Ammunition Hill National Heritage & Memorial site is a one-of-a kind memorial and a proud statement of Israel’s core values.
The site harnesses the epic victory of the Six-Day War in 1967 and the historical reunification of Jerusalem in the most creative, powerful methods.
Ammunition Hill today, thanks to a joint vision supported by JNF-USA, found the widest common denominator of our nation and enables our visitors from Israel, and from all over the world, a firsthand experience to understand and bond with the historical importance and emotional depth of the site.
The site includes the original intact battlefield maze of trenches & bunkers as well as state-of-the-art modern facilities such as:
- 3D display
- Multimedia Museum
- One-a-kind Commemoration Hall,
- Unique Jewish combatants Wall of Honor,
- Original Armed vehicles,
- Exclusive "JerusaLENS" Photo Exhibition
- Daily team of actual veteran liberators of Jerusalem.
All this creates a multilayered, unforgettable experience.
Ammunition Hill, now more than ever, is a national asset that preserves the memory of our ongoing struggle of freedom.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
$1,800 – MOVIE TRANSLATIONS
Translate the short documentaries of 110 fallen soldiers. Installed all around the Hall’s touch screens for non-Hebrew speaking visitors, these ensure the stories of their bravery come to life.
$2,500 – DEDICATE A TREE TO A SOLDIER ON BRAVERY BLVD.
A section along the new entrance path to the upgraded auditorium that will pay homage to the 35 living veterans of the epic liberation of Jerusalem and their legacy.
$3,600 – ADOPT A JERUSALEM LIBERATOR
This matches up schoolchildren with one of the veterans of the 3 brigades that liberated Jerusalem in the Six-Day war. Students will learn their stories, escort them to meaningful anchors in their lives (school, childhood hometown, etc.) and will create a closing project (ceremony, short film, detailed album, essay, display, etc.)
$5,000—WALL OF HONOR PLAQUE
Honor someone you love with a plaque on the Wall of Honor – a tribute to the heroism and courage of soldiers who, throughout our history, served protecting the lives of others while risking their own. Plaques include the soldier’s name and country, branch, rank, and dates of service.
