Jewish New Year cards are more important than ever this year. In past years, I’ve talked about the joy of having kids create Jewish New Year cards to send to family. This year, when so many of us are missing being able to hug our grands and nieces and nephews and aunts and uncles, let’s flip the idea on its head. Let the adults initiate the project – and ask the kids to add the finishing touches. (Or we can finish them ourselves!) This year, we moms and dads and grand’rents can send to family of all ages whom we are missing. Rosh Hashanah 2020 Starts Friday, September 18th We’re all … [Read more...]
Rosh Hashanah - A Time to Sow Jewish Tradition
Rosh Hashanah is the time of year to plant the seeds of tradition - even in your youngest children. And this year, with Rosh Hashanah coming at the end of September, we truly are celebrating autumn. Changing leaves. Changing wildflowers. Changing winds. As it often does, the Jewish calendar is enhancing our appreciation of this shift from one season to the next. Encouraging your young explorers A simple way to celebrate the movement toward Rosh Hashanah is to go for a stroll in a nearby park, looking for little signs of fall. Here is a lovely recollection of one Mom’s experience doing … [Read more...]
How to Have a Fun Rosh Hashanah Dinner
If synagogue services are part of your Rosh Hashanah experience, you will have plenty of visual and auditory drama. The sound of the Shofar blast. The Torah scrolls dressed in white. The pews filled to capacity. New this year! Downloadable Rosh Hashanah Bingo Game - great fun for 2-year-olds to grandparents! You can also make your Rosh Hashanah dinner at home full of spectacle - and fun. Shofar blowing For the past several years, we have been using Bugles as pretend shofars (shofrot). Each year, our daughter gives us all a quick refresher on each type of shofar blast, then calls out for … [Read more...]
Countdown to Rosh Hashanah - 24 Days!
We are now just 24 days from Rosh Hashanah! If you like to have at-home fun with your kiddoes for the holiday, here are three easy ways to start planning: #1 Make Jewish New Year Cards with your kids Get a FREE download to do this here. #2 Browse Pinterest for cooking and craft ideas Check out our Rosh Hashanah PINTEREST page. #3 Buy a Rosh Hashanah Bingo game Help your kids (ages 2+) understand all the Rosh Hashanah symbols in a fun, quick-paced game, perfect even for pre-readers. Click here to download your copy. More ideas coming next week! … [Read more...]
The Dot - #JewishBookFun4Kids - #6
The Dot, written by Peter H. Reynolds, was a discovery for me that sparked an instant passion. Thanks to our reading specialist daughter, Laura Pajor, for knowing that I’d totally groove on the idea. And I’ve been saving it to share until before Rosh Hashanah, because there’s a great tie-in with the holiday. In this story, little Vashti was sitting glumly in art class, with a blank sheet of paper in front of her. She was sure that she could not draw. At first, her teacher tried to jolly her along. Then she said something that made all the difference: “Just make a mark and see where it … [Read more...]
