Filled with sensory experiences, the High Holidays and the Festival of Sukkot are opportunities to create meaningful connections to Israel. The sounds of shofar blasts, the smells of holidays meals, the knocking of wood that echoes across Israel as families build their sukkot – these expressions of rituals and values can bring an authentic part of Israel into our learning and experiences. Check out this resource for ideas of how to incorporate this all into your work.
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).
Living Judaism is an all-inclusive experiential learning model of Jewish Education. The purpose of the model is to engage every learner, provide carefully constructed learning experiences, build a strong identity, root students firmly in tradition, and create memories to last for years to come.