Raising children in love and faith
No Shabbatasaurus, a dinosaur-themed Shabbat, would be complete without a very special Shabbatasaurus Challah Platter! This challah platter is dino-fabulous and also captures your kiddos’ handprints. I’m a total sucker for handprint (and thumbprint and footprint!) crafts. It’s 99.9% kid-made and 110% kid-approved! What You’ll Need Platter or plate. Check that your plate can go …
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 …
To review the concepts of tikkun olam, I created a fun Tikkun Olam Bingo Game that can easily be played at religious school or at home. Both my students and my own children loved it! What You’ll Need Tikkun Olam Bingo Game template Cardstock (optional, you can use regular printer paper) Scissors Putting It Together …
Having already taught lessons this year on tzedakah and mitzvot, I thought the kids were ready to learn all about tikkun olam. And what a perfect time of the year–when so many people are focused on the winter holidays and presents, it’s so important to think about the bigger picture and the health of our …
My family is currently obsessed with games we can play together and we want to share our current favorites with you! These games are all ones we received for the recent holiday (plus some bonus favorites we’ve had for awhile!) and we LOVE them! If you are still looking for some great gifts that your …
It’s December … the month my Jewish kids feel like outsiders. We are already deep into the talk of being the other, of not celebrating Christmas, of not hanging lights on our house, of not singing songs or reading books about Santa or reindeer. So many nots! Of course my kids aren’t alone, many families …
Yesterday I had a beautiful experience where so many magical moments came together and I was able to sit down and get to work on something that was very important to me: capturing my memories of this past Hanukkah (and planning for the next!) with my Hanukkah 2018 Reflection bullet journal sample template! We are now …
Hanukkah’s almost over but last night I quickly put together a fun little activity for my youngest: a Hanukkah I Spy Bottle. It was easy and quick to make, has some traditional Hanukkah symbols so it can function as an educational reminder of the holiday, and it makes a really cool sound when you shake …
