TLV museum to celebrate immigrants with storytelling, food, music
To mark the eve of Yom HaAliyah, the ANU Museum of the Jewish People’s event will include performances, archival screening to celebrate those who immigrated to Israel
Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center
The ANU Museum of the Jewish People at Tel Aviv University is set to celebrate Israel’s immigrant history, with an evening event on November 7, the night before Yom HaAliyah, Israel’s national day celebrating immigrants.
The evening, organized by ANU, the Tel Aviv municipality, immigration organization Nefesh b’Nefesh and the Nadav Foundation, will include immigrant storytelling, a market featuring immigrant-run businesses and products, a musical performance, and an archival screening.
Visitors to the ANU museum — formerly known as Beit Hatfutsot — can participate in “Human Library,” a live tour with immigrants who will tell their personal stories in Hebrew, English, Spanish, or Russian.
The fair will open at 5:30 p.m., featuring immigrant-owned businesses selling culinary products, crafts, and design items. The tours will begin at 6 p.m.
At 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., presenter Rivka Aderet will host screenings of archival recordings and images from the museum, telling the story of Israel’s immigration experience.
The final event of the evening will be a performance by immigrant pop rock band FromScratch, whose members are recent immigrants to Israel.
Entry to the event costs NIS 18 per person.
