in the moshava. NIS 20 p/p. Register here

Thurs 30.5, Lod – “City of God”, guided tours as part of the 10^th Lod convention. 
Tours: Mosaics in the Archaeological Center (NIS 60 p/p) and Preservation of historical British train station (NIS 40 p/p)

Friday 31.5, Einot Na’amat Youth Village – Visit the historical Einot museum, explore the planning and preservation of the historical cowshed,
tour of the youth village, including the sculpture garden. NIS 30 p/p. Register here

Jerusalem

Tuesday, 28.5, Jerusalem, “The Process of Preserving Heritage in Jerusalem – Dreams and Reality” – Discussion and tour. Free. Call 052-4204754

Tuesday, 28.5, Alon Moreh Heritage Center, “Thinking Heritage in Samaria” – How does one set up an archive and exhibition? Free. Call 02-9665177

South

Sunday, 26.5, 19:00 – “Ha Tzalmania”, Beer Sheva, HaAvot Str. 63, “Preservation Meets Art” – evening to mark the opening of Heritage Week in the city. Lectures on training artists and art teachers in the Negev, small museums in the Negev and more. Art of local artists will be displayed throughout the week. Free.

Monday – Wed. 27 – 29.5, Beer Sheva – “Behind the walls in the Old City of Beer Sheva”: tour of galleries. Guided tours in Russian (Mon 18:00), Spanish (Mon 18:30), Hebrew (Tues + Wed 18:30). All tours leave from Ha Tzalmania, Avot Str. 63. Free

Thursday 30.5, Ashkelon – “Local Gossip” – tours in the footsteps of love stories, gossip and culinary in the city. NIS 135 p/p, NIS 250/couple. 052-3927060

Friday, 31.5, Ashkelon – “Migdal: Local culinary stories in the immigrants quarters” – culinary tour tied in with historical stories of the area. NIS 165 p/p, NIS 300 p/couple. 052-3927060

Friday 31.5, Ben Gurion’s Desert Home, “The Old Man and the Desert” – What was Ben Gurion’s day-to-day schedule after he quit political life and moved to Sde Boker?
What interested him after his resignation? What did his neighbors think of him? Entry fee (NIS 25 p/p, NIS 20 p/child)