Raising children in love and faith
With this Sunday being the last religious school session we have before Purim, it was one of my favorite sessions of the year and I am happy to share this Sample Purim Lesson with you in case you’d like to pull from it for your own classroom or at-home learning! I teach a kindergarten/first grade …
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 …
This year I split my Tu B’Shevat lesson between two class sessions. I knew I wanted to do a Tu B’Shevat Seder (who doesn’t?!) but also knew I wouldn’t have time to do that activity plus my parsley planting activity in addition to the Torah story segment I’d promised the kids. The easy solution was …
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 …
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 …
