The Jewish Educator Portal has curated an engaging selection of resources to help teach the Jewish New Year. From lesson plans to video essays, there are resources here to teach all ages and learning types.

Honey and apples

Lesson plans for Rosh Hashanah for 1st to 6th grades.

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The High Holidays

Does Rachel have what it takes to foil Sara’s High Holiday hijinks? Spoiler alert: Yes!

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Wake Up! Shofar Lessons for All Learners

An in depth look at the meaning of the shofar.

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Sweet Torah for the New Year

A collection of sheets on core topics of the High Holiday experience.

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Top Tefillot for Rosh Hashanah

A collection of sheets to deepen your understanding of the most central prayers of Rosh Hashanah.

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Ji Bytes Tishrei High Holiday Series

This interactive, collaborative digital activity reviews the symbolic foods eaten on Rosh Hashanah.

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FOUR NAMES FOR ROSH HASHANAH

Explore the four names of Rosh Hashanah, their origins, and how they reveal the meaning of the day.

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Infuse your Rosh Hashanah dinner with these mental health interpretations and activities for the symbolic foods we eat on Rosh Hashanah!

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Explore the ritual of tashlikh and how teshuvah is connected with water. Family text study with questions!

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Analyze Jewish New Year primary sources, write important milestones of your year and solve the riddle!

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Blessings and activities for young children and teens with disabilities learn about the customs and blessings of Rosh Hashanah.

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Blessings and activities for young children and teens with disabilities learn about the customs and blessings of Rosh Hashanah.

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42 WAYS TO APPROACH THE 10 DAYS

Comprehensive set of High Holiday activities sorted into different learning styles and perspectives.

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Apples and Honey

Articles, essays, audio lectures, and video lectures on Rosh Hashanah.

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Rosh Hashanah with the National Library of Israel

​Explore Rosh Hashanah with the Library's rich collection of photographs, greeting cards, articles and much more.

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Children picking apples

Guides, activities, lessons, articles, recipes and more from PJ Library.

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Apples and Honey

Engage your students with Rosh Hashanah with these lessons and activities.

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Cake with world

A fun E-Book for young children to learn about and celebrate Rosh Hashanah.

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High Holidays Resources

Prepare for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with The Lookstein Center's newly expanded High Holidays resources.

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Rosh Hashanah Ji Resources

Jigzi offers teachers, parents & kids hundreds of interactive Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Resources including games, apps, lessons and courses.

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Pot of honey with apple pastry in the background

A short video explaining the customs of Rosh Hashanah to children

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rosh hashanah

A beautifully illustrated learning guide about Rosh Hashanah and its themes

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Images of Jewish communities around the world and across the decades celebrating the High Holidays.

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This guide is designed for grandparents and grandchildren (ages 3–8) to explore the High Holidays together.

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New leaf growing

A text study guide on the theme of beginnings from a foster care and adoption lens.

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shana tova

Learn about Israeli history through Shana Tova postcards from the National Library of Israel's collections.

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apples and honey

Discover exciting, engaging, and relevant ways to share Rosh Hashanah in the classroom.

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Man blowing shofar at waterfront sunrise

This activity is part of a series of 10 holiday-centered activities intended for students in grades K-4.

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From our Educator Contributors

Teshuva Cocoon

Engage in an artistic exploration of teshuva and personal transformation.

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This original Rosh Hashanah packet includes brainteasers, reflective questions, and thought provoking discussion topics.

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Sari Kopitnikoff
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selichot cartoon mason

Have you ever wondered what the Jewish custom of Selichot (also spelled Slichot) is all about?

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An online maze to help students recall key aspects of Rosh HaShanah.

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Jonathan Fass
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Rosh Hashanah Teacher's Guide

This teacher's discussion guide invites you and your students to explore six essential Jewish values.

Jewish Educational Printables
Jewish Educational Printables
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