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Day 2 | The Worlds Inside and Around You January | Shevat Sleeping and Waking: A Lived Text Exploration In this activity we explore the human activities of sleeping and waking, of both body and soul, first by studying Jewish texts and then by living them. From both the studied and lived experiences, we improve […]
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Day 2 | The Worlds Inside and Around You January | Shevat Modeh Ani Gratitude Journal According to Jewish tradition, the first words to be uttered upon waking in the morning are a short prayer of gratitude, which begins with: Modeh/Modah Ani, ‘Grateful I am.’ It is not only a prayer of gratitude for waking […]
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Day 1 | The Worlds Inside and Around You January | Shevat Engaging with Others: Conflict Resolution We are grateful for each living being created according to G-d’s will, and we can recognize the uniqueness in each person. But what happens when we come into conflict with others, who are also special and created in […]
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Day 1 | The Worlds Inside and Around You January | Shevat Qualities Bingo: A Game of Appreciation Play a game that enables you to recognize and share the qualities of those dear to you and enables them to notice yours. In this simple game of bingo, all you have to do is match up […]
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Day 1 | The Worlds Inside and Around You January | Shevat People First Blessing G-d for creating us according to His will reminds us that each and every person has been created in the image of G-d, and therefore should be treated with the same amount of kindness and welcomed into the community. For […]
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Day 1 | The Worlds Inside and Around You January | Shevat Being Divine What does it mean to be created in the image of G-d? What makes humans special, different than the rest of creation? What gives humans their essence? In this source sheet, we will explore a number of possible Jewish answers to […]
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Day 1 | The Worlds Inside and Around You January | Shevat Created According to G-d’s Will or Created in G-d’s Image? בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱ-לֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשַֽׂנִי כִּרְצוֹנוֹ. Blessed are You, our G-d, Ruler of the Universe, Who made me according to Your will. What a gift it is for G-d to have […]
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Day 1 | The Worlds Inside and Around You January | Shevat Coins of Uniqueness: The World Was Created For Me and You One of the wonders (and puzzles) of creation is the statement that humans were created in the image of G-d. Some communities use an alternative version of our blessing, changing it to […]
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Day 3 | The Worlds Inside and Around You January | Shevat Who Spreads Forth the Earth Above the Waters We end this month’s gratitude journey in anticipation of Tu B’Shevat, which is celebrated next week. We open our eyes to the earth and waters, to everything that grows around us. What is our part […]
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Day 2 | The Worlds Inside and Around You January | Shevat Who Removes Sleep From My Eyes and Slumber From My Eyelids Today, Martin Luther King Day, we continue our gratitude journey as we recognize the gift of awakening and renewal, and the ability to open our eyes to others. How might our ability […]