Yes, there actually is a “Jerusalem Edition” of the Monopoly board game.
It’s essentially the same as the American edition, except the properties are all renamed to tourist locations in Israel. Does it make sense to put a four houses or a hotel on “David’s Tomb”? I don’t know, but in this game you can.
All players start on ‘GO’ and roll the dice. Each player makes decisions about when to buy and when to sell property. One player acts as the banker, paying out funds and assessing penalties as the game goes on. Landing on a property someone owns – a Jerusalem tourist attraction – means paying out rent. You can also build houses and hotels on property you own, which ups the required rent payments. When a player runs out of money, they go bankrupt!
Locations include:
David’s Tomb
Teddy Stadium
Presidential Residence
Mamilla
Tower of David, Ammunition Hill, Mount Herzl
The Western Wall Tunnels
The Western Wall
The Kotel
The First Station
Montefiore Windmill
Old City Walls Promenade
Mea She’arim
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Lion’s Gate
The Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Chords Bridge
The Knesset
The Israel Museum
Mount of Olives
Mahane Yehuda Market
City of David.
This board game can bring Biblical locations to life. It also teaches some basic math and counting skills through all the wheeling and dealing among players. Monopoly: Jerusalem Edition can also be an effective Hebrew School teaching aid for children ages 8+.
All game boxes include: Game-board, 6 player tokens, 16 Community Chest Cards, Money Pack, 32 Green Houses, 12 Red Hotels, 2 Dice, Banker’s Tray, fact sheet on Jerusalem sites and Game instructions.
Available at online Judaica stores.