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A collection of Sukkot resources suitable for a variety of ages and learning environments
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How To Shake a LulavExploring the how's and why's of shaking the lulav.
Sukkot and Housing InsecurityOn Sukkot, we are taught that there is only complete joy when everyone - including and especially the marginalized in our communities - is celebrating joyfully as well. Though all holidays share this ethos to an extent, Sukkot can draw our attention specifically to those who are housing insecure and regularly uprooted from their own temporary dwellings.
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Ushpizin: Welcoming Virtual GuestsWhat's the value of being welcoming when we can't host people physically, and how do we decide whose presence we yearn for in these celebratory moments?
Finding Joy in All the Right PlacesAn exploration of texts speaking about the role of joy and happiness and how we can attain it.
It's a Cloud, It's a Hut...It's a Sukkah!Is the sukkah commemorating the literal booths the people of Israel lived in in the desert? Or the divine clouds that sheltered them?
Sukkot and Self-Care: A Tranquili-Tea WorkshopThis sheet encourages reflection on self-care through the emotional journey of the High Holidays, highlighting how Sukkot emphasizes joy, body awareness, and spiritual renewal, culminating in holistic well-being.
Be Happy - It's Sukkot!Discovering the joy in leaving the comfort of our warm, modern, spacious homes to sit in small, impermanent huts that are exposed to the elements.
Scaling Back - A Sukkot Conversation StarterA conversation starter for the holiday of Sukkot. Why do we live in sukkot during the holiday? What do we learn from living minimally and being exposed to the elements?
Read it Again! - A Simchat Torah Family Discussion GuideIn this family discussion guide, reasons for reading the Torah each year will be looked at on three different levels, to provide conversation starters for children of all ages.
Put them Together and ShakeIn this lesson students investigate the meaning and symbolism of the Arba Minim. The lesson includes class discussion questions and ideas for individual, creative activities.
The lesson was written for students in grades 6-8 but can be adapted for other levels.
Simchat Torah - Core ConceptsA collection of fundamental sources that provide a deeper understanding of the history and customs of Simchat Torah.
