9th of Av
Centrality Of The Beit Hamikdash And Yerushal...
Chevraya Aleph: Grades 1-6
Goal: To teach the chanichim the central role Yerushalayim plays in the Jewish world, and how this is seen through Aliyah L’Regel, and in Shmoneh Esreh.
Zach Grades 7-8
Goal: To teach the chanichim the centrality of Yerushalayim and the Beit Hamikdash, and how we should always be focused on it (whether by living there or by keeping it in our minds).
Chevraya Bet Grades 9-12
Goal: For the chanichim to understand why it is that all Jews, religious and secular alike, feel a kesher with Yerushalayim and see it as the center of the Jewish World
Ages: 8-17 | 15604 views | View |
Destruction & Redemption
Goals: The chanichim will understand that even though we morn the חורבן, חורבן in itself is the first step of the גאולה.
Ages: 13-16 | 8362 views | View |
Jerusalem And Unity
To teach the chanichim about the essential nature of unity in Jerusalem
Ages: 8-14 | 7000 views | View |
Kiddush Hashem- 3 Cardinal Sins
Goals: Teach about Shfichut Damim, Gilui Arayot and Avodah Zara, the three cardinal sins. Discuss why, even though life is so sacred, we are obligated to die instead of committing them.
Ages: 10-16 | 11003 views | View |
Love Your Neighbor As Your Self
To discuss the mitzvah of V’Ahavta L’Reicha Kamocha (love your neighbor as you love yourself.)
Ages: 7-12 | 19221 views | View |
Mitzvot Bein Adom Lechaveiro
· To get people to be nicer to each other
· To realise that it isn’t just a nice idea to be nice to each other but so much more
· To learn that without loving yourself first there is no mitzvah
Ages: 12-17 | 11430 views | View |
Shabbat Exile & Redemption
Goals: The chanichim will understand that redemption is a product of the combined effort of both God and ourselves.The chanichim will understand that גלות isn't necessarily a dark, sad bad place, rather a situation when one is distanced from his origin, his real self, his natural state. For example, Am Yisrael's natural and ideal state is living as a nation in Eretz Yisrael. Am Yisrael's essential way of life is by the Torah. Not being connected to those two puts Am Yisrael in a state of גלות. The chanichim will understand that Am Yisrael is one unit, an organic being, and inseparable.
Ages: 14-17 | 6906 views | View |
The Churban
Objective
Why was the Beit HaMikdash destroyed?
The Churban
Galut
Ages: 12-14 | 9473 views | View |
The Rise Of Rome In Israel And Churban Bayit ...
Objective: This is a period of time so super infused with Jewish history that it is hard to find a main focal point. Unfortunately the chanichim are not going to want to sit through a three hour lecture about the rise of Christianity, the beautification of the Bayt HaMikdash and other important issues. Instead, we will focus our energy elsewhere. The reason behind the destruction of the Bayt Hamikdash- sinat chinam
Ages: 6-14 | 5439 views | View |
The Seige On Jerusalem-asara Betevet
to teach the chanichim all about Asara B'Tevet
Ages: 7-10 | 8259 views | View |
Recommended Links
Teaching Bar Mitzva Torah reading and Drasha, also good for Bat Mitzva Drasha
An excellent website for madricim. Contain Peulot, programs, articles etc.
A kit with posters and Peulot about 60 years to the State of Israel, and - 40 years to Jerusalem.
A website that helps make bingo cards easily