Dayenu Gratitude Mad Libs
Day 3 | Seek Freedom Through Strength. March | Nissan Perfect for Kids Dayenu Gratitude Mad Libs Usually, when we have something good, we want more of it. But sometimes, we can show our gratitude by being happy with what we have and saying, “It is enough!” During the Seder, as soon as we finish […]
The Building Blocks of Strength
Day 1 | Seek Freedom Through Strength. March | Nissan Perfect for Kids The Building Blocks of Strength What gives us strength when we are weary? What are the elements from which we can draw the energy to help us endure when we are feeling weak? Our bodies get strength from food and sleep; our […]
Wall of Fulfilled Needs
Day 3 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Perfect for Kids Wall of Fulfilled Needs What needs in our lives have been fulfilled? Whether they’re the small things that often go unnoticed or the larger things to which we’ve aspired, we invite you to uncover your loved ones’ fulfilled needs: Pick a relative […]
DIY Gratitude for Kids
Day 3 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Perfect for Kids DIY Gratitude for Kids Ben’s Little Library DIY Mask Card Making Sheltering in place and quarantining in our homes gives us the perfect opportunity to notice anew the objects that surround us every day, and the ways in which they provide for our […]
A Sock or a Sandwich?
Day 2 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Perfect for Kids A Sock or a Sandwich? Clothing is often considered one of our baseline human needs, along with shelter and food. Folks experiencing homelessness are the first to be denied these needs, and while we may make assumptions about the needs that people […]
An Eco-Friendly Purim
Day 2 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Perfect for Kids An Eco-Friendly Purim There are four mitzvot central to the holiday of Purim, and each of them can be performed as a practice of gratitude: Matanot L’evyonim: Give charity Mishloach Manot: Share food with others Megilla: Listen to or read the story of […]
What We Wear & Who We Are
Day 2 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Perfect for Kids What We Wear & Who We Are Every day, when we wake up, one of the first things we do is change into our clothes for the day (even if, during the pandemic, those clothes are sweatpants and t-shirts). We rarely think […]
Dress for Success: A Paper Doll Gratitude Game
Day 2 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Perfect for Kids Dress for Success: A Paper Doll Gratitude Game The clothing we wear can serve different purposes and functions. The most basic, practical function is to clothe our body in a way that is appropriate to the weather or activity we currently face. […]
Nahafoch Hu: An Adar Calendar of Standing Up
Day 1 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Perfect for Kids Nahafoch Hu: An Adar Calendar of Standing Up “…בַּיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׂבְּר֜וּ אֹיְבֵ֤י הַיְּהוּדִים֙ לִשְׁל֣וֹט בָּהֶ֔ם וְנַהֲפ֣וֹךְ ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלְט֧וּ הַיְּהוּדִ֛ים הֵ֖מָּה בְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶֽם:” (אסתר ט,א) “…the very day on which the enemies of the Jews had expected to get them in their power, the […]
Unbending All of Us
Day 1 | Recognize Human Need February | Adar Perfect for Kids Unbending All of Us The foremost example of hospitality in the Torah is that of Abraham and Sarah welcoming strangers to their home, which we can understand as an act of service to their community. While so many of us are grateful to […]
