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Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Who Opens the Eyes of the Blind Today we begin our gratitude journey with focusing on our ability to notice and pay attention. How do we open our eyes to that which we have not noticed before? How do we draw our attention to all that […]
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Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet How might we find gratitude by sensing the unseen and noticing the unnoticed? Gratitude can be shown in our communal environments, including our professional work communities, by simply pausing to take the time to notice and saying Hineini, literally “Here I am!”: present and aware. For […]
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Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Hidden Miracles Walk Chanukah is all about appreciating hidden miracles. One tiny jug of oil miraculously lasted for eight days. Our senses are something that are so easy to take for granted unless we pause and pokeach ivrim – open our eyes – to discover the […]
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Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Noticing Others’ Pain: The Journey of Infertility What can be done to notice the pain and difficulties of those who long for children and have not succeeded in making that desire a reality? How does the Jewish community address those coping with infertility? And once we […]
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Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Amen: The Story of an Orthodox Braille Bat Mitzvah You’re invited to hear the story of Batya Sperling Milner’s bat mitzvah, the first held in an Orthodox synagogue in which the Torah portion was chanted from braille. Through the voices of Batya herself, as well as […]
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Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet The Ability to Notice: Moses and the Burning Bush What are the qualities and conditions needed, in order for us to notice that which is around us? What can we learn from Moses and his ability to see and notice what others did not? In this […]
Noticing the Unnoticed: Magnifying Glass Activity Booklet: Activity 1
Day 1 | Start to Notice. December | Tevet Perfect for Kids Noticing the Unnoticed: Magnifying Glass Activity Booklet This activity will help us uncover and notice things around us, therefore enabling us to express gratitude towards them. Instructions 1. Download the file and print the page on your printer2. Follow these instructions to fold […]
