Another Lovely Morning At JKG

2nd Year B’nei Mitzvah: Speech Writing

Learning about the history of the revitalization of Hebrew as a modern language, and discussing the importance of having one language to unite us.
Learning about each of the Holy Cities and playing a “Quiz Show”, answering trivia questions about each city.
Creating our own Kibbutzim!

Who brought Hebrew back from being a dead language, and founded modern Hebrew?
Why do you think it’s important for there to be one language that’s just for the Jewish people?
What is a Kibbutz?
What are the Four Holy Cities in Israel?
Can you tell me an interesting fact about one of the cities?

Learning about the Holocaust hero, Irena Sendler, who smuggled children out of the Warsaw Ghetto, and producing skits about heroes standing up for important causes.
Discussing what it means to “not stand idly by,” and why it is important to take action.
Creating murals showing causes we will stand up for--and how.
Watching a cartoon of a child talking to a holocaust survivor, and considering why it’s important to talk about the holocaust and ensure we never forget.

Who was Irena Sendler, what did she do?
Why is she – and others like her – considered a hero?
Why is it important to “never forget,” and how does it relate to avoiding standing idly by?

Playing a game that helps us to understand how difficult it would be to communicate with people who speak a different language, like some Jewish immigrants to the U.S. had to when they immigrated
Learning about life for Jews on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the early 1900’s and contrasting it with life in the Pale of Settlement.
Doing “Immigration Obstacle Course” to simulate all of the challenges Jews faced when trying to immigrate to the U.S. during this time.

Playing a desert animal scavenger hunt with clues to find animals that Elizier might have seen on his journey to find Isaac a wife.
Reading the story of Isaac and Rebekah.
Sharing our favorite animals and how to take care of them.

Playing animal-themed Simon Says and discussing five rules from the Torah about how to treat animals.
Watching an interview about an animal sanctuary and talking about the importance of places that take care of animals.
Playing animal themed games!

Learning the difference between wild animals and pets.
Showing our own stuffed animals to the class.
Talking about the different ways to show kindness to all different types of animals.