Take your children on a colorful adventure to share the many ways Jewish people celebrate Shabbat around the world....... More

Hiddur Mitzvah, literally meaning, “the beautification of a mitzvah,” are actions that glorify, or beautify, the observances and celebrations within Jewish tradition, in particular Shabbat and the holidays....... More

Music & English Lyrics by: Sababa Hebrew Text: Traditional Blessing for rare beauty Clouds lift, sun breaks through A day of beauty, a gift from You Mountains rise, wind calls my name Each day renews creation - never quite the same And I thank You for the Beauty of the world CHORUS: Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheynu Melech Ha’olam Shekacha lo, b’olamo (2x) Sun sinks - darkness falls As night descends, I hear You call And I thank You for the Beauty of the world CHORUS Blessed are you, God, Creator of the Universe, Who has such beauty in the world....... More

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words and music by Craig Taubman, craignco....... More

In this lesson, students will discuss their previous experiences with blessings, explore different types of beauty, recognize beauty in the world and present to the class something that they believe is beautiful....... More

In this session, participants will consider when and where we feel most connected to Judaism, asking: With which environments, traditions, and texts do we connect? Are there environments, traditions, or texts that we feel less comfortable with? We will look at Helène Aylon’s artwork and discuss what it reflects about her feelings of connection with or estrangement from Judaism....... More

Create a Megillah scroll with your students, engaging them in writing, illustrating and crafting the scroll to share with the community....... More

Project by: Rae Antonoff,raeandesigns....... More

words and music by Craig Taubman,craignco....... More