Montefiore Restaurant

The Lion Fountain is flowing again. Magnificent! Be assured that the water is recycled.

The path from the fountain, through the center of the garden, in the direction of the windmill, leads to the Montefiore restaurant. Eat there!

The entrees are good and the bread outstanding, but the appetizers are luscious. Today we shared an eggplant and vegetable wrap and figs stuffed with walnuts and a little cheese. Next time I want to skip the entrees and order three or four appetizers instead.

The view can't be beat; food presentation is beautiful; coffee is excellent; the atmosphere is luxurious without being intimidating; and the prices are very reasonable. Appetizer and fish entree at lunchtime was 78 NIS. Appetizer with pasta entree is 10 NIS less. A previous meal at Cafit cost the same for an uninspired entree alone.

Copyright 2009 Jane S. Fox


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Ethiopean Performance

Yad Ben Tzvi hosted a one-man show by actor/playwright Shai Ferdu who takes the audience on the Journey of Ethiopean Jews to Israel. The presentation gives as good a grasp of the experience as you can get if you don't live it.

Copyright 2009 Jane S. Fox

Movie: Out of the Blue

Yesterday being cloudy and damp, as it has been too rarely for the last few winters in Jerusalem, I went to a movie at the Malh.a Mall. "It's in Hebrew," warned the woman selling tickets. "Zeh bseder," I answered. There were English subtitles so I wonder how anyone could complain that an Israeli movie, showing in a theater in Israel, was in Hebrew. The English title of the comedy was "Out of the Blue," not a bad translation except for having frothy, almost sophisticated, overtones unsuitable to the characters. It was a well made movie, light and funny. It's a shame it'll never make any money. I was one of three in the theater. To be sure it was in the middle of the afternoon.

Copyright 2009 Jane S. Fox


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Costumes

The Jerusalem Theater hosts free concerts in the lobby from time to time -- anything from a lone pianist to a complete jazz band or rock group. You can see the art displays in the Jerusalem Theater for free, but right now they also have a very extensive exhibit of theatrical costumes, that costs 10NIS and well worth the cost. Thursday I tagged along with the guided tour. The guide greatly enriched the experience.

Copyright 2009 Jane S. Fox

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