My daughter, aged seven, decided to add her own question to her homework this week. And so, she wrote in her notebook: What are the names of Jerusalem? I liked her question and asked her to see how many names she could come up with. There are actually seventy. I think this is a fun activity or at least an educational activity that can be fun. What ...
Torah Stitch by Stitch project
The Torah Stitch by Stitch project is not strictly a project geared towards children, however it is one that children can participate in, and would be an interesting project for a group as a bar/bat mitzvah project. Created by artist, Temma Gentles, it is intended for people who want to experience "the purpose, rigor, and spirit of producing the holy te ...
Accessing the Torah with Jewish Interactive
As part of the Mitzvot Unplugged Series we are happy to welcome a guest post from Nicky Newfield, Corinne Ossendryver, Miriam Eljas and the Jewish Interactive team. Jewish Interactive is a non-profit organization, founded in South Africa, whose mission is to create interactive Jewish programs, using modern technology, to make Torah more relevant, acces ...
Online JconnecT Jewish Learning
As part of the Mitzvot Unplugged series, Laurie Rappeport has written a post about JconnecTLearning. Public and parochial schools are increasingly relying on distance learning opportunities which provide new horizons for the students and function as a strategy which allows the pupils to explore the world in new ways. The Jewish community has, in gene ...