In brief

Ways to Jerusalem is a special activity kit consisting of 8 activities, inviting the participants to discover the magic of Jerusalem, the Capital City. The kit consists of a variety of values-based educational activities enabling an introduction to the city’s multi-faceted nature, providing historical fundamentals, main sites like the Western Wall, symbols of the city and a look into the future.

The activity kits cover various topics, stimulating fascinating discussions of Jerusalem’s key position past, present and future, what we remember, what we have forgotten, the patchwork of cultures and conflicts it holds.

All Roads Lead to Jerusalem... Jerusalem is a multifaceted city, continually developing and serving as a magnet for Jews and members of various other faiths from all over the world. This kit is an educational-learning tool enabling, through enjoyable play and games, familiarization with the city, deepening the bond with it, developing Jewish identity and delivering an emotional, meaningful experience.

 

Goal of the Kit:

1. To expose the participants to Jerusalem’s multicultural and historical richness.
   
2. To enable each participant to find their own individual connection to the city through different approaches.
   
3. To stimulate open, dignified debate over issues of identity, belonging, place and memory.
   
4. To develop skills such as investigation, visual analysis, creativity and personal expression.

List of the activities in the kit:

Activity Summary:
 A discussion of the understanding of our bond with Jerusalem through focusing on its history, through play, in writing and through creativity.

Target Audience:
Youths and young adults.

Downloadable Aids:
Click here to download the full activity folder (instructions and materials).

Equipment to Bring:

1. Note paper
   
2. Pens and pencils
   
3. Overhead projector and computer
   
4. Personal canvas for each participant or a large cloth to be hung on the wall
   
5. Oil paints
   
6. Spray
   
7. Stamps and drawing utensils

Activity Summary:
 Bonding with Jerusalem through study of ancient maps of the city, experiencing creation of a personal map.

Target Audience:
Youths and young adults

Downloadable Aids:
Click here to download the full activity folder (instructions and materials).

Equipment to Bring:

1. Papers
   
2. Crayons

Activity Summary:
 A group trivia game based on "Cash Cab", consisting of questions, amusing scenarios and elements.

Target Audience:
Youths and young adults

Downloadable Aids:
Click here to download the full activity folder (instructions and materials).

Equipment to Bring:

1. Taxi driver hat
   
2. Steering wheel
   
3. Other item identifying the person as the taxi driver
   
4. Hourglass or timer (a mobile phone can also be used)
   
5. Prize

Activity Summary:
 Identifying and learning about sites in Jerusalem through a fun game with pictures, informational cards and a bottle - a form of "Spin the Bottle"

Target Audience:
Youths and young adults

Downloadable Aids:
Click here to download the full activity folder (instructions and materials).

Equipment to Bring:

1. Empty bottle
   
2. Barco
   
3. Screen

Activity Summary:
 An activity focusing on various images of Jerusalem, which correspond with some less-known facts about the city. The goal is to expose the participants to the various layers Jerusalem is made of and to arouse their curiosity.

Target Audience:
Youths and young adults

Downloadable Aids:
Click here to download the full activity folder (instructions and materials).

Equipment to Bring:

1. Blank papers
   
2. Writing blocks
   
3. Pens and pencils

Activity Summary:
Learn about Jerusalem's emblem through a fun activity of preparing a lions exhibition.

Target Audience:
Children

Downloadable Aids:
Click here to download the full activity folder (instructions and materials).

Equipment to Bring:

1. A4-size papers
   
2. Pencils, pens and crayons
   
3. Craft materials (plasticine, stickers, etc.)
   
4. Miscellaneous objects
   
5. Bible

Activity Summary:
 Learning and dramatizing the story of the two brothers, on whose meeting Jerusalem was built.

Target Audience:
Children

Downloadable Aids:
Click here to download the full activity folder (instructions and materials).

Equipment to Bring:

1. Props for the play (various hats)
   
2. Papers/note papers
   
3. Pens, pencils and crayons

Activity Summary:
Introduction to the term Western Wall and the act of inserting notes into the wall through learning a story, craftwork - preparation of a model of the Western Wall, writing prayer notes and inserting them into the model.

Target Audience:
The whole family.

Downloadable Aids:
Click here to download the full activity folder (instructions and materials).

Equipment to Bring:

1. White crepe paper
   
2. Silk paper
   
3. Newspaper
   
4. Cardboard from boxes
   
5. Plastic glue
   
6. Gray paint
   
7. Green crepe paper
   
8. Scissors or hobby knife
   
9. Pens and pencils