Resources
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Read more: Joy, Positivity, and Gratitude
Joy, Positivity, and Gratitude
Biblical Quotes on Joy and Happiness: Worship God in gladness; come into God’s presence with shouts of joy. (Psalms 100:2) If there is anxiety in a person’s mind let them quash…
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Read more: Monster Fights and Monster Barbecues
Monster Fights and Monster Barbecues
There’s no singular Jewish tradition about the afterlife, apocalypse, end of days, or world to come. Rather, our tradition has preserved hundreds of ideas about what the ultimate future holds.…
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Read more: Vayeilech Poetry Slam
Vayeilech Poetry Slam
OUTLINE: The Shabbat of Sept 27th is both Shabbat Shuvah (The Shabbat of Return/Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) as well as the Torah portion Vayeilech. In the Torah…
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Read more: Jewish Calendar Making
Jewish Calendar Making
OUTLINE: Start the year off with a creative crash course in the Jewish ritual calendar. Invite community members to gather to learn about the Jewish calendar as they make their…
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Read more: Jewish Calendar Making Scavenger Hunt
Jewish Calendar Making Scavenger Hunt
With a chavruta (a learning partner) and a device (phone or laptop) explore the Jewish calendar through some searching and sharing!For this exercise, here a few websites that will have…
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Read more: Pomegranate Painting
Pomegranate Painting
OUTLINE: Crack open a pomegranate and discover the deliciously deep meaning behind this central symbol of the Jewish new year! In this program of the participants will learn about the…
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Read more: Pomegranates in Judaism
Pomegranates in Judaism
The foods listed in the source below are known as the Seven Species of the land of Israel. The Seven Species are often eaten on Tu Bi Shevat (the Jewish…
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Read more: Rosh Hashanah Bucket Lists
Rosh Hashanah Bucket Lists
OVERVIEW: One of the themes of Rosh Hashanah is the idea of New Year. In fact, according to the Talmud, Rosh Hashanah is one of 4 near years (1st of…
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Read more: Wicked through a Jewish Lens
Wicked through a Jewish Lens
Background of Wicked: Wicked is a 2003 Broadway Musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman. Both are Jewish. It was based on the 1995 novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of…
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Read more: An Edible Tour Through the Jewish History of Chocolate
An Edible Tour Through the Jewish History of Chocolate
The suggested flow of this learning activity is as follows: Read the first history section aloud. Then, try the era-appropriate chocolate treat while discussing the conversation prompts. After a few…
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