MUSIC
Yellow Submarine, 13 Ha-Rekavim St. This theater-cafe features a differ-
ent kind of performance 3-4 nights a week. Frequent musical guests from unknown
locals to Israeli superstars. Party for those 30+ after 11pm every other Th; for students
every F (during the school year). Stand-up comedy marathon in Hebrew every other Sa.
Full bar and light Mexican food. Call for a schedule of events. NIS30-60.
Pargod Theater, 94 Bezalel St. , on the corner of Nissim Bekhar St. in
Narjalot. Hip, young crowd comes for jazz and special performances. Billboard in front
announces special events.
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Performs frequently at
the Jerusalem Theater on David Marcus St. and the Henry Crown Symphony Hall, 5
Chopin St. A schedule of events is available on the website. NIS90-165; 30% student
discount on night of show. Season runs Sept-June.
Ein Kerem Music Center , on Ha-Ma'ayan St. opposite Mary's Well in Ein
Kerem. Take bus #17 from the central bus station or Zion Sq. Features weekly classical
music and operatic performances, usually on F or Sa night. Tickets cost NIS45 at the
door; 25% student discount. Call for a schedule of events.
Diaspora Yeshiva Band, in Asafs Cave,
in the Mount Zion Cultural Center near David's Tomb. Bids Shabbat goodbye Sa at 9pm
(in winter 8:30pm) with Hasidic dancing and English, Hebrew, and Yiddish music-a
uniquely Jerusalem experience. NIS10. Call to make sure there is a performance.
Sultan's Pool {Brekhat Ha-Sultan; «629 80 66), in Yemin Moshe, downhill from Jaffa
Gate. Seize any opportunity to attend a performance. Open in summer only. Tickets for
American or British rock stars start at NIS80.
□ shopping
Budget shopping in Jerusalem can be fun for those who keep their wits about
them. Often the deal of the century is found after relentless comparison shopping
or by bargaining until blue in the face (for bargaining tips, see The Fine Art of Hag-
gling, 32). It's best to pay in foreign currency to avoid the 17% VAT. Otherwise,
be sure to get a receipt and refund form to be redeemed at the airport or border
crossing stations. If you're feeling homesick for large shopping malls, take bus #6
to the Kenyon Yerushalayim, a 3-story monstrosity with everything from a supermar-
ket and post office to Tower Records and countless trendy clothing stores.
JEWELRY
Jewelry can be bought in many places in Jerusalem-in Arab souqs, on the Ben-
Yehuda midrahov, or from the fine shops on King David St. Eilat stone, a green or
turquoise semi-precious stone from the hills around Eilat, is a common element in
rings, necklaces, earrings, and pendants. Booths of cheap rings and trinkets
abound at The Pit, also known as "The Cat Market" (shuk ha-hatulim), an open-
air market near the base of Rivlin and Yoel Salomon St. that features odd trinkets,
jewelry and clothing. Merchants set up shop every afternoon and evening. On Fri-
day, they start at 10am and end before Shabbat. On Saturday, they hawk from
nightfall until past midnight.