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Food, Kids, and Shavuot: A Winning Combo for the Holiday
Shavuot celebrates the giving of Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai. Here are several activities that can help young children connect the holiday of Shavuot with Torah.
Resources on the Johnson Amendment
The Johnson Amendment is a federal prohibition on partisan politicking from the pulpit has been in place since 1954, located in section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code. It establishes that tax-exempt entities may not endorse or oppose candidates or parties for elected office.
Resources on the Johnson Amendment
The Johnson Amendment is a federal prohibition on partisan politicking from the pulpit has been in place since 1954, located in section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code. It establishes that tax-exempt entities may not endorse or oppose candidates or parties for elected office.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Jewish-American Trivia?
How much do you know about Jewish American history and culture? In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, test your knowledge with this fun quiz.
Shabbat: Illuminating Reflections
Try this fun, educational, and reflective Shabbat activity with your family!
Family Activity for Bedtime: Prayer Tents
Try making these mini-prayer tents with your children to help them develop a spiritual bedtime ritual.
4 Principles for Teaching Kids Responsibility
Teaching our kids to assume responsibilities around the house sure can be challenging. Often, it seems so much easier just to do it ourselves. When we do, though, we become overloaded, stressed, and tense, and our kids are deprived of a valuable, character-building learning opportunity.
Resources on Slavery, Child Labor, and Sweatshops
www.iabolish.com has information on global slavery, information sheets and advocacy resources. Free the Children provides a full discussion of child labor. During 2004-5, NFTY’s social action theme was slavery and trafficking. Its issues page has links to many helpful resources.
The Mysterious Origins of the Sabbath
The Sabbath (Shabbat in Hebrew) is one of Judaism’s greatest gifts to humanity. People in the ancient Near East had nothing similar to the Jewish concept of a weekly sacred day of rest.
Texts, Prayers, and Stories: Tu Bish'vat
Story About Honi A long time ago, there lived in Israel a man named Honi Ha-Me’agel. He was a very wise man. One spring day, Honi went for a walk.