Beth Meets Max's Bubbie: A Story for Vayetze
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From our friends at JTeach.org:
In this story, Beth learns an important lesson from Max’s Bubbie about how to be respectful of people with disabilities. Values in the story parallel Parashat Va’Yetze. A teacher’s guide is also available for download.
Ideas for Teachers
This story can be used in different ways:
To begin a study of aging and respecting elderly people (the mitzvah of Kibud Zekaynim)
As part of a disability awareness units
With a study of the mitzvah of “not placing a stumbling block” (Lo Titayn Michshol)
To examine one aspect of Va'Yetze
Enduring Understandings
Torah can provide us with guidelines for our daily lives.
We learn by asking questions, but should ask with sensitivity.
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