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8 Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah that Don’t Involve Gifts
Instead of eight days of gifts, here are eight ways to celebrate Hanukkah with your kids that relate the story and celebration for your enjoyment and to help you refocus your approach:
Teaching Children About Welcoming Guests (Hachnasat Or'chim)
Join the magical “Sparks” Gabi and Rafael as they teach a lesson in hospitality to the Plony family members, who are too distracted to hear the doorbell ringing when their cousin arrives from Israel. Watch the video and engage in discussions and activities to extend the lessons.
Support Just Refugee Policy
The current refugee crisis is the most pressing since World War II; more than 22.5 million people qualify for refugee status, over 5 million of them from Syria alone.
The Four Children: A Racial Justice Haggadah Insert
The Wise Child, the Wicked Child, the Simple Child, and the Child Who Does Not Know What to Ask frame a discussion on racial justice for your seder table.
Quiz: Which Purim Character are You?
Which Purim character are you most like? Take our quiz to find out!
Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (REDI) Resources
These resources are provided in an effort to support congregational and Jewish communal leaders - clergy, staff, lay leaders, members of the congregation, and community members at-large throughout North America – to apply a Racial Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity (REDI) lens to all that we do, as we work to embrace the diversity that is the reality of modern Jewish life.
GIving Tuesday
You can make a difference in the world this #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving created to unite us all in 24 hours of generosity. Join us in upholding the principle of tikkun olam (repairing the world) by supporting the work we care about.
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Hanukkah?
Take this quiz to test your knowledge about Hanukkah!
Building the Temple
When King Solomon decided to build the temple in Jerusalem, he hired the best artists, architects, and stonemasons. The work came along a little slower than King Solomon expected, and he decided to check in on what was taking so long. What did he find? Listen to this story, retold by Cantor Rosalie Will.
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