Leadership and Service: Stepping into the Shamash Role

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Lesson

Each of us can be a shamash in our own lives. The middah (Jewish value) of tikkun olam (repairing the world) tells us it is our responsibility to help uplift and heal our communities and the world. 

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Topic
  • Mental Health
  • Leadership
  • Judaism and Jewish Holidays
Grades
  • 3 - 5
  • 6 - 7
  • 8 - 12
Setting
  • After School Programming
  • Congregational Learning
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Early Childhood
  • Teen Engagement

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Menorah
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A curated collection of diverse Chanukah resources for your students' holiday learning.

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Yedidim TBS of Roslyn

Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn, NY. Learners in grades 1-6 are paired. A child in an older grade serves as a mentor for a child in a younger grade. The pairs, Yedidim (friends/buddies) live Jewish life together and share everyday experiences.

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Temple Judea Zehut

Temple Judea, Tarzana, CA. Nisayon includes week-long camp experiences, family programming, and parallel adult education. Annual content themes are paired with activities like music, dance, drama, and krav maga.

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