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Film
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Screening “A Matter of Size”
07.26.2010 - 08.26.2010
Avalon Theatre
The Boston Globe calls A Matter of Size  "A Pound-for-Pound Pleasure" Click HERE to read why the Washington Post calls it "Fun without trimming the fat!" Four overweight friends from the Israeli city of Ramle are fed up of dieting and...

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Screening of "Eli and Ben"
07.27.2010
Washington DCJCC
  Mischievous 12-year-old, Eli (Yuval Shevach) spends his days with his friends, playing tricks on his teachers and suffering a crush on the most popular girl in class. Then his beloved father, Ben (Lior Ashkenazi, Walk on Water) is arrested...

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Screening of “A Film Unfinished”
08.16.2010
Washington DCJCC
Director Yael Hersonski's powerful A FILM UNFINISHED reveals never before seen footage from a lost reel of an incomplete Nazi-produced propaganda film on Warsaw's Jewish ghetto in 1942. The film captures images-sometimes cheerful, sometimes grim-of ghetto life mixed with...

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Screening of Award-winning "Lebanon"
09.20.2010 - 10.20.2010
Avalon Theatre
June, 1982 – The First Lebanon War. A lone tank and a paratroopers platoon are dispatched to search a hostile town – a simple mission that turns into a nightmare. The four members of a tank crew find themselves in...

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Sayed Kashua:Forever Scared
10.18.2010
Washington DCJCC
The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival Presents: Screening of Sayed Kashua: Forever Scared, with Arab Labor (Avoda Aravit)Monday, October 18 at 7:30 pmWashington DCJCC, 1529 16th Street NW Tickets: $10, Discounted Members/Seniors/Under 25 $9Introduction by Fred A....

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Remembering Rabin...15 Years Later
11.02.2010 - 11.02.2010
Washington DCJCC
WJFF Year-Round and the Embassy of Israel invite you to share a special evening   REMEMBERING RABIN…15 YEARS LATER Tuesday, November 2, 7:30 pm FREE with reservations required at http://www.washingtondcjcc.org/film   Special guests: Dan Arbell, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of...

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Tel Aviv University Short Film Series
11.09.2010
Towson University
Featuring guest Israeli filmmaker Leon Prudovsky, the Baltimore Hebrew Institute and the Embassy of Israel will host an evening of modern Israeli shorts from the Tel Aviv University film program. Leon Prudovsky (TAU 2004) will screen his award winning graduation...

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Cafe Seret at the JCC of Greater Washington
11.14.2010
Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
CAFÉ SERET Sunday, November 14 7:30pm Followed by Coffee and discussion. FREE OF CHARGE   Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington 6125 Montrose Road Rockville, MD 20852 Contact: 301-348-3778 Barbara Winnik bwinnik@jccgw.org     Four award winning shorts by Tel-Aviv...

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21st Washington Jewish Film Festival
12.02.2010 - 12.12.2010
Washington DCJCC
An 11-day celebration of the incredible diversity of Jewish life, culture and history through innovative film and invigorating programs. Over 50 films at the Washington DCJCC, AFI, the Avalon, Goethe-Institut, embassies and other venues in DC and Maryland. Includes the...

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Weinstein JCC Israeli Film Day
01.30.2011
Weinstein JCC
Sunday, January 30, 2011 $8.50 per film or all three films for $20 /M $10 per film or all three films for $25 /NM For more information click here   10:00 am – Bagels, Coffee and Comedy! Circumcise Me: The...

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Dance
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Ari-Den Dance Company presents Humor & Wonder
07.24.2010
Capital Hill Arts Workshop
Fueled by curiosity and joy, Israeli native Orit Sherman, the company's Artistic Director, raises new and old works to create a full evening of enjoyment, humor and wonder. The Ari-Den Dance Company also highlights collaborative premieres with guests from other...

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Eureka Dance Festival
09.11.2010 - 11.14.2010
Dance Exchange
Workshop for Children Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 4:30-5:30 PM In the spirit of Eureka, children will have opportunity to collaborate with a live composer/musician, enjoy dancing with other children, and create conversations through movement. We will build our own...

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Israeli Dance Festival DC 2011
04.10.2011
MJBHA Hebrew Academy Auditorium
Israeli Dance Festival DC 2011at Ohr Kodesh and Hebrew Academy The Israeli Dance Festival is the center piece of an entire weekend dedicated to the advancement of Israeli Folk Dance in the Washington DC area. Sunday April 10th 2011 at...

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Master Dance Class with Israeli Choreographer Nir Ben Gal
09.14.2011
Dance Exchange
Founder of the Liat Dror Nir Ben Gal Dance Company, Nir Ben Gal, teaching Master Class in Modern Dance! Wednesday, September 14th at 7:30pm Presented by Eureka International Guest Artist Residency Program Ages: 18+Suggested donation $15 Eureka Members, $20 Non-Eureka...

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Israeli Choreographer Igal Perry's "El Amor Brujo" and "The Soldier's Tale"
12.03.2011 - 12.04.2011
Georgetown University- Gonda Theater
El Amor Brujo originated as a 35-minute gypsy entertainment supported by a small pit orchestra. Today, we know this work only through its popular orchestral suite, including the torrid Ritual Fire Dance. PostClassical Ensemble’s new production restores to Amor Brujo...

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Eureka Dance Festival featuring Israeli Choreographer Nir Ben Gal
12.09.2011 - 12.11.2011
Dance Place
Nine World Premieres is the culminating event of Eureka Dance Festival; the only festival in the metro-DC area with a competitive application process that gives a platform for emerging artists to build new works through a 12-month structured mentorship process...

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Beginner's Israeli Dance Class
01.05.2012
Sharee Tefila Congregation
Start your New Year with dancing. Join the beginners' Israeli Dance class with Moshe Shem-Tov. This is a 10-week seminar.All registrants will receive a CD of the dances learned. Thursday Nights, 7:30-8:30 PM Cost: $70.00 for adults, $60.00 for students....

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater featuring choreography by Ohad Naharin
02.07.2012 - 01.12.2012
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Featuring a series of exciting premieres and new productions, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performance includes "Minus 16" by the renowned Israeli choreographer, Ohad Naharin. This work, unlike any other in the Ailey repertory, challenges the dancers to improvise...

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater featuring choreography by Ohad Naharin
02.08.2012 - 02.09.2012
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized by U.S. Congress as a vital American “Cultural Ambassador to the World,” features exciting premieres and new productions, including "Minus 16" by the renowned Israeli choreographer, Ohad Naharin. This work, unlike any other in the Ailey...

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NEXT: ISRAEL featuring Israeli Choreography
02.25.2012
Sidney Harman Hall
The Embassy of Israel, Washington DC, the Washington Performing Arts Society and the Shakespeare Theatre Company of Washington, DC present an extraordinary and unique program of choreography by a gathering of some of the world’s finest choreographers, all on one...

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Music
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Jazz Quintet Minsarah featuring Ziv Ravitz
08.05.2010
Mount Airy Mansion
The members of multi-national Minsarah met in September 2000 while all three of them attended BerkleeCollege of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. The three musicians developed an intense musical connection, which produced an exceptionally unique, and personal trio sound. The word...

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Jazz Quintet Minsarah featuring Ziv Ravitz
08.06.2010
Maryland Hall, Annapolis
The members of multi-national Minsarah met in September 2000 while all three of them attended BerkleeCollege of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. The three musicians developed an intense musical connection, which produced an exceptionally unique, and personal trio sound. The word...

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America-Israel Cultural Foundation Concert
09.14.2010
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  The America-Israel Cultural Foundation (AICF) is responsible for providing scholarships and support to Israeli artists for 71 years. Concert features an AICF Quartet: Itamar Zorman, Violin       Netanel Driablate, ViolinYoni Etzion, Cello      Tali Kravitz, Viola For...

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Israeli Violinist Netanel Draiblate Plays With the Kempner Road String Quartet
09.17.2010
Georgetown University, McNeir Auditorium
Israeli Violinist Netanel Draiblate is playing with the Kempner Road String Quartet as part of the Friday Music Series: Chamber Works of William Grant Still at the McNeir Auditorium at Georgetown University.  Additionally, the event is narrated by Anthony DelDonna and Rufus Jones,...

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The Anat Fort Trio
10.05.2010
Blues Alley
An important presence on the NYC alternative jazz scene and equally highly regarded in her homeland, pianist and composer Anat Fort currently splits her time between Israel and the US. She performs with bassist Gary Wang and drummer Roland Schneider...

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The Anat Fort Trio
10.09.2010
An die Musik Live
An important presence on the NYC alternative jazz scene and equally highly regarded in her homeland, pianist and composer Anat Fort currently splits her time between Israel and the US. She performs with bassist Gary Wang and drummer Roland Schneider...

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Pianist Ran Dank in Concert
10.16.2010
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Twenty-seven-year-old Israeli pianist Ran Dank has won virtually every major prize available for a young musician in his country, and was recently awarded numerous special prizes at the 2008-09 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. In his native Israel, Mr....

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Pianist Menahem Pressler with the American String Quartet
10.22.2010 - 10.22.2010
Wolf Trap
One of the world’s finest quartets, the American String Quartet celebrated its 33rd anniversary last year. They are joined by pianist Menahem Pressler, a founding member of the celebrated Beaux Arts Trio Concert Program: SUBJECT TO CHANGE Mozart: Quartet in...

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Classical Guitarist Shiri Coneh in Concert
10.23.2010
Artspace Herndon
"Shiri Coneh, a young guitarist of great distinction and promise. She possesses a fluid technique and great musicality and intelligence... She has blossomed into a first rate performing artist: serious, professional in every way and a delightful presence on stage."...

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Jazz Pianist Tamir Hendelman in Concert
10.26.2010
Blues Alley
Award-winning jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman has performed with the Jeff Hamilton Trio, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Harry Allen, Teddy Edwards, Warren Vache, Houston Person, Jeff Clayton, Nick Brignola, Phil Upchurch, Rickey Woodard, John Clayton and Barbara Morrison. He also leads...

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Theater
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Cameri Theatre's "Return to Haifa"
01.15.2011
Washington DCJCC
Cameri Theatre Production of Return to Haifa January 15 - 30 Adapted by Boaz Gaon from the novella by Ghassan Kanafani  Directed by Sinai PeterPart of Voices From a Changing Middle East A cross-cultural collaboration from the Israeli company that brought their...

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"An Israeli Love Story"
09.13.2011 - 07.13.2011
Katzen Arts Center at American University
Written by esteemed playwright Prina Gary and performed by award-winning actress Adi Bielski, the play "An Israeli Love Story" is an entertaining and heartwarming production that is both nostalgic for earlier generations, while relevant and exciting for today's generation. Acclaimed...

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"An Israeli Love Story"
09.13.2011
Katzen Arts Center at American University
Critically acclaimed one-woman show "An Israeli Love Story" begins in the summer of 1942 through a chance meeting at a bus stop, between Margalit, young and vibrant, and Ami, an idealistic Kibbutz pioneer and soldier in the "Palmach." This innocently...

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"My First Sony"
05.05.2012
Creative Alliance at The Patterson
The Embassy of Israel is excited to partner with the Creative Alliance at The Patterson in presenting the award-winning Israeli monodrama “My First Sony.” Making his Baltimore debut at the Creative Alliance, Israeli actor Roy Horovitz tells the heartwarming story...

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