Fun In Jerusalem

Fabulous Finds: Fun In Jerusalem’s Top-Four Hanukkah Gift Picks for Kids

• ArtOPlay
• MyNooly
• Green Lullaby
• Handmade in Israel
  

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ArtOPlay: Development & Production of Art Games for Kids
This unique set of games builds on classic toy concepts and adds a creative art piece. Kids learn about famous paintings while playing memory and card games. These games are made of high quality material and created by women with years of experience at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Instructions and sketchbooks are in Hebrew + English. Sold in museum shops and specialty boutiques.

Pose (Memory with famous pieces of art)
Age: Each game can be played on a variety of levels for kids 5-Adults.
# Players: 2-6 
Retail: 130 NIS

Tails ( Four Card Games with famous Animal paintings)
Age: Each game can be played on a variety of levels for kids 4-Adults.
# Players: 2-4
Retail: 130 NIS

To Purchase in Jerusalem: 4 U Gifts, 02-671-8406, 41 Derech Hebron, Jerusalem (across the street from Super Deal)

To Find a Store Near You or Order Directly: Chana 054-540-2855 or Idit 054-428-0800

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MyNooly
Custom made soft furnishings for babies and young kids. My Nooly carries Personalized Blankets, Dolls, Hair Clips, Cot Bumpers, Wall Art, Softies and more. All products are made in Jerusalem. All items can be personalized and customized…Just ask Yael the artist.

Featured Product for Kids: Cupcake Crayon Roll- Soft fabric which can hold a collection of crayons, comes in a cupcake pattern, and can be rolled and tied closed.  
Price: $20
Special Fun In Jerusalem Offer: 10% off all products at www.mynooly.com till the end of December. Use code: JERU09

To Purchase Online: www.mynooly.com 

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Green Lullaby

Green Lullaby creates innovative furniture, storage and play items, made entirely of cardboard. Safe, soft and environmentally friendly.
Smart, light, easy to assemble and use, and provide hours of fun for both parents and children. Toys include a doll house, toy storage boxes, baby cradle and doll cradle. Made in Israel.

Special Fun In Jerusalem Offer: 10% off The Doll House or Multi Purpose Boxes at Gilgul 8 Emek Refaim, 02-566-0555.

To Purchase in Jerusalem: Gilgul, 8 Emek Refaaim 02-566-0555

To Purchase Online: www.green-lullaby.com 

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Hand Made in Israel 

Handmade and customized cards made of high quality material with fun and playful designs. Treasure boxes with boys and girls designs. International shipping is available. Custom designs are also available. 

Prices:
Hanukka Cards (Pack of 3): $12
Treasure Box: $8
Framed Print: $10-$14

To Purchase Online: http://www.handmadeinisrael.etsy.com 

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Drive-Israel: Self Guided & Customized Tours of Jerusalem & Beyond

Have you ever taken your kids on an organized tour group and then wondered, why did I think working on someone else’s schedule would be a good idea?

Now there is a great new customized tour option for your family. AskJudy at Drive-Israel.com creates custom self-drive trips that fit your needs.  Judy offers customers a variety of options including tour guides that specialize in touring with families, drivers, suggestions of places to stay and eat and self driven tours. If you ever used a AAA TripTik in the US, then this is its Israeli brother. AskJudy has a vast knowledge of Israel and loves to help locals and tourists explore new areas of the country.

The following are some of the great trips that AskJudy can set up for you… 

• Caving Tour “Spelunking in the Footsteps of our Biblical Heroes” (just outside Jerusalem)
• Biking in the Judean Hills either with a guide or on your own
• Request a day trip from Jerusalem that includes olive oil and wine.

This Hanukka instead of waiting till the last minute to decide what to do…contact AskJudy judy@drive-israel.com  and have her create a custom family travel plan for you.

www.driveisrael.com

 

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Pirkei Avot with Yoni and Noni & Rav Beny

There is a new show in town …and its online. Your children can learn about Jewish ethics and special moral lessons while watching  cartoon clips on Ynet. This is not just your everyday cartoon. Pirkei Bubot is a wonderful new Hebrew puppet show staring Yoni, Noni and Rav Beny Lau. Each clip is 4 minutes long and topics include “Treat your friends toys like you would treat your own”, “Learn from others” & “Don’t be embarrassed to ask questions.”

Each clip covers one topic from Pirkei Avot (Ethics of Our Fathers) and relates it directly to kids lives today. New chapters are added each week.  When I watched the first video with my 6 year old son he said “I love this…Can I watch all 8 shows now?”. 

Rav Beny knows how to teach young children and entertain them at the same time. He has appeared on Rechov SumSum (Seame Street) and can be seen live each shabbat at Beit Knesset Ramban in the German Colony, Jerusalem.

You can find Pirkei Bubot on Ynet’s (Hebrew site) Judaism Channel.

