The Person

J.10. Jewish Telephone

Reveal The Secret Game

Shoe Game

Zach Peula

Objection:   To make the kids understand that their day isn’t fulfilled without Torah.

Grandmothers Footsteps

Moo!

Posing

The Years Leading Up To The Churban

Objective

 The objective of this peulah is to give kids an understanding of the years leading up to the churban. Chances are the chanichim do not know too much about this time period. Points to be discussed 

The split between Judah and the rest of Israel.

The various kings that ruled.

The reign of Hezekiah, his trouble with Sennacherib, and his water supply for Jerusalem.

Menasseh, the idol worshipping king of Judah.

While understanding the history of the time is the main objective of this peulah the game will try to demonstrate how the split in Israel was bad for the Jewish people

League Of Jewishness

J.16. Jewpardy

Advanced Question Football

Cow's Tail

Red Light, Green Light

Soap Opera

Ice Breakers

Goal:

Introduce the characters in the discussion and make them meaningful to the participants

Outline:

Similar to all the picture pool triggers where participants choose an item with which they can identify and present it.

I.3. Pin Jerusalem On The Map

Or Lagoyim- “a Light To The Nations”

Goal:

1. To begin to teach the meaning of the term Or lagoyim= the Jewish people as a nation have an obligation to act together in a way that presents the positive lessons of Judaism such as compassion, justice and charity (the qualities we learn from Avraham Avinu and sefer bresihit). We do this so that to make the world a better place
2. To teach the chanichim/ot that by working together as a group (as a nation) one can have a greater influence and impact than by acting alone.

· Word Association Game

Kerplunck

The Yishuv - During The Shoah

Objectives:

1. You will begin to understand the difficult position the Yishuv faced during the Hitlerian period.

2. You will learn about the efforts made by the Yishuv to save the Jews of Europe.

Ibble Dibble

Welcome To Pop Corn Day

games for afternoon with pop corn theme

Tag

Home Improvement

Goal:  To determine our responsibilities regarding the distribution of tzedaka in terms of Jew vs. non-Jew, causes in Israel vs. causes in the United States, individual aniyim vs. charitable organizations, etc.; to evaluate the types of causes we would support first in the case of limited funds

Captains Coming

Back To Back Tag

Yaacovs Dream

Baal Shem Tov And The Vilna Gaon

Goals: Teach about the Besh’t, the Vilna Gaon, Chasidut and Mitnagdut; Teach about the conflict between these two groups, and the main principles behind each.

Scavenger Hunt

To do something fun and different with the chanichim.

Are You There Jenkins?

G.3. Electric Current

H.8. Find Your Partner

Taboo Judiesm

משחק בו צריכים חברי הקבוצה צריכים לנחש מה הביטוי הכתוב בכרטיס שנמצא אצל חבר קבוצתם. הוא מאידך צריך לתת להם רמזים מה הביטוי, מבלי להשתמש במילים הכתובות על הכרטיס.  

The Rise Of The Zionist Movement

Hot /cold

Respect

Aims of the meeting:

• To show the importance of having respect for one’s fellow man
• To try and relate the theme to Bnei Akiva
• To make the Chanachim aware that Madrachim are human beings with feeling, and they should become more sensitive to other people.

B.9. Breaking Into The Group

Sniff 5-6 Graders – Tfillah

goal- we’re going to try and get across 2 things... (1) That davening is split into shevach/bakasha/hodaya
and (2) appreciation for why we dont talk during tfilla, daven in groups etc...

Bang

Screaming Messages

SCREAMING MESSAGES

TYPE: Active

Divide the players into two teams, and each team into two parts.  Each part of a team stands in opposite corners (see diagram).  Each 1/2 team is given two messages to shout to its other half.  At the signal both teams begin to shout their messages.  The first team to relay all of its messages to the other half of its team wins.

Hint: Try to make up messages that have repetitive sounds (i.e. Mickey Mouse is a louse).

Object Concentration

Judaism&future

Goal: Teach kids that we (Jews) can change with times, and deal with the modern world. 

