Thursday night (before Yom Kippur) is Researchers’ Night, a celebration of all things scientific, with hundreds of events taking place at over a dozen Israeli universities and colleges.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/studying-science-on-yom-kippur-eve/
http://www.jpost.com/Health-and-Science/Put-on-your-thinking-caps-for-Thursdays-Night-of-the-Scientists-325743