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Jewish Celebrations
Game
Synagogue Bingo
Play a game of bingo to discover the different objects you can find in a synagogue!
Elementary and Middle School
30 min
Jewish Celebrations
Game
Traditions That Ring a Bell
Listen carefully to tunes and prayers and guess what communities they are from and what rituals they are part of
All
30 min
Solidarity
Source Sheet
Tzedakah in the Jewish Community
Explore our responsibility to each other within the community and to then try to put what you learned into practice
Middle and High School
45 min
The Puzzle of Jewish Community
Creative Activity
Telling Time
Create a timeline that tells the story of your community and learn about the people behind these events
Middle and High School
45 min
Living texts
Creative Activity
Scrolling Through History
Explore ketubot from different times and places and learn how artistic design can reflect one's values and identity
All
15 min
The Puzzle of Jewish Community
Discussion
Building Jewish Community
Design your own model community by choosing which infrastructures, organizations, and people are key to a successful Jewish community
Middle and High School
45 min
Solidarity
Source Sheet
Keeping the Community Together
Who is responsible for maintaining harmonious relations within the community?
High School
45 min
Roles and Leadership
Discussion
The Rabbi's Role
Ever wonder what Rabbis do? Now you have the chance to find out
All
30 min
The Puzzle of Jewish Community
Game
Mapping My Community
Create a map of your community Jewish institutions that provide services and resources for its members
All
30 min.
Roles and Leadership
Discussion
Interviewing a Community Leader
Ever wonder what community leaders do? Now you have the chance to find out!
Middle and High School
Multi-session
Jewish Celebrations
Creative Activity
Chanukah Across the Globe
Light up your Chanukah with 8 different treasures in 8 different languages!
Middle and High School
30 min
Particular Practices
Creative Activity
Why are there Jewish Newspapers?
What makes Jewish newspapers special and important, and what would you include in yours?
Middle and High School
Multi-session
Jewish Celebrations
Discussion
My Shabbat
What is special about Shabbat and how do you celebrate it?
All
30 min
Living texts
Game
Haggadot Riddles
Match the riddle to the image to discover different haggadot from around the world
All
15 min
Particular Practices
Creative Activity
Travelling to a Community
Research a community to discover its unique history and customs!
Multi-session
Education
Source Sheet
Teaching the Next Generation
What does Judaism have to say about teaching the next generation?
Middle and High School
45 min
Education
Source Sheet
Hevruta Learning
Explore what Hevruta learning is and how it is different from other types of learning
Middle and High School
30 min
Living texts
Creative Activity
Ketubot from Across the Globe
Explore ketubot from different times and places and learn how artistic design can reflect one's values and identity
Middle and High School
30 min
Particular Practices
Creative Activity
A Taste of Community
Through food ads, “get a taste” of the foods that are customary in different Jewish communities
Middle and High School
45 min
Solidarity
Source Sheet
Jewish Solidarity
Reflect on the value of solidarity in Jewish tradition and to explore a few examples from different times and places
Middle and High School
45 min
Jewish Celebrations
Game
Sukkah I Spy
Take a look at a family sitting in their sukkah and celebrating sukkot and try to find as many things from the list as you can
Elementary and Middle School
30 min
The Puzzle of Jewish Community
Source Sheet
The Importance of Community
Why is community so important and how can individuals connect and contribute to it?
Middle and High School
45 min
Particular Practices
Game
Name That Garment!
Match traditional garments with the Jewish community they are from
Middle and High School
30 min
Jewish Celebrations
Source Sheet
A Place to Come Together
Explore different aspects and functions of the synagogue in Jewish communal life, and reflect on what it means to you!
Middle and High School
45 min
Jewish Celebrations
Game
Riddles of the New Year
Can you solve the riddles? Take a look at primary sources that connect to the festivals of Tishrei and guess which riddle they match!
Middle and High School
30 min
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