Adjective Name

Samurai Warrior Game

Car Game

J.18. Line Up By Jewish History

Circle

Call My Bluff

A.2. Applies/does'nt Apply

No Holds Barred

G. 36. Questions & Answers

Question Baseball

Brother Where Art Thou?

Topic: Following the themes of brotherhood in the parshot of Bereshit.

Goal: To have the chanichim think about their roles as siblings, and as siblings with all of Am Yisrael.

M.20. Pot Luck

Modern Hieroglyphics

a set of “Modern Hieroglyphics” from Jim Cain, which are fun and challenging.  You need to discover the phrase represented by the picture.  These challenges are probably a bit too hard for younger chanichim,

Israeli Postman

Inequality

Goal:

To demonstrate hot it feels to be excluded and discriminated against and to examine and focus on the way we act towards those who are different from us.

Topic: Racism and Inequality (How to avoid them…)

I.7. Talking Postcards

Family Takes A Walk

J.5. Jewish Expressions Relay Race

Sentences or Expressions can be Jewish expressions from history, simple questions, or statements on any Jewish topic.

Double Chase

Chuckaroo!

Mono- Pessach

Bnei-Israel were in the desert for 40 years. They walked, and walked, and walked until they arrived to Eretz-Israel. In this Peula we are going to share the same experience of a journey

Elisabeth

Topic:

In this peulah we start with the most basic of topics-friendship and how we relate to others. Though it is the most basic, however, this topic is still among the most important in the lives of Jews of all ages. As Rabbi Akiva said, “V’Ahavta L’Reiacha Kamocha-Hu Klal Gadol BaTorah”. By instilling the value of proper friendship and mitzvot bein adam l’chaveiro in our chanichim we are giving them one of the most important gifts they will ever receive.

Goal:

To learn what it means to be a good friend. To present the idea of a chevrah and its importance and to instill the value of treating every person as we would like to be treated.

Choose A Number

Shampoo Game

G. 28. Amoeba Race

A fun game with cooperation and competition, to keep the group on its toes!

Taboo Bnei Akiva

משחק בו צריכים חברי הקבוצה צריכים לנחש מה הביטוי הכתוב בכרטיס שנמצא אצל חבר קבוצתם. הוא מאידך צריך לתת להם רמזים מה הביטוי, מבלי להשתמש במילים הכתובות על הכרטיס.  

The Knesset

Goals: Identify the different components of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament; Introduce the chanichim to some of the Prime Ministers who have goverened Israel.

Activities:

1. Peula “Forming a Coalition”

2. Games – review the names of Prime Ministers and other aspects of the Knesset.

3. Story: “She Fought for Peace” – the story of Golda Meir

Murder

G. 45. Song Charades

Haman Lost His Head

Opening Peolah

get to know the chanichim & madrichim

Bingo

To get to know everyone

Adverb Manner

B.7. Mental Gifts

This exercise fosters greater acceptance, emotional generosity and thoughtfulness towards other members of the group and is totally random. Member self-confidence and inter-personal communication are also enhanced.

Shabbat Club

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Samech Pey

Rashi

Goals: To teach about Rashi, his life, and commentary, as well as Rashi script

G. 37. Machines

A non-verbal, physical crystallization game to create atmosphere, dissolve tensions.The leader acts a kind of orchestra conductor to keep it going.

G.14. Persuasion

Alcoholics Anonymous

Nasi -nas1 #2

Humming

Jerusalem Quiz

more then 100 Q about Jerusalem- multiple, regular, Pics & more

Achdut Am Israel

The Goal: understanding that Am Israel need to stay united and this is   the key for its power. Every individual is unique and special, and has a lot to contribute to the collective. Every individual is important ant crucial for the success of Am Israel.

The Family Takes A Walk

Hakamat Hamedina, Hagana

Goals: Teach about the struggles of Jewish Defense before the State of Israel, and the role played in the establishment of the State.

