Board Games

Brian Silvey

Our Tabletop Board Game Gemach is a free lending library of carefully selected, family-friendly, Shabbos-friendly board games for our community. Whether you're looking for a quiet solo challenge, a fun family activity on Shabbos, Yom Tov, or Chol HaMoed, maybe an engaging game for children, or an enjoyable activity for a date or gathering with friends can be something memorable. We hope you'll find something to fit the occasion or make suggestions what we can add. Our collection includes a wide variety of games, organized by category to help you find the right experience. These include cooperative games where everyone works together toward a common goal, collaborative and team-based games, friendly competitive games, strategy and logic games, deduction and puzzle games, educational games, party games, as well as games designed for solo play, two players, families, or larger groups. Each game is selected with Shabbos and Yom Tov use in mind whenever possible, emphasizing creativity, conversation, problem-solving, and meaningful time spent together rather than electronics or screens. Our goal is to make it easy for every member of the community to discover new games, create lasting memories with family and friends, and enjoy wholesome entertainment that brings people together. Borrow a game, enjoy it, and return it so that others may share in the experience.