For some, Jerusalem is a longed-for city; for others, it’s daily life. For some it’s a birthplace, and for others Jerusalem is out of reach. Jerusalem is an inspiration, a utopia, and a place of history, religion, and politics, terrestrial or celestial.
Because of the sheer variety of personal interests and emotions associated with this city, the Jewish Museum Berlin decided to share a range of personal and biographical perspectives on the city during a tour of the exhibition.
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Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the foyer
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
From November 2017 to February 2018, eighteen people took part in a continuing education project by the HTW Berlin called Team Museum Guide in collaboration with the Jewish Museum Berlin. All participants had personal connections to Jerusalem: some were born and raised up there, others have worked there as a photographer, journalist, or tour guide, or have engaged with the city artistically. A Jew with Ukrainian roots, the leader of a Berlin mosque, a Christian Arabist, and a Muslim Judaism scholar describe Jerusalem’s significance for their own religion or family.
Each tour is unique. Meet two people who will show you the Welcome to Jerusalem exhibition and discuss their highly personal relationships with the city with each other and with you.
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Events Accompanying the Exhibition: Welcome to Jerusalem (17)
Welcome to Jerusalem
Readings, movies, lectures – events for adults, kids, and families during our exhibition Welcome to Jerusalem
The Holiness of Jerusalem as Reflected in its Architecture
25. April 2019
The holiness of Jerusalem is reflected in particular in its impressive sacred buildings. Lectures and ensuing discussion with Florian Lippke (BIBEL+ORIENT Museum Freiburg, Switzerland), Klaus Bieberstein (Otto Friedrich University, Bamberg) and Jürgen Krüger (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology).
Katharina Galor –
The Temple Mount
9 January 2019
Archaeologist Katharina Galor talks about the historical and archaeological heritage of Jerusalem’s most controversial site – the Temple Mount (Har haBait). She presents various research initiatives and highlights the role of religiously or politically motivated agendas in the research process. (with audio recording)
Monday Movies: Du sollst nicht lieben (Eyes Wide Open)
26 November 2018, 7 pm
Feature film debut on homosexuality in a strictly religious environment.
Director: Haim Tabakman
Language: Hebrew with German subtitles
6 pm: Brief tour of the exhibition for visitors to Monday Movies
Monday Movies: Ink of Yam
24 September 2018
While the ink penetrates people’s skin, they tell their stories in the tattoo studio outside the city walls of Jerusalem.
Director: Tom Fröhlich
Language: Englisch, Hebrew, Arabic with German subtitles; Diskussion in German
6 pm: Brief tour of the exhibition for visitors to Monday Movies
Michael Sfard:
The Jerusalem Dispute. The Fight for Human Rights in Israeli Courts
6 September 2018, 7 pm
Lecture by Michael Sfard, one of Israel’s leading human rights lawyers (with video recording)
Monday Movies:
Three Days and a Child
4 June 2018, 7 pm
Directed by: Uri Zohar
6 pm: Brief tour of the exhibition for visitors to Monday Movies
Tom Segev: David Ben-Gurion
17 May 2018, 7.30 pm
Book Presentation and Discussion with the Author
Lives in Common: Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem
8 May 2018, 7 pm
Menachem Klein in Conversation with Cilly Kugelmann (with Video Recording)
Monday Movies: Berlin-Jerusalem
16 April 2018, 7 pm
Directed by Amos Gitai
A brief tour of the exhibition in German will be held for Monday Movie visitors at 6 pm. Admission with the museum ticket.
The Mazzah Bakery
5 April 2018, 11 am:
Guided tour and baking workshop for children aged 7 to 10 during the Berlin school break
Jerusalem in Conflict
17 March 2018, 11 am
Public tour for adults on the political conflicts in and around the city of Jerusalem (in German)
Rechavia – Grunewald in the Orient
28 February 2018, 7 pm
Reading with Thomas Sparr on German-Jewish Jerusalem (with Audio Recording; in German)
Monday Movie:
Jerusalem for Cowards
19 February 2018, 7 pm
Film screening and discussion with the directors Dalia Castel and Orit Nahmias (with Audio Recording of the discussion)
Who is carrying the Menorah?
8 February 2018, 6 pm
Talk by Steven Fine on Jewish Counter-Histories of the Arch of Titus Spoils Panel (with Audio Recording)
Three Loaves and One Hallelujah
8 February 2018, 11 am
For children aged 7 to 10 during the Berlin school holidays
Concert: A Prelude to the New Exhibition
6 December 2017, 8 pm
Jordi Savall with the Hespèrion Ensemble XXI and the Capella Reial de Catalunya
Jerusalem in Dialogue
(in German)
Two guides with personal connections to Jerusalem lead through the exhibition. Gain new perspectives in a unique tour.
Jerusalem in Dialogue
In this project, museum guides with personal connections to Jerusalem have been trained as tandem guides.
Project
2017–2018
Tours
At a Glance ...
Welcome to Jerusalem
Exhibition
11 Dec 2017 to 1 May 2019
Calendar of Programs
At a Glance...
How about more tolerance for ambiguity?
Interview with Mohamed Ibrahim and Shemi Shabat about their tandem guided tour Jerusalem in Dialogue
Interview