Shabbat is a 25-hour period of rest lasting from just before sunset on Friday evening until nightfall on Saturday. The idea is to take a break from ordinary life, and focus on family, community, and spiritual growth.
This collection features resources that can be used to plan Shabbat experiences around a particular theme as well as materials for teaching about Shabbat in general.
These Shabbat blessings, created by Gateways' experienced special education teachers, are Illustrated with Tobii Dynavox Picture Communication Symbols®. Illustrating each word with a symbol helps to make these blessings more accessible and understandable for pre-readers and students with
A session to discuss reproductive rights with teens from a Jewish lens.
This Shabbat Guide is organized around how to take meaningful climate action as an individual, in community, and beyond.
Suggestions, themes, and resources for clergy planning to give a sermon about or related to Pride Month.
A set of conversation topics, activities and conversation guides to accompany a Mental Health Shabbat.
Explore PJ Library's resources for families including recipes, craft projects, and book recommendations.
A guide for a Shabbat dinner focused on mindfulness. Includes teachings, meditations, yoga, and reflections.
Bimbam presents videos for teaching Shabbat and Havdalah blessings to young children.
This Social Story describes going to synagogue and prepares kids for what to expect
Have students articulate what makes Shabbat special to them and hear how others relate to their Shabbat.
Play bingo to discover the different objects you can find in a synagogue.
Delve into the origins of Shabbat and how it introduced the world to a day of rest.
Lesson related to the empty Shabbat table set up in Tel Aviv
Raise a glass of grape juice to Sivan for being an incredible contestant on our Shabbat episode!
This activity is part of a series of 10 holiday-centered activities intended for students in grades K-4.
This activity is part of a series of 10 holiday-centered activities intended for students in grades K-4.
Explore PJ Library's resources for families including recipes, craft projects, and book recommendations.
In this unit you can find resources and texts which explore Shabbat in Jewish thought.