Building Character Resources

character counts week resources from birkat chaverimCharacter Counts Week begins October 20th. Building character is something we tend to agonize about in our family (are we modeling appropriate behaviours? do our kids understand our values and have they internalized them? are they being mentchen when we are not around? are they interacting with their friends in appropriate manners? are we putting them in good environments to nurture their characters?) In addition, at Birkat Chaverim, because we focus on the bnai mitzvah age range, we also tend to think about character building in the context of becoming obligated in mitzvot and meaningful projects to do at this time for children to internalize their new status.

If you have any ideas or suggestions on these topics, we would be really happy to hear them. Please do share them!

Here are a few resources that could be appropriate for character counts week. Those near the top are appropriate for older children while those further down are more for the younger crowd:

Book Review: Seven Steps to Mentschood

Turning Jewish values into concrete actions through Areyvut’s Mitzvah Clowning Program

Teaching Respect for the Elderly through Melabev’s Bar and Bat Mitzvah Program

Clothing Swap, A Bar or Bat Mitzvah Idea

A few ideas for Bat Mitzvah projects or activities

100 Acts of Chesed

Teaching Pirkei Avot

Hachnasos (Hachnasat) Orchim

The Living Torah (with a focus on tzedakah or charity)

Teaching Gratitude, Thanks and Prayer

Blessing the Bad

Kamtza and Bar Kamtza Puppets

Add a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.