Teaching Kindness and Loving Others Through Jewish Wisdom: A Jewish SEL Lesson
Help children explore what it means to care for others and treat their neighbors with love through Jewish wisdom. This Mishnafari sample lesson is based on the saying, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ). Rabbi Akiva said, “It’s an important lesson in the Torah.”
This resource includes:
A chapter from the eighth book in the Mishnafari series, Love Is Everywhere
A discussion prompt
A hands-on activity
A sing-along song
Designed for children ages 4–8, this resource can be used in Jewish day schools, Hebrew and Sunday schools, at home, or as part of a Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum.
These samples are taken from Unit 8, based on the eighth book in the Mishnafari series, Love Is Everywhere, which focuses on kindness, sharing, acts of caring, and learning to love and support others in everyday life. Explore the complete unit at www.mishnafari.com for additional stories, lesson plans, games, songs, discussion guides, printable activities, and classroom resources.
- Empathy
- Social Emotional Learning
- Age 4
- K - 3
- After School and Beyond
- Charter/ Independent School
- Early Childhood Education
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Family Engagement
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