The medium of drawing is immediate and primal. It comes directly from the mind and hand of its creator, forging an intimate bond between the artist and the individual viewer. The line is composed of its principal elements, but its erasure and its surrounding space also serve to define it. For centuries drawing has fulfilled traditional means, even lending itself to the disciplines of both painting and sculpture. Video, on the other hand, is a relatively new medium, the continuation of photography and the moving image, cinema. Unlike drawing, it is devoid of materiality and texture. It can be infinitely replicated, and is intended for viewing by a wide audience. The meeting of these two contrasting forms of expression stands at the core of this exhibition, challenging the power of drawing to maintain its unique qualities and adopt new dimensions of time and motion as well as testing its boundaries, while endowing video with the added value of the artist’s touch.

The exhibition presents several potentialities for the combination of drawing and video, including video documentation of the act of drawing, animated films created from drawings, a video projected on a drawing, and digital drawing. A number of recurring motifs in the works can be identified, including: erasure, or alternatively, layered drawings; the use of video as a source of light and means of animation; computer programs employed as a drawing tool; and the presence of the artist’s hand in the frame. Most of the works demand a deep contemplation on the process of drawing and its exposure through video, and they are witness to the traces left by the artist. Hung throughout the house, Anna Ticho’s drawings solidify the role of traditional drawing and engage in lively dialogue with the other works in the exhibition.

more info: http://www.imj.org.il/exhibitions/2009/VideoDrawing/index.html

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The Question of Image Control in Poland in the 70s and 80s.

The show deals with the lack of possibilities of creation of legal channels of information at that time, channels alternate to those of the official propaganda, links with the very restricted access to the recording equipment. access to the communication tools guarantees the control over encod- ing reality – the camera is the tool giving sense and meaning.

curated by Anna Borejczuk, Karolina Harazim, Aleksandra Jach, Agnieszka Kilian.

Talk with Aleksandra Jach and Agnieszka Kilian and Opening of the show: January 20th, 19:30

with the support of the Polish Institute

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Exhibition of works by Burhan Kalkutli
Syrian born artist who lived the Palestinian revolution in Beirut and exile.

The gallery opens daily (except Sundays) from 10:00 - 17:00 until 19:00 on Thursdays and Saturdays
Tel: 02-6273501

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Shimrit Yariv browses in fashion and art magazines as a reference point in painting portraits of beautiful women on the one hand and elderly men on the other. Whether a seductive sexual gaze of a young girl or a reflective facial expression of a prophet or messiah, the portraits are painted in a strict realistic style, which the artist "stains" with white brush strokes and expressive paint splashes. The role of the white paint is inconclusive; it functions to mark the light, to camouflage, as a mask on the face, it even can be interpreted as a kind of "contamination" or "dirt", with an ability to damage the pure values of beauty and transcendentalism that are present in the portrait.
The paintings do not describe a specific figure in spite of the recognizable nature they carry, but rather function as essence of the portraits, a symbol or an icon. Despite the mimetic copying in each one of the portraits, they bear obvious resemblance to a self portrait. Through the image of the other, the artist points to the image of the self and narrows the gap between the object and subject. The object, weather in an inward or an outward look, contains within itself the subject, and acts as its reflection through its parts.

Sunday–Thursday: 10:00–13:00, 16:00–19:00
Friday: 10:00–13:00
Saturday: 11:00–14:00

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HomeLessHome will aspire to investigate the relationship between the private home and the state. It will study the formal and functional similarity between the two spaces which enables the definition of both as "home" (the national home), and the difference between them, which traditionally places the former in the private (or natural) sphere and the latter in the political sphere.

The difference will be explored in light of the traditional placement (since Aristotle) of the home as the "other" of the political, containing what has been removed from it, and thus defining the contours of the political, which it may not trespass. The home is seen as something "natural", as a space dominated by needs that are of no interest to the designed public space. Its interior is identified as a private, safe space, beyond the reach of legitimate intervention of the state.