Word Wizard

Squirrels In The Trees

Dizzy Ducks

Ehud Ben Gera

Goals: Teach about the general pattern of Sefer Shoftim, and about the events of Ehud

Charades

· Talking Sandwich

One Bounce

Four Man Circle Chase

G.4. This Is A Shoe

Schlag Tag

Code Breakers

Streets And Alleys

Self Reliance

Goal:

Smile Throw

H.10. Homa Umigdal

Association

Rule Of The Game

Halacha

Topic: This peulah deals with the meeting of Halacha – received from Hashem thousands of years ago at Har Sinai – with the ever-changing, always advancing technology of the soon to be 21st century. Some people would like to say that Halacha is outdated, it doesn’t apply anymore or holds us back from being part of modern society. We know better. The rabbis of every generation have the ability to apply the principles of Halacha to any possibility that you can imagine. Their amazing knowledge of the Torah ensures that for every new product that technology can create, there is a halacha to go with it, telling us how to use it.

Goal:  To show that Halacha\Torah is not old and inapplicable but contains information to cover all situations that futuristic technology can conceive.

This peulah aims to instill in all of us a certain appreciation for the adaptability of Halacha and how it can help to live our lives properly.

Adquestion Footballvanced

Yes, No, Black And White

Rainmaker

Buzz

Paper Bag Drama

Embarrassing People, Parshat Vayayshev

Aims

• To learn what Halbanat Pnei Chaveiro is

• To understand why we should try to refrain from embarrassing people

Nasi Nasi

A-z Games

Many  ideas games to add in peula

L.2. New Society Game

I Am A Shoe

What Would You Do?

Goal: This week the theme is personal values.  Why do you do what you do?  Every day, all of us have to make lots of little choices. We hope that they live up to what we think our values, but we all know that it doesn’t always happen the way we want it to.

Anyway, enough with the serious stuff.  This game can be adapted to suit all ages and all attention spans.

Alphabetizin'

The Rise Of Rome In Israel And Churban Bayit ...

Objective: This is a period of time so super infused with Jewish history that it is hard to find a main focal point. Unfortunately the chanichim are not going to want to sit through a three hour lecture about the rise of Christianity, the beautification of the Bayt HaMikdash and other important issues. Instead, we will focus our energy elsewhere. The reason behind the destruction of the Bayt Hamikdash- sinat chinam

Pre “heshbon Nefesh” Peulla Game

· Smile If You Love Me

Shinui – Shinui

A.3. Concentric Circles

Ice Breakers

To get the chanachim to get to now eachother within their kvutza

Zap, Zorch, Boing, Mcfigliano

Snake In The Grass

What Am I?

Noughts And Crosses

Israeli Postman

Slap Hand Tag

Higher/lower

Ice Breakers

Achdut

Goal: to see how we need diff types of people in Am Israel (so don't make fun of other people)

H.5. Israeli Hopscotch

Geography

Knots

K.2. Draw Body On Brown Paper

Percolate

This Is My Nose

Seat Race

Blindfolded Walk

Team Work

Proving to the chanichim that we should be “all for one and one for all” and that working together is usually the best solution.

J.11. Jewish Objects

G. 43. Acronyms

This is a good activity for collective effort – as well as for review - in a longer programmed.

Sound Effects

Kiddush Hashem In Our Lives

Goals: Teach about Kiddush and Chillul Hashem in public. Teach about Mesirat Nefesh in Tzahal as a Kiddush Hashem

Chair Race

The Story Of Birya

Goal:

To illustrate an accomplishment of the chalutzim, with a tie-in to the Bnei Akiva members who played a part in settling Birya.

The Magic Circle

I.6. My Map

This activity may be done on a weekly basis, or once at the end of the trip to recall places and experiences. In class or community, this is a useful review exercise.

Musical Chairs Without Music #2

Is This It?

Dodge Ball

Zigzag Sit

They Built Our State

Goal: To teach the chanichim as much as possible about the people who influenced the state of Israel

I.4. Map Puzzle

One Knee, Two Knee

Copy Cat

To Tell The Truth

"all For One And One For All"

Goal:  Proving to the chanichim that we should be “all for one and one for all”.  Working together is usually the best solution.

Twenty Questions

Hide ‘n’ Seek

The Order Of The Seder & Games

The order of Seder Pessach & a few games

G. 41. Middle Man

“netina”

The goal:

To understand, that the giving is something, that you can’t leave without it, and you have to have it. Each one has the Midah of “Netina” , in himself, but you can make your Midah much bigger. It all depends on you.

