The Dos and Don’ts of Judaism
Rules of Behavior
Jewish Museum Berlin; photo: Jule Roehr
Judaism has 613 rules. These are also called commandments, or mitzvot in Hebrew. They are written in the Torah, Judaism’s holy scriptures. But why are there any rules, anyway? In this workshop, we will investigate the question of how rules develop, both in everyday life and in Judaism. What happens when they aren’t followed? And what consequences are there for what I do and don’t do – for myself and for others?
By appointment
Where
W. M. Blumenthal Academy
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
Postal address: Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin
The workshop will take place in ANOHA, the Children’s World of the Jewish Museum Berlin, as well as in its core exhibition. In ANOHA, we will look at how everyone – humans, animals and plants – can get on well together. How do we make rules that are ok for everyone? And what does the rainbow have to do with this? In the core exhibition, we will learn about the commandments that exist for Jews today – for example, when they are preparing a meal or want to observe the Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest.
In this three-hour workshop, children in grades 1– 6 will investigate the importance of rules in their lives, in Judaism and in the museum. They will explore Noah’s Ark, solve problems together and engage with the architecture of the Jewish Museum Berlin. In between, they’ll have the opportunity to chill out in the Shabbat room!
Tours and Workshops: Lessons and Project Days (13)
-
Lessons and Project Days
Book tours and workshops for your class.
-
German – Jewish – Israeli?
Jews in Germany and their relationship to Israel for school groups ages 15 to 19 (in German)
Workshop
By appointment -
Access Kafka
For school groups aged 14 and over (bookable between 1 Jan and 4 May, 2025)
Guided Tour
By appointment -
German Jews’ Reactions to National Socialism
“The Museum Made Easy:” Bookable Project Days in Plain Language (in German)
Workshop
By appointment -
A baseball cap, candy, a smartphone: Is there such a thing as a Jewish object?
(for school groups ages 11 to 15)
Workshop
By appointment -
Religion and Ritual
For school groups ages 13 to 19
Guided Tour
By appointment -
Jews in the Christian Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period
Guided tour for groups
Guided Tour
Tour by appointment -
From the Enlightenment to the Modern Age
(for school groups ages 14 to 19)
Guided Tour
By appointment -
Catastrophe
(for school groups ages 15 to 19)
Guided Tour
By appointment -
After 1945
(for school groups ages 15 to 19)
Guided Tour
By appointment -
Word. The Significance of Words in Judaism
(for school groups ages 6 to 12)
Workshop
By appointment -
The Dos and Don’ts of Judaism: Rules of Behavior
For school classes from grades 1 to 6 (offered in German and English)
Workshop
By appointment -
Der Sonntag eine jüdische Erfindung?
Workshop zum Schabbat für Schüler*innen aller Altersstufen
Workshop
Termin nach Vereinbarung -
Antisemitism. The Rumor about Jews
(for school groups ages 14 to 19)
Workshop
By appointment
