Sukkot and Housing Insecurity

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Lesson
Text Study

On Sukkot, we are taught that there is only complete joy when everyone - including and especially the marginalized in our communities - is celebrating joyfully as well. Though all holidays share this ethos to an extent, Sukkot can draw our attention specifically to those who are housing insecure and regularly uprooted from their own temporary dwellings.

 

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Topic
  • Jewish Holidays (Chagim)
  • Jewish Text and Thought
  • Jewish Tradition
  • TaNaKh
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Grades
  • 6 - 7
  • 8 - 12
Setting
  • After School Programming
  • Congregational Learning
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Family Engagement
  • Teen Engagement

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Collection

An exciting blend of resources to teach the holidays of Sukkot and Simchat Torah.

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A collection of Sukkot resources suitable for a variety of ages and learning environments.

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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).

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