HomeLessHome will seek to highlight those places where despite the difference between the private and the national home, the distinction between the private and the political spheres becomes blurred. The contours of the home will be exposed as something that needs to be constantly redefined, since the political invades the home time and again, and the private home can be politicized at any given moment.

HomeLessHome will attempt to deal with two different concepts of distinction between state and home. At the one end is the sanctification of the home as an enclosed, secure and homogenous space which assumes the existence of an autonomous subject residing in it, separated from the public outside, and whose contours delineate the space into which the political (or the public existence) cannot invade. At the other end is the total deconstruction of the home as a private space or the individual's right to "domesticate" the space. Its extreme expression is in the demolition of homes or the expropriation of the right of citizens to create a "homey" sense of belonging, intimacy and identity defined by place.

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 to 17:00
Tuesday, 10:00 to 21:00
Friday 10:00 to 14:00

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Al-Quds Arabic classes offer a diverse program to suit the needs of most of you. Our program consists of Spoken Arabic and Modern Standard or fussha, for beginners, intermediates and advanced levels. In addition, for those of you who have learned Arabic previously, and need to practice the language with a small group, our conversation classes fits this purpose.


Certification and accreditation (in modern standard Arabic) is an important element which we as part of a registered academic insitution, Al-Quds University offer.

Our Group Classes are usually conducted in the mornings & evenings, students meet together with the teacher, twice a week in the morning at the center for Jerusalem Studies ion Souq Al-Qataneen, in the Old city & in the evening at Hind Husseini College, a small campus of Al Quds University, located in Ibn Jubayr street, between Sheikh Jarrah and Wadi Joz.


Our Arabic language programme is quite popular, also because you have the possibility to continue learning Arabic along the more advanced levels available along the year.


Spoken Arabic introduces the Arabic language in the colloquial form, aiming to enable you to hold a basic conversation in the Palestinian dialect Arabic; For spoken Arabic, the book which is commonly used by teachers is "Yalla Nihki Arabi"written by Omar Othman This methodology covers levels from beginners to advanced from level I to level V, to enable students to continue with consistence.
Level I is for beginners with no prior knowledge in the language.This level covers greetings, masculine nouns, feminine nouns, propositions, adjectives, numbers from 0-12 participles, adjectives, vocabulary review, direct object, days of the week.
Level II from the book Yalla Nihki Arabi covers from unit 8 until unit 12. it covers, verb fakkar, to think, the indirect object, the family, five verb conjugation, negation of verbs, directions, seasons, numbers, around the clock, the Old City Gates.
Level III from unit 13 until unit 17, covers verb bihki, haka, to speak, to learn, to buy, to bring, to ask, to write, nationalities, professions, food, fruits, Palestinian dishes, colours…
Level IV from unit 18 until unit 22 covers verbs to travel, saafar, to love, habb, bihubb, to do, to break, at the doctor, human body…
Level V from unit 23 until unit 25 covers clothes, furniture, verbs: to receive, coming back home, and stories, hikayat.

Modern Standard fussha or classical Arabic, for those who need to invest in the Arabic language, with more focus on reading & writing. You will learn the Alphabets and the Arabic script.
Beginners- an introduction to classical Arabic, learn how to read and write by using the book of Al Arabia Al Moushaweqa. students learn the formal Arabic, written and spoken in the contemporary Arab world and understand radio newscast, read newspapers, participate in a lecture or any formal situation.
Conversation classes are organized for students who wish to improve and practice their language in spoken Arabic with the Palestinian dialect, in addition to conversation classes for students who have studied classical. Conversation classes aim to invite students with knowledge in the language to practice the language, in a group setting and with the help a professional teacher to converse, talk about newspapers articles, listen to Arabic music in addition to visits to the market.
Private classes are organized for individuals and small groups upon request.
Classes for Institutions our programme extends to offering our services to institutions.


