Raising children in love and faith
Today we finished our last tzedakah activity, a Tzedakah In-Kind Collection Box, before switching over to our Hanukkah focus. I love how it ties together all the activities and discussion we’ve participated in these past few weeks. This special tzedakah box is where we can collect in-kind donations that we will then donate to the …
To help our transition of talking about tzedakah as collecting coins or money to some specific, tangible resources inhabitants of the world need I set up this simple Match the Need Sensory Bin for my kids to explore. Before they dove in, I opened our conversation with an important premise. If tzedakah is about making …
Over the next few weeks I’m exploring the beautiful Jewish value of tzedakah with my children so today I set up a Find and Give Tzedakah Sensory Bin for them. This sensory bin is super simple to set up and is also an easy way to have deep discussions about tzedakah. What You’ll Need sensory …
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 …
