The essential guide to Jewish fun in the
classroom!
This celebration of Jewish life is the
ideal guide for teachers who want to put a new spin on
classroom holiday celebrations, lessons on Jewish traditions,
and everyday activities. The Jewish
Lights Book of Fun Classroom Activities is full of crafts, recipes, games, and history that
will captivate your class and help your students connect with
Judaism in fun, creative ways.
With over eighty easy-to-do activities
that re-invigorate age-old Jewish customs and make them fun for
students and teachers alike, this book is more than just
kids’ stuff. It’s about taking Jewish education to
a new level—one that is both enriching and entertaining.
Enhance Rosh Hashanah observance by making
a toy shofar. Create a tree centerpiece for the Tu
B’Shvat seder table. Explore the Jewish connections to
secular American holidays. Learn and teach an Israeli folk
dance. However you use this lively guide, you’ll find
your class taking an active approach to exploring Jewish
tradition and having fun along the way!
Praise for The
Jewish Family Fun Book:
“A rich, informative resource
… for those who wish to learn and enjoy the customs and
traditions of the Jewish holidays and the Jewish people.”
—Debbie
Friedman, singer and
songwriter
“What a wonderful resource…. A
great way to teach children to say Torah and to be
Torah.”
—Rabbi
Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, author of Adam and Eve’s First Sunset: God’s
New Day; Cain and Abel: Finding the Fruits of Peace; In
God’s Name;
and
other books
“Brims with upbeat ideas.”
—Jewish
Woman