Switch

Definition Dramatics

Nights Ideas

Nights ideas (Good for machanot )

The Four Chairs

· Akiva The Shepherd

D.3. Gripes Auction

This is a good non-specific ventilation exercise for tension, but the trick is to keep it light-hearted, encourage a fair amount of noisy competition - and not to let it get tedious: not all the gripes need to be sold.

· Lawyer

Popcorn Night

To do something new and fun with the chanichim that they will enjoy.

Twenty Questions

Object Concentration

Yaakov Ayekah

G.2. Freeze Improvisation

G.9. Lawyer

Rules are part of everyone's life, including the group's, but everyone should be part of the process of creating them, during norming. This game helps do it for fun and allows the leader to bring non-dominant members into the process.

J.6. Pass The Symbol

Kelev Miscain (poor Dog)

Circle

TYPE:  Active

A circle on the floor is needed

A circle is made on the floor large enough to hold all of the members.  Everyone enters the circle and tries to force everyone else out.  As soon as a player puts any part of his body outside of the circle, he is eliminated.  The last player to remain wins.

Slap Hand Tag

Freeze Tag

H.4. Name Game

G.16. Adverb Game

A rule game that can be puzzling and funny, or a good warm-up for a main activity.

I'm Going To Israel And I'm Taking

J.12. Remnant

This activity may be used after other symbols activities to review what is important to the group.

Nasi--nasi #3

Bnei R Akiva

Goal:  To discuss why our tnua is named after Rabbi Akiva, to review the meaning

behind Bnei Akiva rites and rituals.

Peulah:  You know your kvutza (e.g. whether they are active, contemplative, etc.) – select ONE of these peulot and adapt it as appropriate.  You may be able to get through both peulot but more likely, one will take up the majority of your time, and you do want to save some time for going through and explaining the “rites” and “rituals”

J.7. Find Your Other Half

Red Light, Green Light

Acting It Out

G. 29. Pina

9th Grade Adar Peula

Goal: to teach the chanichim some Purim/Adar games!

Mia Missing In Action

Goal: that the Chanichim will understand that we must try to acknowledge and be aware not only to “myself” but also to the difficulties and needs of our surroundings and the whole of Am Yisrael, and care for them.

Feather Race

Twenty Questions

Paper Bag Dramatics

Bear Hunt

Matan Torah

Goals:

1. The chanichim will understand that a group is much more powerful than an individual when to establish change in the world.

2. The chanichim will understand that a group that wants to promote an idea needs rules.

Find The Other Song

G.13. Chain Statues

A fun crystallization and dramatic game.

Situations

Eizehu Ashir – Hasame’ach Bechelko!

Goal: To teach the chanichim to be thankful for what they have ????

Chanuka Party- Riddels

מטרה: ערב כיף לחנוכה

Hakamat Hamedina Agriculture

Goal: To teach about the huge importance of agriculture in the New Yeshuv, how this fits with our ideals, and depict the amazing obstacles that were overcome by the settlers.

G. 38. Teacher

A dynamic theme game for group sizes up to 20.

Environment

Make A Story

Pipolo

Limbo

One Frog

Fit The Reader

Yesterday

Goal:  To examine the concept of z’chira as it derives from TaNaCH and how collective memory shapes us as a nation

The Religious Kibbutz

Goal:

To discuss the purpose and accomplishments of the religious kibbutzim in settlement and security during the founding of the State and since, combination of technology and halacha, and social contributions.

Commitment At 18?

Goal:

Explore implications of community commitment at an age when most Israelis are going into the army.
Validate different approaches and attitudes.
Create a sense of shared destiny.

Outline:

Use of a new selection of roles from the Diaspora; closed response options and interpretation of their significance.

Elementary Question Football

Chutes And Yaacov's Ladder

Goal: To review the story of Yaacov and his dream and some trivia about Israel, and of course to have fun!!

Lump Of Clay

Time Test

C.5. The Word Wizzard

This exercises is strongly directive but highly constructive, because it limits the use of language to the minimum in random combinations, in order to enhance the mechanisms, like body language, lines of communication and content focus. By ringing the changes in partners, it also creates opportunities for members to communicate meaningfully with a variety of participants. It thus enhances their familiarity with one another, multiplies their respective channels of communication and improves their independent message content gradually, with a final creative assignment to afford a productive outcome.

