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moneylender’s sister. Overcome with guilt and anxiety, Raskolnikov is eventually caught and imprisoned, before later finding redemption. In his retranslation of the story, Boris Eifman makes full use of his sui generis tools of expression, reconstructing Raskolnikov’s arduous spiritual journey, and offering spectators a gripping psychological ballet. September 8-13, israel.opera.co.il, eifmanballet.ru/en Music The International Chamber Music Festival | YMCA, Jerusalem Jerusalem’s annual International Chamber Music Festival is considered one of the most prestigious and important events in the world of classical music in Israel. Canceled last year, the festival is this year presenting seven concerts featuring a host of leading international musicians, with the art of the quintet taking center-stage. The program includes some of the greatest works by Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, Frank, and Shostakovich, offering an exploration of the rich and varied sounds unique to the art of the quintet. September 9-13, jcmf.org.il

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Dance The International Solo Dance Festival | Jerusalem

For a whole week, Jerusalem will be the stage to a unique celebration of dance, culture, creativity, and good wine, with 30 performances taking place, involving 45 artists from 13 countries, including Taiwan, Japan, the United States, Argentina, Italy, Germany and Israel. Notable events include a special Taiwanese evening entitled “One Night in Taiwan”, an authentic, multisensorial experience of contemporary Taiwanese culture (in cooperation with the Taiwanese Ministry of Culture and Foreign Affairs). Many open-air contemporary dance and circus arts performances will be held in Hansen House, where stalls will serve sushi, bubble tea, Taiwanese beer, and more. The closing show will include performances by Arkadi Duchin, Avishai Cohen, Miriam Engel (the festival’s director), and more. Performances will be taking place in three locations: the Jerusalem Theater, Hansen House, and Lev Smadar Cinema. September 1-6, jisdf.co.il

Dance Crime and Punishment - The Eifman Ballet Company | The Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv

The St. Petersburg-based Eifman Ballet Dance Company returns to Israel with its reimagining of Dostoyevsky’s famous novel “Crime and Punishment”, in which university drop-out Raskolnikov lives in poverty in St. Petersburg without purpose, until he decides to kill an old moneylender just to prove his theory about the moral right to commit murder. His plan goes awry, and he ends up also murdering the

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