JKG Sunday 9.13.20
Second Year B’nei Mitzvah Class: In depth about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
To learn about the Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur & the Jewish calendar, we are…
Playing High Holidays Balderdash, to learn about the modern day customs of both holidays.
Hearing about the history of Rosh Hashanah customs and how they’ve changed over time and discussing how we celebrate this holiday.
Learning about the months of the Hebrew calendar, and discovering when our Hebrew birthdays are.
Discussing the differences between solar calendars (like our Gregorian one) and lunar calendars (like the Hebrew one), learning about their history.
Learning what Rosh Chodesh is and its importance to the Hebrew calendar.
Ask your student…
What Hebrew month were you born in?
What is Rosh Chodesh?
How are Rosh Hashanah customs different or the same around the world?
What are some Yom Kippur customs?
First Year B’nei Mitzvah Class: Hachnasat Orchim (Welcoming guests) & the High Holidays
To learn about Hachnasat Orchim (Welcoming guests) & the High Holidays, we are…
Practicing the four steps to hospitality.
Learning about Biblical characters who we welcome spiritually to our sukkah each year.
Discovering that hospitality is a Jewish value.
Making collages that represent the significance of the High Holidays to us.
Hearing shofar sounds and doing a group “shofar blasts” activity to learn the four types of shofar blasts.
Ask your student...
What is Jewish about welcoming guests?
What ways do you make others feel welcome?
How have you been made to feel welcome?
What are the Days of Awe?
How is the Jewish New Year different from the secular New Year?
5th Grade: The High Holidays & Jewish Calendar
To learn about the High Holidays & Jewish Calendar, we are…
Comparing the Jewish calendar to the Gregorian calendar
Playing a game to learn the Jewish months
Discussing what it means to start fresh for a new year
Making a list of our goals for Rosh Hashanah and of things to atone/repent for Yom Kippur.
Ask your student...
How is the Jewish calendar different from the Gregorian/solar calendar?
What Jewish month is your birthday in?
4th Grade: Learning all about Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
To learn about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we are…
Listening to a catchy Rosh Hashanah song and identifying Rosh Hashanah symbols in it.
Playing a game to learn about Rosh Hashanah symbols
Learning about the different steps of an apology, and practicing asking for forgiveness in the spirit of Yom Kippur.
Ask your student…
What is one way we could celebrate Rosh Hashanah at home?
What are the steps of a good apology?
What is the Book of Life?
3rd Grade: What is Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur?
To learn about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we are…
Playing freeze dance to a Rosh Hashanah song
Chose mitzvot, or good deeds, that we want to do in the future
Learned what shofar, slicha, teshuva, and shanah tovah oo’metukah means
Ask your student...
What mitzvot have you done this year that you’re proud of?
What does teshuva mean?
What is the Book of Life?
2nd Grade: Exploring Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
To learn about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we are…
Playing a game to recognize the symbols of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Setting goals of mitzvot, or good deeds, to do for the new year
Learning about the shofar and the different kinds of blasts through a game
Watching a short cartoon about Yom Kippur
Ask your student...
What are some of the symbols we use to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
What do you do when you do tashlich?
1st Grade: Discovering Rosh Hashanah
To learn about Rosh Hashanah, we are…
Watching a Rosh Hashanah cartoon.
Talking about how to be your best for the new year.
Playing a jumping game to learn about the blasts of the shofar.
Ask your student...
What is the significance of Rosh Hashanah?
What is one way you can be your best this year?
Kindergarten: The Jewish New Year!
To learn about Rosh Hashanah, we are...
Watching a Rosh Hashanah cartoon.
Playing a jumping game to learn about the blasts of the shofar.
Singing and dancing to a Rosh Hashanah song.
Retelling the story of Rosh Hashanah together.
Ask your student…
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Why do we dip apples in honey on Rosh Hashanah
Preschool/Pre-K: What is Rosh Hashanah?
To learn about Rosh Hashanah, we are…
Singing catchy Rosh Hashanah songs
Learning about Rosh Hashanah food
Playing a game to learn about different shofar sounds
Ask your student…
What is Rosh Hashanah?
What is a shofar?