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HAPPY HANUKKAH 🔥

Sunday: 8 days of amazing events

There is no better place in the world to celebrate Hanukkah than Tel Aviv! Get ready for amazing meetups, concerts, and parties every single night of the holidays… and of course donuts! We’ve lovingly curated our guide to the Best Hanukkah Events in Tel Aviv with some of our favorite events… for full hanukkah listings check out our website. Happy Hanukkah!

BEST DONUT IN TEL AVIV? 🍩

Vote for your favorite!

Just in time, we’re back with our famous poll to find Secret Tel Aviv’s favorite donut! Vote for your favorite and write in the comments your favourite donut flavor for a chance to win a 200 NIS delivery voucher. For inspiration check out our last vote. Pic above from Roladin. Vote now.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🇺🇲

Tonight: Dinners, Parties, & Football

Happy Thanksgiving to all our North American friends! There are communal Thanksgiving dinners tonight and tomorrow night (we celebrate second night here too). And for a great party head down to Mike’s Place tonight for their traditional Thanksgiving Party and Football! For more fun ideas, check out our Thanksgiving Guide.

KEEP WARM! 💕

Secret Tel Aviv Date Night #2

As the weather becomes colder, the need to find a partner to cuddle up with over the long winter months becomes more imperative for Tel Aviv’s millennials! Help is at hand with Secret Tel Aviv Date Night #2 on Dec 8th – free online speed dating from your own home! Our first event two weeks ago was amazing… 140 people took part and over 50% of people found a match (they both said yes to talk again). Check out this amazing feedback. Don’t miss out – sign up here to find love… and keep warm!

WOMEN’S MARCH 💪

Tonight: Stop violence against women!

Stand against injustice! Stand for women’s rights! Today the Tel Aviv Sexual Assault Crisis Center will hold its annual march from Kikar Rabin to Habima Square for a central rally and a variety of performances with Lucy Aharish MCing. This year the focus is on female solidarity and the women whose actions are sparking a revolution of the discourse around violence against women. March together for a better future! Check out more details on the Secret Tel Aviv website.

HAPPY 21st MOLLY BLOOMS 🇮🇪

Tonight: Kicking off a 5-day party

A very special Happy Birthday to our favourite Irish pub Molly Blooms! With delicious home-cooked food, Irish ales, warm atmosphere, a great location 2 minutes from the beach, and the friendliest staff in the city, this is the perfect spot to hang out with friends, catch live music, or watch live sports on the tv. Head down to Molly Blooms for a 5-day celebration starting tonight with lots of live performances and special deals. For more info check out our website!

GREEN FRIDAY 🌎

Take action to save our fragile planet

While the rest of the world celebrates Black Friday tomorrow, the new sustainability center at Maze 9 has organized Freaky Friday – a huge celebration of sustainability and ethical consumption. Check out a clothes exchange and second hand markets, inspiring workshops, and an exhibition from the amazing Evi Art. Looking to get your hands dirty? Head down to the Garden in the Kerem for a clean-up party with food, music, and good vibes. More environmental events on our website.

NEW POP UP MARKETS 🛍

Plants, art, fashion, photography, and nostalgia

Tel Aviv is celebrating Black Friday with pop-up markets across the city! Tomorrow: Head over to Yigal Alon for a huge 2nd hand photography equipment fair – you can even bring your old equipment to sell; there’s an Italian food market in Kikar Kedumim in Jaffa; pick up some plants at the San Remo Plant Shop and some cuttings in South Tel Aviv; and Cafe Shapira is hosting its Friday Art Fair. The good times continue on Monday at Teder with a special 5-day Radical Pop Up Nostalgia market (pic above). Check out more shopping events on our wesbite.

VIN YARD AT TEDER 🍷

Saturday: Get smashed at wine festival

Get weird with wine! On Saturday there’s a delicious Vin Yard Wine Fair @ Teder full of local producers and distributors, along with the best of Israel’s wine shops. Join fellow wine drinkers, importers, and independent shops to celebrate the vine in Tel Aviv’s most beautiful courtyard! Check out the event and more fun events on the Secret Tel Aviv Website.

