Below is a list of offered workshops, followed by a short explanation of each:
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Human Relations - Grades 4 through 6
The goal of this workshop is to engage participants in a discussion on peaceful relations between people, using drama and art. The 2-hour workshop opens with a staged presentation of the ancient sibling rivalry between Jacob and Esau, followed by small groups which reproduce dramatic works on causes of and solutions to strife.
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Siddur - Grades 1 and 2
The goals of this workshop are threefold:
1) to gain familiarization with the structure of the siddur (prayerbook) and the ability to identify prayers associated with different parts of the siddur;
2) to deal with the question of why we pray; and
3) to understand how the siddur differs from other books. The 2-hour workshop begins with a staged presentation, followed by two activities of 40 minutes each, performed by groups in turn. One activity is preparation of a bookmark that includes a personal prayer composed by the child; the other is a game that teaches about the different sections that comprise the siddur.
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Respecting Our Fellow Man - Kindergarten and Grade 1
The goal of this workshop is to teach one specific aspect of treating fellow human beings properly: not to judge people by their appearance. Using a midrashic story and art activity, the 1½-hour workshop provides an introduction on the internal/external aspects of people, which should be followed by further discussion in the classroom and at home. Parents and teachers are provided with material for this purpose.
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Shabbat - Kindergarten through Grade 2
The goal of this workshop is to present Shabbat as a day different from the rest of the week. The 2-hour workshop opens with a story, followed by two activities of 35 minutes each, performed by groups in turn. One activity is a card game that allows participants to express what Shabbat means to them; the other is preparation of decorated candlesticks.
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Pesach - Grades 2 through 5
This workshop is more comprehensive than the others, both in scope and time. Its duration is 4½ hours, built around 5 stations visited by each class by 40-45 minutes, with active participation of teachers. The purpose of the workshop is to learn experientially about the basic aspects of Pesach: the Exodus, Seder and Haggadah, unleavened foods, and emergence from slavery to freedom. The 5 stations comprising the workshop are:
1)Learning about matza and how it differs from leavened foods and baking it outdoors;
2) a game through which pupils re-enact the exodus from Egypt and progress to Mt. Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments (also outdoors);
3) artistic expression of the idea of progression to freedom from enslavement;
4) performing the Seder and learning its symbols and their meaning; and
5) games centering around the content of the Haggadah. Each activity is made age-appropriate according to grade.
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