Retrofitting Jewish Practice: Informed Choice in the 21st Century
This curriculum guide will provide students the opportunity to make practice making informed Jewish choices.
About this Curriculum
This curriculum guide will provide students the opportunity to make practice making informed Jewish choices. This is done through three stages of deep study, practice, and reflection. Students will experience this model through three areas of study: B'rachot, Shabbat, and Pesach, as well as three practices: saying b'rachot before one eats, not using electricity on Shabbat, and avoiding kitniyot on Pesach. At the end of the year, students will prepare and present personal statements about an informed choice they have made to a carefully selected audience.
This curriculum guide was written by Rabbi Stacy Petersohn, 2015 graduate of HUC School of Education. It was intended for middle schoolers in a religious school or youth group setting.
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