Nothing Belongs To Us

Charades

Run Sheep Run

Short Quiz For Purim

Reasons For Playing Games

The Task Of Rebuilding The Land

Goal:

To understand the task undertaken by the chalutzim by defining the achievements required to reclaim and rebuild the Land of Israel.

Back To Back Tag

Follow My Leader

Purim Jeopardy

Jeopardy game for Purim

What's My Line?

Yehudah Maccabee And Peer Pressure

Goal: The chanichim should appreciate how both Yehuda Maccabee and Mizrachi (Religious Zionists) faced opposition on both fronts to their actions, but they believed what they were doing was emet and stuck to their beliefs and were not swayed by other people’s opinions.

Sequence A Timeline

The Reign Of Shlomo

Objective

To learn about the reign of Shlomo

To discuss the centrality of the Beit Hamikdash to the Jewish people

To discuss perfection in relation to Shlomo’s reign

Eli Cohen

Goals: to learn about the 12 Meraglim (spies); To learn about Eli Cohen

Hero Under Cover

goal:

The chanich will learn the story of one great Israeli hero, Eli cohen.

G.10. Addabout

Silent games are great equalizers; this is also a multiple rule game that is a great ice-breaker, fast and fun to play.

Midot – Values Clarification

Goals: What is the nature of virtues? Do values change over time?

D.2. Resent And Appreciate

Screaming Messages

For A Change

Laugh

· Thought Waves

Humming Game

Devil’s Advocate

Bang Bang

Jeopardy

Orchestra

Fizz Buzz

Yes, No, Black, White

H.6. Hebrew Clothes Relay

R. Shimshon Raphael Hirsch

Goals: Teach about the rise of the Reform Movement in Jewish History, and the Orthodox response, focusing on the role of Rav Hirsch.

Team Charades

Hamedina- Tzahal- Idf

Goals: Review some of the basic parts of the Israeli Army; Stress the impact that Tzahal has on every Jew.

Activities:

1.      Games: Relate to the Army

Story: “Battletime Bar Mitzvah” – how the army affects the citizens of Israel

Situations

Team Twenty Questions

Why, When, Where

Syllables

Hot Potatoes

Articulate

· Wink Murder

Human Hurdles

The Ghetto

Aims OF Peula:

·        To learn about the concept of the ghetto

·        To see a little about what life was like in the ghetto

·        To think about what names say about a Person and why we are called Bnei Akiva

Ice Breakers

To allow the chanachim to get to know each other and their madrachim - to break the ice!

H.3. Shinui Shinui

Accomplishments - Ba Members

Goal: To describe the efforts and accomplishments of Bnei Akiva members in the United States to help found the State of Israel and since- smuggling arms, demonstrating, raising money... and relate them to the efforts and beliefs of the religious chalutzim.

J.9. Word Chain

Pipolo

G.22. Catch The Dragon's Tale

G.19. Prui Prui

This is a very gentle, fun crystallization game that speeds up as it goes.

G.23. Story Chain

This game can be used very effectively for creating a particular mood within the group, as preparation for an activity.

The War Against The Jews

Aims OF Peula:

·        For the chanichim to have a better and clearer picture of the history of the Holocaust.

·        For them to realise that ALL Jews were persecuted regardless of what country they were in during the Second World War occupation.

·        To see that Nazi Germany made special laws against the Jews.

Pyramid Charades

Musical Hat

G. 31. Vampire

· Party Quirks

Tweedle Dum, Tweedle Dee

Guess The Leader

Jigsaw Puzzles

Respecting Others

Goal: Getting the children to respect other people who are different from ourselves (but of course, the catch is.... we're all different, but we'll get to that later).

Bag The Song

What Is The Jewish Identity?

Topic: What is Jewish identity 2

Goals: To pass on the message that Judaism is both a religion and a nationality – that’s our essential body of our identity.

J.14. Shiriah (variation)

The Song Aleph-bet

Hint:  To keep the game moving, a time limit (30 seconds) should be set on the singing of each song.

