Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education

Educational Resources

Holidays

 

HOLIDAY MATERIALS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER,

BASED ON THE HEBREW LUAH (CALENDAR).

Please scroll down to find the holiday you are looking for.

 

HIGH HOLIDAYS

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Apples and Honey Bibliography

Recommended Books for Children for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

 

FAMILY GUIDES

Guide to High Holidays

 

LINKS

Rosh HaShanah:http://www.caje.org/explore/holiday_links.html#rosh

Aseret Y'mei Teshuvah: http://www.caje.org/explore/holiday_links.html

and click on Aseret Y'mei Teshuvah.

Yom Kippur: http://www.caje.org/explore/holiday_links.html#yomkippur

 

LESSON PLANS

TESHUVAH:

Teaching the Concept of Teshuvah  For Grades 4 - 6 by

Dr. Diane A. King

TEFILLAH:

How the Aleinu Prayer Teaches the Concept of Tikkun Olam   For Grades 6 - 8 by Linda Kallin

TZEDAKAH:

Tzedakah and Gemilut Hasadim: Are They the Same or Different?  For Grade 6 by Jodi Gross

NOTE TO TEACHERS:  For explanations of strategies in these lessons, see Terminology used by the Penn Literacy Network and adapted by the NESS program

 

Title graphic courtesy of http://www.jewishmag.com

 

 

SUKKOT

Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education FamilLink for Sukkot http://acaje.notss.com/assets/pdf/parents/FamLnkSuk5767.pdf

Educator's Guide: Sukkot curriculum checklist - http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/education/sukkot/clist.htm

Lesson plan of the Four Species - http://www.lookstein.org/lessonplans/arbaminim.htm

Sukkot Hebrew vocabulary sheet - http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/sukkot/sukkot_hebrew.php

"Sukkot, the Land of Israel and Rain" lesson plan - www.lookstein.org/lessonplans/ sukkot .pdf

Sukkot Quiz -
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/holidays/Sukkot/Sukkot_Quiz.html

Symbolism of the Four Species - http://www.joi.org/celebrate/sukkot/person.shtml

Ushpizin: Invoking the lives and teachings of our Biblical ancestors - http://www.socialaction.com/10-2000/ushpizin_sara.phtml

 

 

HANUKKAH

 

• Eight Ideas for Enhancing Hanukkah for the Family
• Hanukkah Books for 2007
• Hanukkah 2006
• Hanukkah 2005
• Hanukkah 2004
• Hanukkah 2003
• Hanukkah 2002
• Hanukkah 2001
• Hanukkah 2000
• Hanukkah Fun Quiz - Powerpoint
• Hanukkah Latke Books

 

 

TU BISHVAT

 

 

PURIM

 

Poetry for Purim: A Creative Writing Activity

Purim Ellison Die-Cuts

Purim FamiLink

Selected Purim Literature for Children and Adults

Purim Videography

 

 

PESAH

 

 

YOM HASHOAH V'HAGEVURAH

 

• Suggested Holocaust Education Internet Strategies using yadvashem.org

• Suggested Sources for Yom HaShoah Programming

• A Yom HaShoah Commemoration Focusing on the Theme of Resistance

• Yom HaShoah Programming Guidelines

 

 

 

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