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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!
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.
Promoting a Shared Society in Israel: Jews and Arabs Working Together
While Israel’s Arab minority has continued to grow (it’s now more than 20% of the entirety of Israel’s population), the tension between Jews and Arabs in Israel has continued to rise.
Purim and Women's Rights
Purim: A Study Guide on Women's Issues; Women's Rights We encourage you to use these Jewish texts and study questions to consider our Jewish values that speak to the issue of women’s rights and how they relate to human rights in general.