Goal: To think of ways we can each make a personal difference in our lives. To have fun and shake the ‘willies’ out.
Duration: 10 minutes
Materials: Dry erase board; Many dry erase markers
Audience: Grades 3 - 5
Procedure:
1) This is a classic side to side tag game, where students run back and forth across the room without being tagged by the “its.” Students who are tagged become immobile “its” as well (i.e. they can tag, but cannot run). The game ends when everyone has been tagged.
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Goal: To explore modern teachings on Hanukah through music
Duration: 15 - 20 minutes
Materials: Light One Candle Song Sheets
Audience: Grades 3+
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary wrote this Hanukkah Song in 1983
Please listen and learn it in advance of the class.
Audio version can be purchased at itunes
Guitar Chords can be found at www.members.cox.net/billandleann/candle.htm
Procedure:
1) Learn song “Light One Candle” by Peter Yarrow.
2) Discuss lyrics of the song and apply to modern issues and people.
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Canfei Nesharim offers the following printable source sheet with discussion questions to use in your Seder or other Tu b'Shevat activity.
In a "Four Worlds" Tu b'Shevat Seder, this learning resource is recommended to be used for World 4.
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Goal: To explore the relevance of the Hanukah story in our daily lives.
Duration: 25 minutes
Materials: None needed
Procedure:
1) Have students tell the Hanukah story, taking turns. Guide them to ensure they cover the following events:
* Greco-Syrians in control of Jerusalem. King Antiochus in command.
* Jews were not allowed to practice Judaism and the Temple was desecrated.
* A group of resistance fighters (Maccabees) led by single family, began to try to remove the rulers. Fighting from the Judean Hills against huge odds, it took three ...
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Canfei Nesharim offers the following printable source sheet with discussion questions to use in your Seder or other Tu b'Shevat activity.
In a "Four Worlds" Tu b'Shevat Seder, this learning resource is recommended to be used for World 3.
“Using Canfei Nesharim’s Materials this Tu b'Shevat? Please fill out a simple form to tell us about your participation, and (if you choose) your community will be listed on our partners list.”
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Canfei Nesharim offers the following printable source sheets with discussion questions to use in your Seder or other Tu b'Shevat activity.
In a "Four Worlds" Tu b'Shevat Seder, this learning resource is recommended to be used for World 2.
“Using Canfei Nesharim’s Materials this Tu b'Shevat? Please fill out a simple form to tell us about your participation, and (if you choose) your community will be listed on our partners list.”
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Educational Objectives:
1) To raise awareness about the origins of our food
2) To learn about environmental inputs and human activity necessary to produce, transport and prepare food.
3) To understand the many environmental and social implications of our food, and learn how to make good food choices
Duration: 15 - 25 minutes
Materials: Food, costumes (optional)
Program Description:
To be conducted after a snack or meal:
1) In pairs, have the students choose one item from what they just ate.
2) Ask groups to discuss the ...
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Educational Objectives:
1) To raise awareness about the origins of our food
2) To learn about environmental inputs and human activity necessary to produce, transport and prepare food.
3) To understand the many environmental and social implications of our food, and learn how to make good food choices
Duration: 15 - 25 minutes
Materials: Food, costumes (optional)
Program Description:
To be conducted after a snack or meal:
1) In small groups (3-5 per group), have the students choose one item from what they just ate.
2) Ask ...
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Canfei Nesharim offers the following printable source sheet with discussion questions to use in your Seder or other Tu b'Shevat activity.
In a "Four Worlds" Tu b'Shevat Seder, this learning resource is recommended to be used for World 1.
“Using Canfei Nesharim’s Materials this Tu b'Shevat? Please fill out a simple form to tell us about your participation, and (if you choose) your community will be listed on our partners list.”
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Canfei Nesharim offers the following printable source sheets with discussion questions to use in your Seder or other Tu b'Shevat activity.
“Using Canfei Nesharim’s Materials this Tu b'Shevat? Please fill out a simple form to tell us about your participation, and (if you choose) your community will be listed on our partners list.”
