Ariel Efraim Ashbel & Rachel Libeskind

The high holidays of 5786: Dialectics of Departure

  • Performance
English /  approx. 120 mins.

On the occasion of the high holiday series of performances, Ariel Efraim Ashbel and friends are presenting a new “Dialectics of Departure”: a walk by Ariel Efraim Ashbel and Rachel Libeskind, through which the artists are exploring Berlin’s Jewish History and transforming it into contemporary inclusive rituals.

The walk takes place in the week of Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. On this day, Jewish tradition asks us to shed the burdens of our past transgressions and emerge with renewed social contracts through asking for forgiveness, making amends and reflecting on the past year.

The site will be the shore (“Ufer”) of Hebbel am Ufer at Landwehrkanal. Walking along the man-made water path, one of the industrial veins of Berlin, we will reflect on rituals of renewal and release, with the hope of tracing new ways for thinking together that, like water, are fluid, unstable and in constant movement.

Cast

By and with: Ariel Efraim Ashbel, Jessica Gadani, Rachel Libeskind / Creative Producer: Anna von Glasenapp / high expectations / Production assistants: Katharina Joy Book, Shir Simhoni

Dates

Past
  • Cancelled – new date will follow
    Sat 4.10.2025, 16:00 / Outdoor (meeting point: HAU2)
  • Sun 5.10.2025, 16:00 / Outdoor (meeting point: HAU2)
  • Sun 19.10.2025, 16:00 / Outdoor (meeting point: HAU2)

Further Information

Visitor note

This is a group walk. Meeting point: HAU2 (Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin). Weatherproof clothing and sturdy shoes are recommended. Longer walks are part of the event. The event is not barrier-free.

Credits

“The high holidays of 5786: Dialectics of Departure” is presented in the frame of “The high holidays of 5786”, a city-wide cycle of performances linked to the holidays that start the Jewish calendar. “The high holidays of 5786” is developed with and presented at HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Sophiensaele and the Gropius Bau.
Funded by: Hauptstadtkulturfonds.

Location

Outdoor (meeting point: HAU2)
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin

There are two marked parking spots in front of the building. (in Großbeerenstraße).

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