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2nd Year B’nei Mitzvah: Old Fourth Ward Location
To learn about the founding of Israel, we are…
Discussing the historical significance of founding countries
Watching a video to learn about the timeline leading up to the foundation of Israel
Playing an interactive quiz game to review the foundation if Israel and Hebrew vocabulary.
Ask your student…
How does founding a country make the world a better place?
What are some of your suggestions to help with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on Tikkun Olam?
2nd Year B’nei Mitzvah: Dunwoody Location
To finish our PIP speeches, we are…
Checking in on the progress of our PIP speeches
Reviewing the timeline of our PIP to make sure we are on track with the deadlines
Working on our PIP speeches and getting feedback from peers and teachers
Ask your student…
Can you practice your PIP speech with me?
What final touches do you need to make on your PIP speech?
1st Year B’nei Mitzvah: Old Fourth Ward Location
To learn about our classmate’s identities, we are…
Doing virtual group origami
Discussing the different communities we are a part of
Playing a scavenger show & tell game to learn more about our classmate’s identities
Ask your student…
What does it mean to be a community?
How can we form bonds in your JKG community?
1st Year B’nei Mitzvah: Dunwoody Location
To learn about tsa'ar ba'alei hayim (kindness to animals), we are…
Discussing ways that we can prevent the suffering of animals in our lives
Creating cat and dog toys to be donated to our local animals shelter
Watching videos around the topic of treating animals with respect
Ask your student…
What are some ways you can prevent the suffering of living creatures?
Why do you think caring for animals is a mitzvah?
5th Grade: Judges, and Prophets, and Kings; Oh my!
To learn about Parshah Shoftim, The Kings of Israel, and Jewish Leadership, we are…
Seeing a timeline of the Kings of Israel
Discussing some of the rules Moses put into place in Parshah Shoftim
Creating our own king by drawing and thinking of their characteristics
Ask your student…
What types of leadership do we learn about in the Torah?
What kinds of characteristics are important to a leader?
4th Grade: Welcoming Everyone
To learn about Lifnei Aver (Inclusivity), we are…
Discussing what the Torah tells us about being inclusive
Engaging in multiple simulations where we experience what it’s like having a disability
Connecting how we felt in the simulations to what we can do to be more inclusive
Ask your student…
What are some ways we can help include those who have disabilities in Jewish and day to day life activities?
What is one way YOU can promote the value of lifnei aver and ensure no one is separated from the community?
3rd Grade: Repairing Our World
To learn about the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), we are…
Watching a video that shows kids who are repairing the world
Creating our own Tikkun Olam plan focused on issues we are passionate about
Discussing how we can practice tikkun olam in our lives
Ask your student…
What’s something you can do that creates a happier and safer world?
What is an example of a mitzvah you’ve done in the last week?
2nd Grade: A Whole Year of Holidays!
To learn about the Jewish holidays and Hebrew Vocabulary, we are…
Going over the Hebrew calendar, focusing on when each holiday occurs
Learning Hebrew vocabulary related to each holiday
Finding items in our own homes using our new Hebrew vocabulary we reviewed
Ask your student…
What is your favorite Jewish holiday?
What are some Hebrew words you learned today?
Preschool & Pre-K: I Can Tell That We Are Going To Be Friends
To learn about our classmates and friendship, we are…
Learning about our friends through different get to know you questions
Discussing what it means to be a good friend
Reading the book Dog vs. Cat
Ask your student…
How can you be a good friend?
What is the name of someone from your JKG class?