{"id":2961,"date":"2026-02-24T07:37:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motj.webistory.com\/?page_id=2961"},"modified":"2026-03-07T10:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:46:35","slug":"accessibility-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/motj.webistory.com\/en\/accessibility-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>General<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The construction of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem was completed in 2023 and seeks to be a home for open and calm dialogue among people from Israel and around the world. This is why its four walls are open and fill the space with light that blesses and calms visitors. You are invited to read <a href=\"https:\/\/motj.org.il\/the-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> about the museum&#8217;s vision, the building it houses, and its architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accessibility on the website<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Internet today is the largest repository of freedom of information for all users, and for users with disabilities in particular. As such, we place great importance on providing equal access for people with disabilities to the information presented on the site and enabling a better browsing experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We strive to ensure that digital services are accessible to people with disabilities, and therefore substantial resources have been invested to ease site use for people with disabilities, as much as possible, based on the belief that every person deserves the right to live with equality, dignity, comfort, and independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum&#8217;s website is accessible in accordance with the Israeli Standard (TI 5568) for Internet content accessibility at AA level and the international WCAG2.1 document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does accessibility work on the site?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the site there is an accessibility button \u2013 clicking the accessibility button opens the menu containing accessibility buttons. After selecting a topic in the menu, please wait for the page to load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The software operates in popular browsers Safari&nbsp; Chrome, Firefox,. The responsibility for use and implementation on the site rests with the site owners and\/or their designees, including the content displayed on the site, subject to the software&#8217;s terms of use and restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accessibility options in the menu:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyboard navigation \u2013 allows navigation by keyboard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Increase and decrease the site&#8217;s font size&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrast adjustment \u2013 changing color contrast on a dark background<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrast adjustment \u2013 changing color contrast on a light background<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Site adapted for color-blind users<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Change the font to be more readable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Text size up to 200%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlight links on the site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provide an alternative description for images<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessibility Statement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit an accessibility feedback<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact the Accessibility Coordinator:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If during browsing the site you encounter any accessibility difficulties, the museum&#8217;s accessibility coordinator is available through various channels for accessibility inquiries. We would be happy to receive your feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accessibility coordinator details and contact methods:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Name: Nissim Cohen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone: 054-4505699<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: nissim2377@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mailing address: 32 Hillel Street, Jerusalem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Physical accessibility arrangements of the museum, the systems that serve it, and the accompanying services:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum, the systems that serve it, and the accompanying services provided by it are accessible in accordance with the Rights of Equality for People with Disabilities Law and the regulations enacted under it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inside the museum:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accessible corridors throughout the museum \u2013 corridor width not less than 130 cm, except for passages between light partitions and passages between fixed furniture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible doors and marked glass doors throughout the museum \u2013 free passage width at the door opening not less than 80 cm net (for a double door \u2013 80 cm at the first leaf), except in places that are not required to be accessible such as regular toilets. There are dual-function surfaces on both sides of doors and thresholds at openings creating a bridge between passages. Additionally, doorways have door closers that create resistance and prevent slamming.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glass doors and glass walls are labeled with high-contrast stickers throughout the museum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible staircases \u2013 staircase rooms contain warning signs (buttons) before descending stairs and a visually contrasting strip at the end of each step. In addition, there are handrails allowing grip on either the right or left hand, ends of the rails are accessible, and on intermediate surfaces (landings) there is Braille labeling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible elevators \u2013 2 elevators for public use suitable for one wheelchair user and a accompanying person, as well as an accessible service elevator. The elevators have an audio system that announces the floors and the buttons contain Braille markings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible restrooms \u2013 4 toilet stalls allowing transfer to the toilet from one side \u2013 a corner toilet and 2 stalls allowing transfer from both sides \u2013 a central toilet. The toilet stalls have accessible entry, side grab bars, a sink and a toilet at a wheelchair height. Accessible restrooms are located on the ground floor inside the regular toilets rooms and on floor minus 1 and minus 2 in separate rooms adjacent to the regular toilets rooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special seating areas in the auditorium \u2013 400 seats, of which 8 are wheelchair-accessible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is an electric conveyor belt (stage lift) for ascending to the stage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is a sound reinforcement infrastructure in the halls, such as speakers for the hard of hearing and listening devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is appropriate signage directing to accessible areas in the museum such as elevators, restrooms, and the information desk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible information\/help desk on the ground floor containing a dedicated microphone for the hard of hearing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outside the museum:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paths, roads, and stairs outside the building are accessible, including rails, handrails, warning signs (buttons) on the floor for the visually impaired at entrances and in front of steps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible entrance and doorway allowing entry of a wheelchair. Additionally, on the floor there are signs guiding to the entrance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible shelter area (Mamad) allowing wheelchair entry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A clear, obstacle-free path for visually impaired people, inside and outside the building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parking for disabled people<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>[The parking lot is located on municipal public land obligated to Jerusalem Municipality tariffs]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The parking lot has a total of 320 parking spaces in an indoor parking lot with 6 levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The maximum height for vehicle entry to each floor of the parking garage is 1.8 meters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is an option to park a high-height disabled vehicle at the entrance level of the parking lot only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 spaces are designated for regular disabled vehicles on the entrance level and level 3 near the entrance to the elevator, and 3 more spaces for high disabled vehicles on the entrance level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The parking lot has two accessible elevators, a stairwell, an accessible restroom, and a barrier-free path from the parking lot to Hillel Street.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Museum systems:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hearing augmentation aids.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The document was last updated on July 25, 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General The construction of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem was completed in 2023 and seeks to be a home for open and calm dialogue among people from Israel and around the world. 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