Commemorating October 7 with Teens

This helpful curricular guide, which outlines a one-hour educational experience for teens, will help your students:

• Reflect on the first anniversary of October 7 and consider what it means to them as North American Jews  
• Gain an understanding of the major events that took place in the aftermath of October 7 and reflect on their own personal emotional timeline of the past year  
• Participate in a ritual of grief and memory to mark the anniversary of the loss

This guide features:

• Educational activities that explore the social, emotional, and spiritual elements of remembrance and loss.
• A timeline of major events of the year that you can modify for your students.
• Activities that help students reflect on their Jewish identity and connection to Jewish peoplehood over the past year.
• Poetry that reflects on the tragedy of October 7th
• Stories about some of the teens who lost their lives on October 7th
• Suggestions of Jewish rituals to mark the day

Join us as we review the contents of our new guide, explore potential options for using it in different settings, and open a conversation about how we can help Jewish teens to process what happened one year ago and how it continues to impact our lives