Raising children in love and faith
Purim is a great time to talk about courage, bravery and standing up for oneself and others and this Courage Catcher Craft not only reviews this major theme of the holiday but also empowers your own children to think about how they can be courageous. What You’ll Need Paper Bag (or construction paper or cardstock) …
One of the themes of Purim is the revealing of something hidden. As educators and parents, we often sum up this theme as Esther revealing her Jewish identity that she had kept secret from her husband, King Ahasuerus. This revealing saved the Jews of Persia. The focus of what Vashti revealed is usually not discussed …
With less than one week until the holiday of Tu B’Shevat, it’s timely that today’s activity, Planting Kitchen Scraps in Mini Greenhouses, focused on repairing our world through helping nature and our environment. This activity is super easy to do, uses recycled materials, and teaches your child about Tu B’Shevat. What You’ll Need Egg cartons …
Making a Modeh Ani DIY Watercolor Print is a simple and fun way to involve your children in the beautiful Jewish value of hoda’ah. Hoda’ah, or gratitude, is an important Jewish value anytime of the year but of course winter season tends to be an especially good time to emphasize it. Kids (and grown ups …
Today in my Sunday School class we learned about the Jewish value of mitzvah and made a Mitzvah Wheel Craft to help visualize and perform miztvot (plural of mitzvah). What You’ll Need Mitzvah Wheel Template Scissors Brass Fastener Putting It Together Print out the Mitzvah Wheel template on cardstock. You could also glue it to …
Making a paper plate bird feeder is always a fun activity and when it can be connected to the Jewish value of tz’ar ba’alei chayim, compassion or kindness to animals, it becomes even more meaningful to children. This paper plate bird feeder activity is fast and easy and lets children practice the value of tz’ar …
Last Sunday we had a lovely session focused on the Jewish value of tz’ar ba’alei chayim, compassion or kindness to animals. My Sunday School class this year is full of animal lovers and they loved getting to talk about how to take care of and treat animals, both pets and wild animals, with respect. We …
Creating Mitzvah Meal Bags for the Homeless is easy, fun and so meaningful, for children or adults. And what a difference this small bag can make to the person who receives it! It’s a Mitzvah! In December I love focusing my lessons, both in the classroom and at home, on mitzvot, on helping others. We …
Mitzvah and tzedakah are two very important concepts in Judaism. In the beginning of the school year I taught lessons on both these topics. I wanted to make sure my students had a strong understanding of tzedakah and mitzvah. It was also important to me that the students have chances throughout the school year to …
As part of my lesson on tikkun olam, my students created a special poster all about how THEY get to save the world. It’s an easy and fun craft that’s a perfect way to review the concepts of tikkun olam. A main objective of my lesson was for each student to believe they have the …