***If you have any issues with Ynet’s choice of ads before the video feel free to email them at ads@y-i.co.il ***

 

It is clear that the winter has begun in Jerusalem. Let me share an interesting fact about the change of seasons in Jerusalem. It usually happens from one day to the next but this year we saw the seasons change within the same day. The morning was warm and sunny and by the afternoon the clouds moved in with a cold chill and rain. Although according to Sophie, our local weather expert, there is still a chance of a warm weekend, overall Jerusalem has entered Winter 2009-2010.

 

Now is the time to start thinking of new indoor activities for your kids. Below you will find a list of Jerusalem’s libraries. The municipality has planned a full weekly schedule of story hours in Hebrew, which can be found on our Calendar of Events. Each story hour costs 12 NIS per child (parents are free) and is best for children ages 4-7.

From past experience I would recommend calling the library to make sure it is open before you trek out in the rain or cold. If you visit one of these libraries please email info@funinjerusalem.com and let us know about parking and any other tips that parents would find useful.

***Click here for a Map of Jerusalem Libraries***

Armon Hanetziv 
13 Rechov Uli Hagardom (Minhal Kehilati Shaltiel) 02-6722448 
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 2:00pm-7:00pm 
Tuesday   10:00am-2:00pm 

Baka 
3 Issaschar St.  02-6711734
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 2:00pm-7:00pm 
Tuesday   10:00am-12:00pm 

Beit Hakerem 
137 Sderot Herzl (inside Beit Hasefer Ziv) 02-6423210 
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 2:00pm-7:00pm 
Tuesday 9:00am-4:00pm

Beit Ross 
27 Rechov Nagara (Matnas Beit Ross) 02-6527232
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 2:00pm-7:00pm 

Beit Ticho 
9 Harav Kook St  02-6245068
Sun-Thurs 2:30pm-7:00pm 

German Colony
22 Rechov Emek Refaaim (next to Conservatorion Hasadna) 02-563-9238 
Sun-Thurs 2:30pm-7:00pm 
Tuesday 10:00am-1:30pm 

Gilo 
Rechov Vardinon 12 (next to Mekif Gilo) 02-676-0295
Sun, Thurs 1:00pm-7:00pm 
Mon, Wed 1:00pm-7:00pm 
Tuesday  9:00am-1:00pm 

Har Nof 
48 Chai Taib 02-6526171 
Monday  4:00pm-8:00pm 
Tuesday  10:00am-1:00pm 
Wed, Thurs 4:00pm-7:00pm 

Neve Yaakov
38 Sderot Neve Yaakov 02-5834484 
Sun, Thurs 1:00pm-7:00pm 
Mon, Wed 1:00pm-7:00pm 
Tuesday  9:00am-1:00pm 

Katamon 
2 Eliezer Hagadol (next to the Denmark School) 02-6786225 
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 2:00pm-7:00pm 
Tuesday 10:00am-4:00pm 

Kiryat Menachem 
10 Rechov Hachartzit 02-6310639
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 2:00pm-7:00pm 

Kiryat Yovel 
Rechov Chile 8 (in the Matnas Philip Leon) 02-6424486
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 2:00-7:00pm 
Tuesday   9:00am-1:00pm 

Old City Jewish Quarter
13 Rechov Hashoarim (next to the Matnas) 02-6261604 
Sun, Tues, Thurs 3:00pm-6:30pm 
Tuesday   9:00am-12:00pm 
Friday   9:00am-12:00pm 

Pisgat Zeev Mercaz
32 Rechov Hashisha Asar (in the school) 02-5838456 
Sun, Mon, Thurs 3:00pm-7:00pm 

Pisgat Zeev East
9 Rechov Meir Gershon 02-6566314 
Sun, Thurs 2:00pm-7:00pm 
Tuesday  9:00am-1:00pm 
Mon, Wed 2:00pm-6:30pm 

Ramat Eshkol (Meyerhof B)
3 Rechov Carl Neter (next to the Rena Kesen School) 02-5410777 
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 12:30pm-6:45pm  
Tuesday  9:00am-1:00pm 

Ramot 
6 Rechov Recanati (next to the Matnas) 02-5869193
Sun, Thurs 1:30pm-7:00pm 
Monday  9:00am-2:00pm 
Tuesday, Wed 1:00pm-6:30pm

Fun In Jerusalem Reader Comment:
Parking: Street outside the library
Book Selection: Great Hebrew section, Large English section, Books for Sale
Kids Library: Set out well w/ tables for sitting, Upstairs and seperate from adult library
Fees: Security cheque of 100 shekels per book, which is not cashed, unless it is needed, for each Hebrew book you sign up for, you can take an English book as well (so, we have a card which allows 4 books, but that is 4 Hebrew PLUS 4 English).

-Ruth Kilner 

Rasko 
4 Shimoni St. 02-6788504
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 3:00pm-7:00pm 
Tuesday 10:00am-2:00pm 

Russian Library 
2 Rechov Ha’or  02-5375723
Sun, Thurs 10:00am-7:00pm