Hebrew Through Holidays: Havdalah (Part 6 of 10)
This activity is part of a series of 10 holiday-centered activities intended for students in grades K-4 that are learning the Hebrew alphabet for the first time. The activities are meant to build upon each other and to be used in order for students to cumulatively learn the alphabet.
The Hebrew Phrases taught in this Havdalah section are:
הַבְדָּלָה
נֵר
בְּסַמִּים
יַיִן
יְהוּדִים
אוֹרָה
שָׁבוּעַ טוֹב
New Letters:
Final nun
Havdalah celebrates the ending of Shabbat and separating the holiness of Shabbat from the regular weekdays. In this exercise, students will debate their own separations of ritual items and determine which are holy and which are profane.
- Hebrew
- Jewish Holidays (Chagim)
- Shabbat
- After School and Beyond
- Camp
- Congregational Learning
- Family Engagement
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Resources to explore teaching and celebrating Shabbat.
Congregation Tifereth Israel (CTI), Glen Cove, NY. CTI learners and their families participate in hands-on experiential learning. The curriculum focuses on Jewish values learned through our stories (both modern and ancient).
Ahavat Achim Synagogue, Atlanta, GA. Students and their families meet five times a year, outside of regular religious school hours, as a group based on geographic location, to celebrate and learn about mitzvot.