It is a well-known fact, that for a scattered and desperate people, a strong organization is needed to re-unite and revive it. Homenetmen was founded and soon became the ideal organization to unite and organize the Armenians.
          Inspired by the Homenetmen world wide, a group of young Armenians (43 in number) decided to establish a Homenetmen branch in Jerusalem. Therefore Hovhaness Shahenian, a member of the Homenetmen Central Committee, was invited to put the foundation of the Homenetmen Jerusalem Branch on May 5th 1935.
          The Homenetmen Jerusalem branch soon becomes a respected and successful Homenetmen branch, it currently boasts over 120 members and active scouting and athletic Divisions. In an Armenian community of no more than 2000 our branch represents a very important and active part of our community and it has played a vital role in the preservation of the Armenian culture within the Armenian youth in Jerusalem.
          As an Armenian Scouting Organization our branch has over 70 scouts participating in our weekly scouting activities, which take place every Saturday between 15:00 – 20:00 at the Homenetmen’s main hall, located in the Armenian convent, old city, Jerusalem.
          The scouts are split into two mixed groups according to Age (5-25),
                     Young children known as " KAYLIG "
                     Elder scouts.
          Elder Scouts are themselves divided into two groups
                    Drummers
                    Trumpet band
          Camping trips take place once a year where the members take advantage of the open air, putting their scouting knowledge into practice.
Homenetmen Jerusalem’s sports take place every Wednesday and Friday , adults and children alike , from the ages of 8 – 30, attend a verity of sports practices, these sports include Basketball and Football.

     Football teams…
          The football team is divided into three groups according to age
                       Young team also called " Kim Khoump " (Third team) age 12 and under
                       Midst team also called " Pen Khoump " (Second team) age 13 – 18
                       Elder team also called " Ayp Khoump " (First team) age 18 and above
           The young teams practice every Wednesday and Friday 18:00 – 20:00 and has more than 20 players.
           The elder team practice same days right after the youngsters till 22:00 and has more than 17 players.
Currently the teams are not participating in any league due to the situation of the country. But regular games are played with different teams.
     Basketball team…
Approximately 10 boys attend the basketball practices every Friday right before the Football practice begins. Regular games are played against different teams and results are satisfying…