The content varies depending on the group organizing the event and can include a lecture, singing, refreshments, or any other type of entertainment.

Match traditional garments with the Jewish community they are from

Explore traditional rituals that are associated with the Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremony, including reading from the Torah and putting on tallit and tefillin.

Discover unique Torah scrolls that hold the sacred text, and also a fascinating story of community!

Explore different aspects and functions of the synagogue in Jewish communal life, and reflect on what it means to you!

Step back in time to the the Roman Jewish community in the 1400s to consider the effect illustrations can have on the prayer experience.

In preparation for Pesach people clean their homes to remove all of the chametz. Learn more about why and how they do so!

Learn how a traditional Jewish prayer melody inspired everyone - from classical composers to filmmakers to psychedelic rock bands.

Learn about Shavuot customs through traditional texts, primary sources and first-person accounts recorded by Centropa.

Analyze photographs and study classical Jewish texts in order to gain a deeper understanding of the Arba Minim and Sukkot.

Explore the importance of family in our lives and learn about your roots.

Explore ketubot from different times and places and learn how artistic design can reflect one's values and identity

Listen to the recordings of Chanukah songs from all over the world and learn more about different Jewish communities!

Explore the themes of identity and community through the lens of Bar and Bat Mitzvah invitations of the past.

Learn about Mimouna, celebrated by Moroccan Jews on the day after Pesach, which includes inviting friends and family to share traditional Moroccan-Jewish food.

“Blessed are You…who has made me a woman, not a man.” Who knew that this text is actually found in a siddur from 500 years ago?!

What makes a chanukiya a chanukiya? What does the choice of material and design teach us about the time and place it was made?

Ever wonder what Rabbis do? Now you have the chance to find out

Explore our responsibility to each other within the community and to then try to put what you learned into practice

Explore different Jewish texts and reflect on your connection to prayer and spirituality.

Take a trip around the world, solve the clues and discover synagogues throughout Jewish history.

See how the passage about the Four Sons has been a source of inspiration for illustrators of Haggadot over the centuries.

Compare and contrast a wide variety of artistic depictions of Jews around the world observing Shabbat during the 1800s and early 1900s.

Explore a collection of Jewish newspapers published in various countries, languages, and time periods.

Play a game of bingo to discover the different objects you can find in a synagogue!

Piyutim are Yemenite Jewish liturgical poems used in prayer. This piyut, Atem Yotze’i Ma’arav, sung by Rabbi David Buzaglo, expresses the deep sense of human connection to God felt during the holiday of Mimouna.

What's a Purim plate and what would you put in it?

Explore the significance of Hebrew for Jewish culture and peoplehood and reflect on its potential for connecting Jews all over the world.

Explore inspiring sayings, teachings, and blessings drawn from Jewish tradition and history. Through discussion and creative interpretation, reflect on how timeless words of wisdom can guide their own Bar or Bat Mitzvah journey and shape their personal values today.

This source sheet explores the Tashlich ceremony. Through historical texts, photographs, and oral histories, students will examine the origins, practices, and meanings of Tashlich across different times.

What does Judaism have to say about teaching the next generation?

Listen carefully to tunes and prayers and guess what communities they are from and what rituals they are part of

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

Read the Tanach texts about shofar blowing, explore the primary sources, and discuss what you feel when you hear the shofar.

In 1972, one woman - Sally Priesand - made American and Jewish history. Find out who she was and what she did to change history!

Explore your connection to Israel and think about other adventurous activities that could be part of the celebrations.

Get a chance to hear recordings from Jewish holiday and life cycle events across time and place.

Why do we eat such weird foods on Rosh HaShanah? Watch this video to find out! Video courtesy of Kan - the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation.