Jewish Holidays Jewish Values Journal

Guide 4-6 grade students in making connections between their Jewish traditions and their day-to-day lives by showing how Jewish values are rooted in the holidays.¬

Jewish Holidays, Jewish Values¬invites students to discover Jewish holidays through the lens of Jewish values and character development. Through experiences, discussions, reflective journaling, and activities students will explore essential questions such as:

• How can spending time in a sukkah teach us about the value of humility?
• How does expressing gratitude help us to be better people?
• What role does Torah play in our happiness?
• Why is shalom such an important part of the Shabbat experience?
• What do Hanukkah traditions teach us about different types of courage?

Engage students in activities like designing an App about simcha (happiness) or drawing a superhero in the chapter about gevurah (courage) while offering students the ability to reflect and make connections between Jewish traditions and values.¬

CONTENTS:

Shalom!

The Jewish Year

1:¬The High Holidays: Returning to Our Best Selves (Teshuvah)

2: Sukkot: Humility (Anavah) and Gratitude (Hakarot Hatov)

3: Simchat Torah:¬Rejoicing (Simchah)

4:¬Shabbat: Holy Time and Space (Bein Kodesh LÄôChol) and Peace (Shalom)

5: Hanukkah: Courage (Gevurah)

6:¬Tu BiShevat: Caring for the Environment (Bal Tashchit)

7:¬Purim: Justice (Tzedek) and Giving (Tzedakah)

8:¬Passover: Loving the Stranger (Ahavat Hager)

9:¬Yom Hashoah and Yom HaÄôatzmaÄôut: Remembrance (Zikaron) and Jewish Community (KÄôlal Yisrael)

10:¬Shavuot: Learning from the Torah (Talmud Torah)

Developing an Action Plan¬ ¬

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