Embassy of Israel
When:
January 2018



EVENTS

 
Reel Israel DC: Holy Air
Wednesday, January 24 | 8:00 PM

The Avalon Theatre; Washington, DC
When Adam, a Christian Arab living in Nazareth, learns that his wife Lamia is pregnant and his father falls very ill, he needs money more than ever. Despite all his business ideas failing so far, he gives one last try to make it big, selling air from the Holy Land to the city’s tourists. But in order to bring such product into the market he needs to find allies from the three cultures ruling over Nazareth – the Jewish politicians, the Muslim mafia boss and the Catholic church officials.
Israel's 70th Through Music
Sunday, January 28 | 4:00 PM
Kol Shalom; Rockville, MD 
 
Gain a new understanding of the transformation of the State of Israel over the past seven decades - through music. From Amos Barzel’s “Am Yisrael,” describing Israel from a child’s point of view, to Aviv Geffen’s “La-netzah Ahi,” the anthem dedicated to soldiers lost in Lebanon and later used to memorialize Yitzchak Rabin, Cantor Ramón Tasat will lead us on a musical journey celebrating the State of Israel. 



FILM FESTIVALS

 
25th Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film:Shelter
Saturday, January 20 | 7:15 PM
Chrysler Museum; Norfolk, VA
Naomi Rimon, a Mossad agent, is sent on an easy mission: to protect Mona, a Lebanese collaborator, in a safe house in Hamburg, Germany, for two weeks. But there are no easy missions, certainly not in the world of espionage and intrigue.
Based on The Link by Shulamit Hareven, this subtle thriller explores the intimacy that develops between the two women as they are exposed to the threat of terror that now engulfs the world. In this game of deception, beliefs are questioned and choices made that are not their own. Their fate takes a surprising turn in this suspense-laden, elegant neo-noir.

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Israel Presents....
Tikvat Israel; Rockville, MD

2 nights of Contemporary Israeli Cinema. Light refreshments and discussion will follow each film.

The Women's Balcony
Saturday, January 20 | 7:45 PM

Harmonia
Saturday, January 27 | 7:45 PM

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Weinstein JCC 8th Annual Israeli Film Fest
Weinstein JCC; Richmond, VA

The Women's Balcony
Thursday, January 18 | 7:30 PM

On The Map
Sunday, January 21 | 7:30 PM

Mr. Predictable
Thursday, January 25 | 7:30 PM

Harmonia
Saturday, January 27 | 7:30 PM

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EXHIBITIONS

 
Israel Antiquities Authority Showcase
Ongoing
Museum of the Bible; Washington, DC
 
See fascinating archaeological discoveries from the Israel Antiquities Authority and learn more about life in ancient Israel. A large selection of archaeological treasures that were excavated in Israel are on display. 

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In the Valley of David and Goliath
Through May, 2018
Museum of the Bible; Washington, DC
 
On loan from the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem. Walk in a reconstruction of an ancient city, excavated on a hilltop over the Valley of Elah, traditionally the site of the showdown between David and Goliath.

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