GARDEN CITY MOVEMENT ✨

Saturday: Free concert at Kuli Alma

A hot party to start the winter! On Saturday make your way to Tel Aviv’s hottest bar (both in popularity and actual temperature) Kuli Alma for a double feature with Garden City Movement and Echo! Don’t miss the electronic phenomenon Garden City Movement’s sweet hypnotic beats and bass heavy tracks, and get down to Israel’s top female MC in the hip-hop scene Echo. Check out the event and more live shows on the Secret Tel Aviv Website!

CANDLE LIGHTING 🕯️

Sunday: Celebrate the 1st night

Get Hanukkah off to an exciting start with a huge public menorah lighting with Chabad on the Coast (in English). You’re invited to Celebrate Hanukkah together with friends and family at Gan Ha’atzmaut (Independence Park) starting at 4.30pm. Feel the warmth and joy of the Festival of Lights as they light the Menorah with live music, Maccabees performances, donuts, snacks for kids, and much much more! Check out the event and our Hanukkah Guide for more great events.

PECHA KUCHA 💡

Sunday & Monday: Get Inspired

Two nights of creative inspiration! Pecha Kucha comes to Tel Aviv all the way from Tokyo to host the most interesting people and creations of the city. Next Monday and Tuesday, 9 exhibitors from all fields of art will give us a glimpse into their creative spaces and leave us wanting more. Gifted photographers, fashion designers, a voice in the local Ethiopian culture, Israel’s funniest and deepest comedian, 3D printing, illustrations, vegan designs, and a Toy Orchestra… The fascinating and unique evenings of art will bring together these creative minds on one stage! Read more.

KIKI WINTER BALL ❄️

Wednesday: Hottest show in town

Ballroom Culture is making its way to Tel Aviv next week with a huge Ball in Neve Sha’anan! Founded in New York in the 1960s, Ballroom is an underground scene where LGBTQ POC youth and adults are able to express themselves freely and compete on the catwalk for trophies and cash prizes. The competition is coming to Tel Aviv next Wednesday with The Winter Holidays Kiki Ball. Categories include Runway, Shake that Ass, and Not a Dance. Whether you want to participate, watch, or if you’re just curious, come and enjoy the best show in town. Read more.

HOMAGE TO THE CSB 🚌

Last chance to visit the urban maze!

Come see Tel Aviv’s Central Bus Station for possibly the last time! With the white elephant scheduled to close imminently, now’s your last chance to discover its hidden charm. Tonight Yung Yiddish are hosting a huge party with live music, and tomorrow join Kerem House for a tour of the labyrinth-like structure to explore its intriguing nooks and discover its secrets.

COMPANY OF THE WEEK 🥇

Kornit Digital – where fashion meets sustainability

Looking of a new job in hi-tech? Be sure to check out Kornit Digital! Kornit Digital revolution-izes the fashion tech industry with cutting-edge technology for printing on fabric. Founded in 2002 and traded on Nasdaq (market cap >$7.5bn!!), they are truly an Israeli success story. They currently have over 30 jobs available in Israel, including great jobs for internationals in Marketing, Sales, and Operations. Check out more great companies in our Best Companies in Israel Guide and check out over 3,800 open positions on the Secret Tel Aviv Jobs Board!

POSTS OF THE WEEK 💩

Tel Aviv: Parking, Crime, and Roadworks

University degrees are now required to understand city parking signs (if people don’t understand, we can give more tickets ), bike and phone crime especially around the beach is out of control, and the condition of the roads are dangerous. More great pics from around the city: more parking nightmares, temporary balcony in TLV, South Tel Aviv Style, and Tel Aviv in the rain. We also love this post about how the group can make positive change. Thanks everyone for sharing!

Secret Tel Aviv Community Newsletter – 25th November 2021