Bein Adam l'Chavero

For the chanichim to understand that first impressions aren't always correct and if they want to get to know someone better they must give them a chance.

To discuss the mitzvah of V’Ahavta L’Reicha Kamocha (love your neighbor as you love yourself.)

Goal: The chanichim will understand that there are levels of giving charity. In addition, they will understand that giving charity is meant not only to help the poor man, but to make us into better and giving people. Finally, The chanichim will internalize that according to Judaism although people have private property, essentially all of their money belongs to God. There are many laws that demonstrate this idea, asking each Jew to give of their own to the weak.

So how do YOU handle adversity?Are you a Carrot...Egg...or a Coffee Bean?

A peula with this theme does not present a difficult concept for chanichim to take in. But there should be more depth to it that just “being nice to each other” games. Snif should end with a feeling of caring about other people.

            But such a peula could work on several levels – dealing with the following:

i.                     Our responsibilities towards our friends

ii.                   Our responsibilities towards those people we know or know about who are less fortunate than ourselves (e.g. the elderly)

iii.                  Our responsibilities to less fortunate Jews in other parts of the world