Even if you have small children or not, you cannot ignore the existence of Purim.
So it is true that due to the Iron Swords War many of the big events have been canceled, but at the end of this week and at the beginning of next week there will be a variety of activities for the whole family throughout the country. This is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of the weather and enjoy what nature has to offer, visit museums, go to reserves and sites and support the tourist businesses, which are trying to return to a kind of routine in the shadow of the war. Here are some of the events that await you.
Purim in "Ano"
At "Ano - The Museum of the Jewish People" families are invited to take part in an experience that combines a visit to the "Heroes" gallery, which interactively presents pioneering Jewish personalities, followed by a route through the three floors of the museum around exhibits dealing with Purim content. During the visit, you can discover the historical book of Esther from the 16th century, the gallery of Jewish humor and intriguing costumes. The route will be accompanied by a designed map with entertaining puzzles. At the end of the visit, you can dress up and accessorize with costumes and take pictures in a special photo booth, or dine in the museum's food section and get to know traditional foods that the holiday has to offer.
Intended for children aged 5 and over.
When: March 25-24, 2024, between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.
We - Museum of the Jewish People, Tel Aviv University campus. Ticket price: NIS 52.
Purim in the port
The Port of Tel Aviv invites families to a world full of sweetness. During the Sunday of the holiday, the port will be decorated with a giant candy gate, a trail of lollipops and sweet houses. Travelers will be welcomed by a giant Cookieman cookie and other sweet characters. During the day, there will be sessions, games and dances and performances by the chocolate circus of the Circold brothers, an acrobatic show by the "Choco Vanilla" jugglers and the "Choros Mexicano" trio, and the musical clown duo "The Popping Candies" will make the audience laugh with a four-meter-high surprise cake.
When: Sunday 24.3.24.
Between the hours of 11:00-16:00.No charge.
Council for the Preservation of Sites
On the occasion of the holiday, the Council for the Preservation of Sites will hold a variety of events and activities at heritage sites throughout the country. Among the events: at the Naharim site in Gesher you can go on an experiential lantern tour; At the Nachum Gutman Museum, they will hold a mask workshop from the jungle of Lubangulu, while reading selected passages from the beloved book "Lubangulu, King of Zulu"; At Neot Kedumim Reserve you can go on a guided tour following the heroes of the scroll; At Beit Bialik in Tel Aviv they will give new life to old toys following the book "The Egg in Disguise" by Dan Pegis.When: Saturday and Sunday March 23-24.
Full details of all the events on the "Council for Site Preservation" website.
Purim with ultra-Orthodox in Jerusalem
Have you always been interested in seeing how Purim is celebrated in the ultra-orthodox community? On Monday, Yad Yitzhak Ben Zvi will tour the ultra-orthodox neighborhoods and alleys of Jerusalem. On the tour, the travelers will be exposed to the unique atmosphere and traditional holiday customs of the ultra-Orthodox community: the unique costumes, the reading of the scroll, Purim feasts, the delivery of the dishes, the evil Haman doll that hangs in front of everyone and more. The tour will pass through Haredi Street, Nachalot and the heart of the city.
When: Monday, 25.3.2024, between the hours: 10:00-11:30, 12:00-13:30.
Price: NIS 40, through the Yad Yitzhak Ben Zvi website.
Meeting point: Beit Ha'am (Gerard Bacher).
Illusions in the Jerusalem Science Museum
Dozens of interactive exhibits will await the children and help them understand that for the brain, Purim is all year round. The children will go on a journey following the functioning of the brain and try to understand what creates the illusion and how vision is affected by what the eye perceives. For example, they will be able to check if numbers really float, how can it be that brown and orange are exactly the same color, and more.
When: on 22.3 during the hours: 10:00-14:00, on 23.3 during the hours 10:00-16:00, and on 24.3 during the hours 10:00-18:00.
Entrance price: NIS 65.
Magic in science and technology
The National Museum of Science, Technology and Space at the Technion in Haifa will hold a variety of fun activities for the whole family during the holiday, such as: the scientist in the mask - guessing who the scientists are behind the most fascinating experiments and discoveries, photo booths and the "FOOL ME" exhibition of science meets magic, which reveals the kept secrets of magicians.Also at the museum, the new exhibition "Travelers in the Stream", centered on an electric vehicle suspended upside down, which provides a unique and interactive view of its internal parts; Open Science Park; Maze and construction room in Lego.
When: March 23-25, between 10:00 and 17:00.
Madatech - 25 Shmariahu Levin, Haifa.
Entrance price: NIS 84 on the museum website, free entry for children up to the age of 5.
Baking workshop at Adosh's
In honor of the holiday, Adi Shmuel, aka "Adush", opens her home in Kibbutz Beit Ha'Emek in the Western Galilee, and invites families who love manna ears to a formative and experiential baking workshop. The workshop will open with a reception that will calm the hunger of the morning and give a boost of energy. In the workshop you will make sweet manna ears, salty manna ears, colorful purim butter cookies and surprise buns. Each boy and girl will leave with a delivery of dishes and a recipe booklet.
When: Monday 3/25, between 10:00-13:00.Kibbutz Beit Hamek.
Price: NIS 350 per parent and child. Each additional child is NIS 175.
Details by phone: 072-3941119.
Purim masks for parents and childre
Taliron Studio in Avni Eitan invites you to take part in a Purim mask workshop for parents and children. In the workshop you will learn to make a Venetian style mask, which you will take home with you.
When: Monday 25.3.24, at 10:00.
Price: NIS 120 per parent and child. NIS 80 for each additional child in the family. For details and registration: 050-8543023 - Yelt.
"Looking" for Ben-Gurion
David Ben-Gurion held many positions in his adult life. Among his clothes that are still in the closet in the "barracks" you can see his survival suits, the IDF uniform and even the work clothes - the "khaki" - that are identified with him. During the holiday, visitors to the barracks will be able to learn about his life and heritage, be exposed to his clothes and create his image with the different outfits .
In the Ben-Gurion barrack complex is the original residential barrack, where everything remained as it was during the 20 years that Paula and David Ben-Gurion lived there. It is also possible to visit the plaster house building, a unique building with an exhibition about the beginnings of the settlement in Kibbutz Sde Boker. Also, you can be exposed to Ben-Gurion's leadership style in the "Leadership" barracks, discuss dilemmas with Ben-Gurion and test them in the test of time in the "Interactive Tables" barracks, and more.
When: On March 24 and 25, Sunday - Monday, guided tours will be held at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, which will be dedicated to Ben-Gurion's various costumes during his life.
Price: NIS 15 per child, NIS 20 per adult.
Madbarium Animal Park
Look like a bird of prey, sneak like a tiger and blend in like a zebra! At "Madbarium", an experiential, educational and challenging animal park, which opened in Be'er Sheva, you are invited to enjoy the comfortable weather and come see the desert animals. This is a great opportunity to learn how the animals use disguises and tricks to protect themselves, and how to experience the desert environment.
When: The park is open every day of the week, tickets can only be purchased through the "Madbarium" website.
Entrance price: NIS 47-57.