Family Education Video Library
Unit 7: Purim
Click Here for the Unit 7 Description & Discussion Starter Document.
Hands On Activity 1: Purim Character Puppets & The Purim Story
Video coming soon!!
Click Here to download the the Puppet Print Outs.
Click Here to download the JPS Children's Bible Version o the Book of Esther.
Hands on Activity 2: Painting a Gragger
Video coming soon!!
Opportunity for Connection: Mishloach Manot Bags
Tikkun Olam Component: Donations to Street Angels with Mrs. Shlensky
Click Here For the Document Detailing the Donation Directions.
Recipes: Hamentaschen with Mrs. Shovers Vineburg
- Click Here for an easy hamentaschen recipe.
- Click Here for a classic parve hamentaschen recipe.
- Click Here for a classic dairy hamentaschen recipe.
- Click Here for a gluten free hamentaschen recipe.
Unit 7 Resources:
Unit 6: Tu Bishvat
Click Here for the Unit 6 Description & Discussion Starter Document.
Bonus Content: JKids Radio Tu Bishvat Concert
Hands On Activity 1: Gratitude Tree Project with Mrs. Hammel
Click Here for the instructions.
Hands On Activity 2: Tu Bishvat Seder with Rabbi Rachel
Click Here for the Hagaddah (Seder Text).
Tikkun Olam Component: Make Your Own Compost!
Tikkun Olam Component: Ecology Checklist with Mrs. Susie Rosengarten!
Click Here For the Tikkun Olam Ecology Checklist
Recipe #1: Baked Apples with Mrs. Shlensky
Click Here for the Baked Apples Recipe.
Recipe #2: Dipped Fruit with Mrs. Shovers Vineburg
Click Here for the Dipped Fruit Recipe.
Unit 6 Resources:
Reform Judaism's Tu Bishvat Page
My Jewish Learning's Tu Bishvat Page
Bim Bam Tu Bishvat Video Library
Unit 5: Hanukkah
Click Here for the Unit 5 Description & Discussion Starter Document.
How to Light the Hanukkiah.
Enjoy this video from Rabbi Noah & Cantor Perper, reminding you how to light your Hanukkiah.
Tzedakah Project: Mitzvah Menorah.
Click Here to learn more about our congregational Mitzvah Menorah project.
Video Coming Soon.
Hands On Activity 1: Parsley Planter with Mandy
Hands On Activity 2: The Hanukkah Bear book by Eric Kimmel ready by Rabbi Rachel
Hands on Activity 3: Sweet Edible Dreidels with Mrs. Hammel
Recipe #1: Latkes
Click Here for this kid-friendly latke recipe.
Watch this video, "How to Make the Perfect Latkes" from Nosher!
Recipe #2: Easy Sufganiyot with Abby
Click Here for this easy recipe.
Click here for a more involved recipe.
Guiding Texts & Resources for Unit 5:
Reform Judaism's Hanukkah Page
My Jewish Learning's Hanukkah Page
More Hanukkah Videos:
Bim Bam Hanukkah Video Library
Unit 4: Blessings - Holiness in Gratitude
Click Here for the Unit 4 Description & Discussion Starter Document.
Tzedakah Project - Food Pantry Blessings Challenge.
See how many items from each of the food blessings categories you can donate to the Hunger Task Force (be sure to call ahead, and see exactly what they're accepting)!
Hands on Component #1: Blessings Photo Scavenger Hunt
Using the Blessings Guide, see how many blessings your family can say this week. Take a picture of each item/moment that caused you to say the blessing!
Hands on Component #2: Bedtime Shema Pillow Case with Mrs. Hammel & Bedtime Shema Video with Ms. Wendy & Rabbi Rachel
Recipe #1: Rainbow Fruit Salad (Borei P'ri Ha'etz) with Mrs. Amber Franklin
Recipe #2a & 2b - Rugelach 2 Ways with Mandy (Borei Minei M'zonot)
Click Here for the 2 Ingredient Rugelach recipe.
Click Here for the traditional Rugelach recipe.
Recipes 3 & 4 - Carrot Salad with Mrs. Sari & Adam Vineburg & Israeli Salad with Mrs. Julie Shlensky (Borei P'ri Ha'adamah)
Click Here for the Carrot Salad recipe.
Click Here for the Israeli Salad recipe.
Guiding Texts & Resources for Unit 4:
Texts from the Talmud on Blessings
Unit 3: Shabbat - Holiness in Time
Click Here for the Unit 3 Description & Discussion Starter Document.
Tzedakah Project - paint a ceramic family tzedakah box & pick a meaningful organization(s) to donate your tzedakah money each week.
