| Topic | Overview |
K | How We Dress the Torah | Students visit the synagogue and view and name the items used to dress a Torah |
1-2 | Havdalah | Why is it important to make distinctions or separations in time? What are the ways in which Jews make separations in time? |
3 | Acting Holy | How can I experience moments of connection to God? How is striving for a connection to god, avodah, like work? How can doing the work of avodah make my life, the lives of others and the world more kadosh/holy? |
4 | Shema and its Blessings | Redemption, Revelation and Creation |
5-6 | Choreography and Etiquette of the Torah | In this lesson, students create their own BarBat Mitzvah information booklet, demonstrating their understanding of key customs and rituals in the Torah service. |
7 | Jewish ways of finding sacred connections between birth and death | What can I learn about what it means to be a Jew through the practice of prayer?What are the prayers and ceremonies that define us as Jews? |
HS | American Jews in the 1820-1880s | The students will identify differences between American Jews during the 1800s, better understand how diversity contributed to American Judaism, and discuss how diversity continues to be a common theme of modern day Judaism. |