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2 ConnecMons between teshuvah, apologizing, forgiveness, and making mistakes 10 Days of Awe Vidui Text: Jonah Text: Adam and Eve Text: Proverbs 16:32 High Holidays in Israel The concept of chet The four steps of teshuvah Tashlich The concept of mitzvot Sukkot: four species Hiddur Mitzvah Shofar symbolism Shma & Vehavta Yetzer tov & yetzer ra Teshuvah Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur Rituals Hachnasat Orchim Avraham & Sarah Tashlich & Vidui Text: Pirkei Avot Yehi Ratzon Sukkot: four species and inclusiveness Text: Im ein ani li mi li Tashlich Heshbon hanefesh Al Chet Hineni- I m here! Text: Wake Up to Teshuvah Text: Na aseh V Nishma Bereshit, CreaMon story Burning Bush Akeidah Jewish repentance Shofar The value of tzedek and its relamon to teshuvah Tzedek, tzedek, Grdof Mitzvah poryolio: teshuvah project Text: Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

3 Text: CreaMon- Gan Eden She asani B tazlmo blessing Focus on celebramng differences amongst each other God as a role model in treamng others with kindness Tzedek Text: CreaMon- Gan Eden Blessing: Asher Yatzar Service learning project Modern society and image Israeli hiker who helped a stranger Taking care of our bodies Diversity of Jewish people Understanding differences Save a Child s Heart in Israel Story of Kamtza & Bar Kamtza Genesis 1 & 2 Rabbi Joshua and the Emperor s Daughter Service AcMvity Moshe & Aaron Text: Bereshit and Pirkei Avot Disability awareness and inclusion Birkhot Hashachar: Partners with God G milut Hasadim: The power of good deeds PrioriMzing Mitzvot Zerizut Derech Eretz Kedusha: How to act as God s partners on earth. Torah and Talmud text on B tzelem Elohim. Circles of responsibility: Kol Yisrael Aravim ze la zeh Text: Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Mitzvah PorYolio project

4 Strength as spiritual courage, willingness to take risks, standing up for others Hanukkah and how it is celebrated in Israel The strength of the Jewish people Anne Frank s strength Joshua as a Leader Eizehu Gibor (Pirkei Avot) Israeli Olympians Talmud: Rabbi Akiva Strength from mitzvot, family, and our community Helping others through acts of gevurah Story of Hannukah: Syrio Greeks & Hellenism Hillel & Shammai and candle blessings Bullying Text: Do not stand Idly by Joseph & Reuven Theodore Herzl Selflessness and courage Text: David and Goliath V al HaNissim Text: Who is strong? Military Story of Chanukah The symbolism of the Menorah Modern day Aliyah Gevurah website building project and panel discussion Gibbor as a hero Text: Deborah, a biblical hero Heroes of Israel: Shlomo Mula Israeli soldiers close-up Jewish ParMsans and Holocaust survivors Gevurah website building project and panel discussion

5 Looking out for one another Text: Joseph story Personal Ten Commandments Tikkun olam Healthy body: sh mirat haguf Israel s innovamons making a difference Tu B shvat Text: Love your neighbor as you love yourself Heroes of Israel Tzedakah and wealth distribumon Pirkei Avot: You are not obligated to complete the task, nor are free to desist from it Honi the Circle Maker Abraham Joshua Heschel & MLK Jr. Story of Reb. Zusya Text: Jeremiah & Amos What is a prophet? Clara Lemlich: Standing up for others Story of Judah & Joseph Kibbutzim Tu B shvat & Stewardship of the Earth Text: Caring for the Natural World- Shmirat HaTevah Text: Do Not Waste- Bal Taschit Text: Returning a Lost Object Gilad Shalit Prayer for the State of Israel Individual vs. community needs Text: Ethical behavior towards animals Kol yisrael aravaim ze la zeh Tu B shvat Shmita: Let the land rest How to be an acmvist Mitzvah PorYolio: Advocacy Poster

6 Always seek good in others Giving compliments Text: CreaMon Story God saw that it was good! Modeh Ani and being thankful Birchot hashachar Shehecheyanu Purim Ruth Talmud: Say liile and do much Food brachot Derech eretz Text: You shall not covet.. Honoring our parents Four mitzvot of Purim David and the spider Hakarat hatov and sacred objects: Genizah Tu B Shvat: environmental awareness Judging favorably Hakarat hatov and happiness Purim Jacob & Leah s children Stories of Nachum Ish Gamzu Birchot hashachar First fruits- Bikurim Birkat Hamazon ObligaMons to others as a result of God taking us out of Egypt Making your bar/bat mitzvah express hakarat hatov Kashrut Birkat hamazon Four mitzvot of Purim Rabbi Akiva - All for the best! Gam zu le'tovah" Samech be helko and its relamon to hakarat hatov The GraMtude Leier Project Pirkei Avot: Enjoy the fruits of your labor Birkat hamazon The holiday of Purim

7 Choosing your words carefully Story: A Pillow Full of Feathers Lashon hara - Gossip and rumors Story of Moses and his speech Dr. MarMn Luther King Body language Theodore Hertzl Passover IdenMfying negamve speech Text: Fulfilling promises Asking good quesmons Words and electronic media The story of modern Hebrew The Four QuesMons Dayeinu Anava: Humility Pirkei Avot: AcMons speak louder than words Pesach: Four quesmons Elijah Symbols of the seder plate L shon hara: huryul speech Mishlei & Pirkei Avot sources Changing our speech Elohai N tzor Chametz and Matazah: The Chametz in our words Applying rules of lashon hara Wriien Torah vs. Oral Torah Persuasive wrimng Passover Seder: V hee She Amda Exodus as a master story King Solomon & Nachmanides Parshat Metzorah Vayikra 14:1-15:33 Retelling the Passover story Freedom of speech Moses and Korach: Speaking out Koach hadibbur and social media Being a good listener Text: Numbers 12 Miriam s afflicmon Words can create and words can destroy

8 Shalom: hello, goodbye and peace Shalom Bayit: CreaMng peace in the home Yom Ha atzmaut Resolving conflicts Oseh Shalom Pirkei Avot: Hillel and Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel Bikur cholim Text: Eizer K negda Jerusalem and shalom Shabbat: Wholeness and peace Chassidic story: The Field of Brotherly Love Text: The Temple Text: Shalom Aleichem & Shalom Bayit Birkat HaBayit Havdallah Yom Hazkiraon & Yom Ha tzmauit Holocaust and Israel Shavout and Sefirat Ha omer Theodore Hertzl: The founding of the State of Israel HaGkvah Shavuot: Ruth and Boaz Jewish peacemakers Songs of Peace Text: Rodef Shalom (Pursue Peace) Text: Shalom Bayit (Peace in the Home) Shavuot: The story of Ruth Israel technology Aaron and the golden calf Review, wrap up and reflecmons Shalom and shleimut. Prayer for Peace: Sim Shalom Text: The story of Ruth Save one person, as if you have saved the world. Text: Babylonian Talmud Sanhedrin 37a Shavuot Jchoice.org philanthropy Year wrap up and reflecmons

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