Activities for home and classroom
Sukkot Family Celebration – Morristown, NJ
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013[ September 18, 2013; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ]
It’s going to be a very special evening as ShirLaLa returns to Morristown NJ to lead the families in a Sukkot Rain Dance!!
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Taste the Rainbow- A mystical Shavuot art project and lesson
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013Make a “Portrait of the Divine” based on the Zohar…
Teacher Review
Exodus 24: 9-11 (translation by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan)
9Moses then went up, along with Aaron, Nadav and Avihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders.
10They saw a vision of the God of Israel, and under His feet was something like a sapphire brick, like the essence of a clear [blue] sky.
11[God] did not unleash His power against [...]
Into the Wilderness and Up The Mountain – A Shavuot lesson and project for ages 2-5
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013A little messy, a lot of fun. A hands-on Shavuot art project and lesson for ages 2-5.
* This holiday is sponsored by the numbers 7 and 10*
Teacher Review
Exodus 19:14 -17 Moses climbs up the mountain, the people prepare, the mountain shakes with excitement
Exodus 20: 2-18 Ten Commandments
For the art project
Supplies: sturdy paper, glue, glue bowls [...]
Gathering our Fruits for Shavuot – A Mindfulness Practice
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013On Shavuot we gather together the Spring Harvest and decorate our sanctuary (both in our Temple and in our home) with flowers and wheat and all kinds of beautiful growing things.
How to make this a personal practice?
Look back at your year… Gather memories, accomplishments, photos, meaningful moments. Capture these images all together and take the [...]
Purim Project – Choose Your Own Eye-Glasses
Monday, February 4th, 2013Add to your mask one of these silly pairs of eye-glasses!
Purim Project – Choose Your Own Tiara or Crown
Monday, February 4th, 2013Add a tiara or crown to your silly Purim mask!
Plant Seeds in 2013 for Tu B’Shvat
Tuesday, January 1st, 2013From now until Tu B’Shvat 5773 / January 26, 2013…
With any Earth Worm Disco CD order, we will send you these beautiful Butterfly Garden Mix seed packets!
Perfect for indoor and outdoor planting. Order directly through ShirLaLa.com or visit RockinOutGreen.com for lyrics, eco-lessons, music and pics.
10 Ways to Give Yourself a Rosh Hashanah Birthday Present
Friday, August 31st, 2012Happy birthday to the world, Happy birthday to you! What sweet honey of a birthday gift can you give yourself this year?
1. I had a mentor who used to say, "Be sweet." This year on Rosh Hashanah, take the "Have a Sweet New Year" symbolism literally and find ways to bring kindness and gentleness [...]
Story: Put the Fire Out!
Friday, August 31st, 2012Put the Fire Out!
Once there was a man who sold buttons. He went from town to town talking to people and selling buttons. This man’s name was Moishe, and he loved to travel. He liked selling his buttons, but most of all he loved learning things like how different people said hello [...]
A long long list of High Holiday activity suggestions…
Friday, August 31st, 2012There are so many wonderful things you and your children can do to prepare for the High Holidays. All of these activities help to better understand the themes, learn Hebrew vocabulary, and become more familiar with the symbols. Please take this opportunity to send in more activities as well as photographs of your children in [...]