Centre for Jerusalem Studies at Al Quds University
Khan Tankaz, Souk Al-Qattanin, The Old City, P. O. Box 51000 Jerusalem
Tel: 02-6287517 Fax: 02-6284920
cjs@planet.edu, or www.jerusalem-studies.alquds.edu www.alquds.edu

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In the southwest of central Asia lies the Islamic republic of Afghanistan, once a crossing between Europe and the Middle East and the lands of the Far East. The famous Silk Road, which passed through the country greatly contributed trade in the region but was also grounds for the many wars over the control of Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s diverse history contributed greatly to its cultural wealth. The region was governed by the Kushan Empire between the first and third centuries AD, integrating Hindu, Hellenistic and Buddhist principles. The Kushan Smpire was succeeded by the Sasanian Empire during the 3rd century AD. During the 9th and 10th centuries, Islam made its debut in the region and has been the country’s main religion ever since. Modern Afghanistan was born in 1747, founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani. It was fought over by the British Empire and Czarist Russia during the 19th century. Afghanistan’s present borders were determined by Britain without considering the anthropological borders of tribal lands. Border disputes are still at the basis of a struggle between Afghanistan and Pakistan. In 1919 Afghanistan was granted its independence from the British and a monarchy ascended to the throne. In 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, intending to set up a pro-communist regime. This in turn instigated the United State’s involvement, together with neighboring countries. The war between the Soviets and the Mujahideen fighters lasted until 1989. In 1992 the communist regime fell, followed by a bloody civil war between the various factions in the country over its control. In 1995 the Islamic Taliban forces took power, led by Mujahideen fighters, and introduced Islamic law. Following the September 11th 2001 attacks in New York, Afghanistan was occupied by a coalition headed by the United States, ending the Taliban regime. Mr. Schulze’s photographs reflect the faces of this fateful country and its people, who go about their lives despite the country’s tumultuous history, enveloped in its fascinating scenery.

Rachel Hasson, Director, L.A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art

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Helmut R. Schulze, a renowned German photo journalist, was born in 1929 in Bad Liebenwerda (Germany) and currently lives in Heidelberg.
Since the 1970s he has photographed many well-known politicians worldwide. He accompanied the former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Federal German Republic Presidents Richard von Weizsäcker and Roman Herzog, former Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher during important travels at home and abroad.
Mr. Schulze‘s photos appear in the official biographies of Richard von Weizsäcker, Helmut Kohl and Hans-Dietrich Genscher, who described Mr. Schulze as a painter with a camera.
Mr. Schulze wrote about 17 books.
His reports and snapshots dealing with politics, countries and people from all continents were published in various German and international periodicals such as Der Spiegel, Time, Bunte, Welt am Sonntag etc.
Mr. Schulze visited Afghanistan several times between 2002 and 2008 during all four seasons. He and his small team traveled about 4.000 kilometers throughout the country in an ill-equipped car. The team accompanied military patrols to far away and desolate villages where he photographed breathtaking landscapes from the ground and while flying in a helicopter.
Mr. Schulze's exhibition gives a very authentic picture of this downtrodden, but nevertheless wonderful country.

Sun, Mon, Wed 10:00 - 15:00
Tue, Thu 10:00 - 19:00
Fri and Holiday Eves 10:00 - 14:00
Sat and Holidays 10:00 - 16:00

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Thousands of people from around the world have united to hand-inscribe Bibles in their native languages. The goal of this project is to inscribe 100 Bibles in 100 languages.
This year the first ten complete Bibles will be revealed.

A unique project initiated by the Bible Valley Society together with the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project is a global initiative wherein thousands of people unite together to hand-inscribe Bibles in their native languages, building bridges of understanding between the many cultures and faiths united by a shared love and reverence for the Bible.

Daily guided tours for adults Sun - Fri: English - 10:30, Hebrew - 11:00,
plus Wednesdays: English - 17:30, Hebrew -18:00. Groups by advance reservation.

Sun. Mon. Tues. Thurs. 09:30-17:30 Wed. 9:30-21:30 Fri. & Holidays eves 09:30-14:00

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