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As part of our 5770 Learning and Action Campaign, we’ve gathered a rich compilation of traditional Jewish texts which may be learned around the holiday of Tu b’Shevat. Canfei Nesharim also offers individual printable source sheets based on these materials with discussion questions you may like to use for your community’s programs. Sources compiled by Rabbi Daniel Brown - see below sources for English translations.
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Looking to organize a community Tu b’Shevat Seder? Canfei Nesharim has the resources for you!
Note: These haggadot are meant to be printed double-sided on legal recycled paper, and folded twice. (They can also be "scaled" in your printer to letter size, but the text will be a bit small.)
For more Tu B'Shevat Seder resouces including additional haggadot, please visit the Plan a Tu B'Shevat Seder page.
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Note: These haggadot are meant to be printed double-sided on legal recycled paper, and folded twice. (They can also be "scaled" in your printer to letter size, but the text will be a bit small.)
For more Tu B'Shevat Seder resouces including additional haggadot, please visit the Plan a Tu B'Shevat Seder page.
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This resource includes Printable Honor Cards for use at your Appreciation for Nature's Blessings Seder.
Note: These haggadot are meant to be printed double-sided on legal recycled paper, and folded twice. (They can also be "scaled" in your printer to letter size, but the text will be a bit small.)
For more Tu B'Shevat Seder resouces including additional haggadot, please visit the Plan a Tu B'Shevat Seder page.
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Tu B’Shvat Platters for Seniors Activity (For Teens)
Explain to the teens that in honor of the upcoming Tu B’Shvat holiday they will be learning about the spiritual connection of the native fruits of Israel and their health properties; they will also prepare a small Tu B’Shvat celebration for the elderly in a Jewish care facility during their regular meal time.
This program includes four components:
Learning/Discussion on the Seven Species
Tu B’Shvat Platter Preparation
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Tu B’Shvat Discussion and Introduction to Activity
Discuss Tu B’Shvat as the “New Year for the Trees” (see "What is Tu b'Shevat?" for a simple explanation) and how Hashem has given us all of the very useful and beautiful things in nature (i.e. acorns for squirrels to eat, fallen leaves for kids to play with, melting snow from which to get water). Ask children to think about what they appreciate in nature and write their ideas on a chalk board, white board, or poster board.
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(For ages 3-6)
The children will give thanks to Hashem for the beautiful, interesting and useful things in nature and make a “Thankful Tree.” They will also sample the fruits of the seven species of Israel and other traditional Tu B’Shevat fruits.
Tu B’Shevat and Nature Discussion
Instructors tell the children that the holiday of Tu B’Shevat is coming.. Explain that Tu B’Shevat is the “New Year of the Trees” so it is a good time to talk about nature and the things in nature that we appreciate that Hashem ...
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On Sukkos, we celebrate water through the Simchas Beis Hashoeva (Celebration of the Water Drawing Ceremony) and we continue recognizing the value of water through tefilat geshem, the beginning of our prayers for rain. Our rabbis and ancestors understood that water is essential for life. Each year, Canfei Nesharim encourages communities to focus on appreciating water on Sukkos and Shemini Atzeres.
This year we are focusing on the precious importance of water, and reminding everyone, "Don't Let Precious Water Run!"
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In the last installment of this series, I explained my rational for going geothermal. In this portion, I will explain how a geothermal system works.
A geothermal heat pump system works by using the ground’s thermal energy to heat and cool your home. There are several components to the system:
First, a six inch wide hole was dug 420 feet straight down into the ground in front of my home.
A closed loop of piping was inserted into the hole and back out, and then run into my basement. (The piping is entirely hidden underground – you could ...
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This Chanukah,
Save Energy. Save Money. Protect the Environment!
The holiday of Chanukah revolves in large part around a miracle related to olive oil. In Biblical and Talmudic times, olive oil, used for light, heat, fuel and food, was a very important resource for energy. The limitations on this resource often posed problems in ancient times -- just as modern limits on availability of energy resources pose a problem today. The traditional Jewish relationship to olive ...
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