| Topic | Overview |
| K | A Place to Pray | The students will become familiar with the sanctuary and its ritual furnishings and learn that the sanctuary is a room in the synagogue that is used for prayer and celebration. |
| 1-2 | Sukkot | The students discuss the mitzvot that we do on Sukkot, create a Sukkah Decoration to welcome guests and shake the lulav & etrog; |
| 3 | Road signs to God | The students will create signs to help others recognize God in challenging times. |
| 4 | Keva: why we pray | The work we do to learn the jewish prayers |
| 5-6 | Public Torah Reading | Lesson 1 of 2 on Ezra and the role of public Torah reading. Students will learn about the history of reading Torah publically and its role today. |
| 7 | bar/bat mitzvah and marriage | In depth discussion of preparation for and parts of bar/bat mitzvah and wedding ceremony. Students will create a Personal Preparation Plan that will include their reflections about what is needed in order to become a bar/bat mitzvah in the sense of entering responsible Jewish adulthood |
| HS | The Polish Kehillah and German Enlightenment AND Revolution & Emancipation | The students will understand how Jewish life became more diversified, describe ways that Jews integrated into the larger secular community, and better understand the role of 17th/18th Jews of Poland and Lithuania, and how they impacted modern Jewish communities.
Students will also identify various opportunities that emancipation brought Jews, describe challenges that came with increased freedom, and reflect on how the challenges Jews faced during emancipation impact Jews today. |