J.4. Famous Jewish Personalities

Cat And Mouse

J.8. Word Find

Pencils and paper are required for each group member. 

Plate Spin

Talk, Man, Talk

E-numbers Bingo

Articles That Intrigue The Mind

Goal: To get the chanichim to think, debate, raise issues and relevant stories, and exercise their mind in creative and critical thinking.

Copy Cat

G. 27 Hug Tag

This variation on classical tag is a perfect example of how to turn an old game into a new one, with positive energies helping group members connect, support each other and express togetherness.

G.17. Blob

You’ll have to agree on boundaries for this game: some people will go to any lengths to avoid being caught by the Blob!

Ice Breakers

B.10. The Magic Circle

Kibbutz Galuyot

Goals: Convey the importance of Israel being a place for Kibbutz Galuyot and a place for all Jews.

The Song Aleph-bet

How Long Is A Chinaman

Teamwork- Shabbat Parashat Pinchas

Goal: to teach the kinderlach more about Ben Adam l’chavero and specifically teamwork. Sure one or two people can make or break a team but that’s not the point and we don’t want them finding that out for at least two or three years. Most of it is gonna be games that they can play and the message of those games is teamwork. If the kids aren’t bright enough to understand the game at least make sure they understand the message.

Blindfolded Pillow Fight

What Am I Doing?

Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves

Logo Game

Shmee, Hoo, Hee

Count-up

One For All And All For One.

Goal: the chanichim should understand that each one can hurt the whole class and it is ones power to help the whole class/ group/ friends as well

Rule Game

Moshe Rabbeinu

Goals:

1. To learn Moshe's family life and background

2. To consider about the life and times of Moshe Rabbeinu

3. To understand that Moshe Rabbeinu was the greatest Jewish leader… ever!

Shabbat Hachodesh

Goal: Teach about the mitzva of HaChodesh, show how the moon works

Telephone

Hot Or Cold #2

Hollywood Squares

to have fun and review israel facts

Numbers Game

Cup Game

B.4. Chinese Whispers

Nine Books

Community

Goal:  The chanichim should understand the role that the Jewish community plays in fighting assimilation. They should understand which aspects of it are most important and why. They should also see how serious the problem of assimilation is and determine ways we can fight it.

Shoe Fetch

The Dedication Of The Second Temple

Objective

This peulah is less mussar, more celebration. We are going to rebuild the Temple!!! (well, sort of )

plus, the usual history lesson

a little review on the importance of having a beit mikdash

Chanuka- Carnival/ Station Games

Goal : To feel the simcha of Chanuka through some specially designed Chanuka games!

Steal The Bacon

What’s My Line?

Geography

The Founding Of Bnei Akiva

Goal:

To discuss the founding of Bnei Akiva and define the goals of Bnei Akiva as a movement.

Truth & False

Goals: To teach about the importance of telling the truth

Freeze Tag

Minute Game

Detective

Seven Up

Chinese Dragons

The Mossad

Goals: Familiarize the chanichim with the achievements of the Mossad, the Israeli Intelligence Network; Illustrate some of the skills needed to be a Mossad agent.

Activities:

1.      Games: chasing and spying games relating to the Mossad

2.      Story: “Eli’s Lonely Mission” – the story of Mossad agent Eli Cohen

Jeopardy

Concentration Games -object Concentration

G.12. Fit The Reader

Miriam And Lashon Hara

Goals: To learn about the life of Miriam; To think about the repercussions of what we say and how we say it – Lashon Hara.

Human Checkers

The Holocaust And The State Of Israel

Aims of the meeting

To look at reasons behind anti-Semitism

To link the Holocaust to the creation of the Jewish State

         To examine the value of independence.

Peulah For Shabbat Parshat Chukat-balak

Goal: the subject of snif this week is “Ben Adam l’chavero.” This is interaction between one (wo) man to another (wo) man. We’re supposed to talk about how one little action can effect our lives is an extremely dramatic way. Although a little action can have from very little to no affect on somebody’s life at all whatsoever, it is our job to stress the fact that it can.

· Knee Grab

Questions For Children – Megillat Ruth

To understand the story of Ruth