Uncovering Meanings: An Exploration of Jewish Ritual Objects and Symbols
This curriculum guide explores the meaning behind ritual objects for examining and enriching Jewish beliefs and values.
About this Curriculum
This curriculum guide explores the meaning behind ritual objects as a means for examining and enriching their own Jewish beliefs and values. The ritual objects that are explored in this guide are the tallit, the Magen David, the menorah, and the sefer Torah.
This curriculum guide was created by Rabbi Beth Nichols, 2005 graduate of HUC-JIR School of Education. It was designed for adult learners.
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The Jewish Museum provided us with the perfect setting to explore how early childhood educators might use art and artifacts in their classrooms differently.
Use these Hebrew labels and stickers in the classroom and beyond to ensure students never forget their meanings!
Take a virtual tour of the exhibit The First Jewish Americans at the New York Historical Society.
Join us for an exploration into the heart of Jewish food, with an emphasis on the Ashkenazi table.
Temple Shaaray Tefila, New York, NY. MASA (the Hebrew word means journey) is an innovative year-long Jewish educational “journey” for groups of 25 families with children in grades K-7.
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.