Meoravim (Board game for the study of Tractate Eiruvin)

Client: Shefa Yeshiva high school

Year: 2019

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Meoravim is a strategic board game for the study of Tractate Eiruvin which deals with the area of ​​the four Sabbath authorities and the prohibition of transferring objects in and between the authorities (the private and public authorities etc.). In order to increase the space for carrying objects, the Sages set up regulations for mixing courtyards and Alleys that define technical architectural planning rules, a kind of ancient Planning and Building law Which is still valid today and relevant to every person who observes the Sabbath and therefore, the tractate is taught in many schools in the State of Israel and in the Jewish world. Traditionally the tractate is described literally and abstractly, but because it has a physical expression, Meoravim illustrates the issues through an imaginary city on a game board. The participants are divided into 3-4 "havrutot" (pairs) whose purpose is to create a continuous space that allows carrying objects in the city by using the tools at their disposal so that learning is done through fun and challenging game.

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