Looking Back:
Looking Ahead:
Thought Question: How can we be brave like Maccabees?
Looking Back:
Looking Ahead:
Thought Question: In spite of their oppression by the Greeks in the Chanukah story, what do you think made the Jewish people persist in their belief in Hashem (God)?
Looking Back:
Looking Ahead:
Thought Question: What are some of your family’s Hanukkah traditions? We encourage you to discuss them with your children, so they can share in class.
Kitah Dalet (4th Grade):
Looking Back:
Looking Ahead:
Thought Question: How can I become a mensch (good person)? What mitzvot can I do?
Looking Back:
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Thought Question: How can we compare and contrast the Hanukkah story with what is going on in the world today?
Looking Back:
Looking Forward:
Thought Question: Would we feel as connected to a Jewish homeland if it was somewhere else?
Looking Back:
Looking Ahead:
Thought Question: What are ways we can do mitzvot (kindnesses) in the world?
Looking Back:
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Thought Question:
Wherever we are in the world, synagogue services are basically the same, especially the texts. Have you ever been to a different synagogue? What did you notice?
Looking Back:
Looking Ahead:
Thought Question: Abraham left his home to go to a place that God showed him. Has anyone in our family had to leave their home?
Looking Back:
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Thought Question: How do I connect with the Torah?
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Thought Question: How do the Five Books of the Torah relate to each other?
Looking Back:
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Thought Questions: Why do we have so many different books in the Tanakh, and what does each one represent? What is our connection to the land of Israel?