Tzedakah Box Painting with Mandy
Click here for a list of organizations to which you might consider donating your tzedakah money.
Recipe: Bake a challah with Rabbi Rachel
Part 1 -- Making the Dough
Part 2 -- Shaping & Baking the Challah
Here's the finished product:
And, a picture of 2 loaves all ready for Shabbos!
Hands On Component -- Create & Use A Havdalah Set
Learn all about Havdalah with Mrs. Amber Franklin!
Guiding Texts & Resources for Unit 3
Biblical & Spiritual Shabbat Texts
How To: Shabbat Home Blessings Texts & Explanations
How To: Shabbat Home Blessings Video
Bim Bam/Shaboom Shabbat Video Series
Why do we give tzedakah before Shabbat?
Tzedakah Video for Parents: What is Tzedakah?
Unit 2: Kedusha - Holiness in the Home - Weeks of 10/11-10/25
Click Here for the Unit 2 Description & Discussion Starter Document.
School-Wide Tzedakah Project - Welcome Baskets For Acts Housing
Our school will be making Welcome Baskets for Acts Housing. These baskets are gifted to first time home owners! Our goal is to make at least 1 basket per family education group/class.
Click Here for a list of of items needed for each basket.
Have You Ever Heard of Acts Housing?
Homeless to Homeowner, Christina's Story
Homeowners of the Year - The Alexander Family
Hands On Activity 1 - Kedusha Bears & Scavenger Hunt with Mandy Wienke
Using the small t-shirt, tie dye materials, permanent markes and Hebrew stencils, (and whatever else you have at home), each family can create a t-shirt for their Kedusha Teddy Bear. Once it's completed, place your teddy bear in the window, so that your group can have a scavenger hunt through Milwaukee looking for these special bears! Click below to view a video explanation of this activity.
Hands On Activity 2 - Creating a Family Kedusha (Holiness) Brit (special promise) with Mrs. Shovers Vineburg
As a family, you'll create a Kedusha Brit, talking about how you can bring Kedusha into your home and your family. Then you'll draw a picture, symbolizing that brit. We'll use the symbol in next week's project!
Hands On Activity 3 - Mezuzah Decorating with Mrs. Rosengarten
Now that your family has decided on a symbol to help you remember your brit, you'll draw that symbol on the back of your klaf (please note that this klaf wasn't handwritten by a scribe, and is therefore technically not kosher). Then, you'll use the materials from your kit to construct and decorate your mezuzah. Make sure to hang it somewhere in your home that will remind each member of your family to uphold your family kedusha brit.
Family Recipes
For this unit, we thought we'd share some of our family recipes. These recipes, in and of themselves certainly don't contain kedusha (holiness). Rather, they've become holy over time, because of the memories associated with each of them. What are the holy recipes in your family?
Mrs. Shlensky's Potato Kugel
Mrs. Rosengarten's Baubie's Mandel Bread
Super Bubbie Dorothy's (z"l) Chicken Soup
Click here for a link to the recipe.
Guiding Texts and Resources for Unit 2:
What is Holiness? Torah illustrates one example, using Moses & the Burning Bush:
- Torah text (Ex. 3:1-14) of Moses & the Burning Bush.
- Explorer's Children's Bible Chapter on Moses & the Burning Bush
- Depiction of Moses & the Burning Bush in the movie, The Prince of Egypt
What's a Brit?
- Torah texts (Gen. 9:11-17, 17:1-7) relating to the concept of brit.
- Explorer's Children's Bible Chapter on Noah & Brit
- Explorer's Children's Bible Chapter on Abraham & Brit
- Bim Bam Video: Lech Lecha
Mezuzah Resources:
Unit 1: Sukkot & Simchat Torah - Week of 10/4
Click Here for the Unit 1 Description & Discussion Starter Document.
Tikkun Olam Opportunity - Apple Picking with Mrs. Hammel
Here are links to some wonderful apple orchards: Barthels, Peck and Bushel, Jelli's Market.
Here are links to a few wonderful places to donate your apples -- call ahead to make sure that they'll accept your apple donation: Jewish Community Pantry , MKE Community Fridge,
Hands on Activity-Sukkot Decorations With Rabbi Rachel
Recipe - Candy Apples for Simchat Torah with Rabbi Rachel
Click Here for the Candy Apple Recipe.
Guiding Texts & Resources for Sukkot & Simchat Torah:
- Reform Judasim Page on Sukkot
- Lego Sukkot Movie
- Moishe House Movie: "How to Build A Sukkah"
- What/Who Are Ushpizin?
- Reform Judaism Page on Simchat Torah
- G-Dcast Simchat Torah Video
