A stairway of virtues curriculum 25 lessons for grades 69. A virtue is a characteristic ofheldexhibited by a good person. In this elective well explore middot jewish values as we read various childrens books. The jewish people are known to be very kind to each other and help each other as much as possible. Havurat torah 5778 20172018 electives for grades 712. Children focus on and explore 4 jewish values over the course of the year. Sep 18, 2017 the jewish people and the land of israel. We believe jewish culture and traditions provide a pathway for joyful, meaningful living.
This middot grid provides teachers and students with a list of jewish values in hebrew and english. What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow human being. Our teachers are integrating these values middot into the early childhood center and religious school curricula, adult mussar programs are being offered for all levels, special readings are being published in our bazman and on our website, and our auxiliaries, committees, and boards are even engaging in. Here are some examples of jewish values that contribute to a better world. Measurements is the tenth tractate of seder kodashim order of holies of the mishnah and of the talmud. So was kathy bloomfield when she started the website forwordsbooks. The week of hesed compassion, kindness, flowing love. Use these 120 exemplar cards to enrich students learning through meeting jewish figures, both historical and contemporary, who exemplified the values integral. The students will address the following guiding questions.
Read more activities for the core jewish values poster. At an age when students are thinking critically about right and wrong, the importance of the choices they make, and the role that judaism will play in their lives, a kids mensch handbook provides a wealth of jewish advice, experience, and answers. These 7 middot, or character traits, are keys to success, according to paul tough in his book, how. David rosen, brian friedman, jeff heller and rabbi lader. Studying basic jewish values middot is a wonderful way to reinforce your hebrew learning. This resource allows us to teach and learn middot values through the approach of traditional text study, using contemporary texts as a point of focus.
Jewish values through childrens literature authors use books to convey deep truths about the world and their experience in it. Getting to know your values and middot jewish teen funders. These 48 jewish virtues or values in hebrew middot, the plural form of middah serve as the basis for the study of a variety of jewish texts. With one click, families can access hours of audio stories, themed musical playlists, animated videos. This includes the sense of belonging and commitment to the jewish people, their values, their big ideas, and their potential, as well as to israel, the expression of national sovereignty. Whenever i talk to small kids on shabbat, i ask them what is the number. This jewish value mida relates to how much alison loves running marathons, making delicious meals for her husband, seeing her family and friends, and teaching at shs. Humility anavah patience savlanut gratitude hakarat hatov compassion rachamim order seder equanimity menuchat hanefesh honor kavod simplicity histapkut enthusiasm zerizut silence shtikah generosity nedivut truth emet moderation shevil hazahov loving. Three to five pages are presented per value and twentyfive values are presented all together.
The quality of our interpersonal relations is the litmus test of divine service. It has just chapters with introductions, stories, texts, and questions to discuss. Each week we will read a childrens book and connect it to jewish texts such as the torah, mishnah, and midrashim. A middah is a jewish value or virtue and it is a smart way to live. Middotjewish values chart and activities for teachers. Jewish values list hebrew union college jewish institute. Camp kee tov camp kee tov is a oneweek summer day camp for children, prek through grade four, held in an area park. Moriahs marvellous middot the australian jewish news. For each value, think of someone you know who demonstrates that value. A childrens book author most associated with values of shlom byit. A daybyday guide to ethical living telushkin, joseph on.
The thirteen middot character traits as outlined by rabbi mendel of satanov in his book cheshbon hanefesh. This tractate describes the dimensions and the arrangement of the temple mount in jerusalem, and the second temple buildings and courtyards, various gates, the altar of sacrifice and its surroundings, and the places where the priests and. The kabbalah imagined that hashem is revealed in a number of attributes, or s. Five middot, or soul traits to make halloween jewish. Jan 11, 2011 on the hunt for good kids books that espouse jewish values. A jewish virtue or middah is such a characteristic that has been derived from jewish tradition. Hebrew school jewish school jewish crafts teaching schools. This is a perfect classroom resource, teacher resource, or curricular foundation. It has everything you need to teach jewish values to middle school, high school students, or adults.
A poor bride must not be disgraced through lack of dowry. Bring jewish values to life with an engaging blend of mitzvot, middot, and timeless jewish wisdom. No two people think alike, look alike or live the same life. The mussar middot the mussar institute the mussar institute. From all the above, it is clear that we must follow g. Tzedacka charity, derekh eretz doing the right thing, tzaar baalei hayyim being kind to animals, among others. Stamford eliezer silverman, a longtime educator, is the author of a new book aimed at imparting middot jewish values to tweens.
In honour of their memory, the moriah foundation, in partnership with moriah college, jca and pj library, launched moriahs marvellous middot an anthology of 12 stories by year 9 students of 2019, including ethan joshua kalish, josh green, david morris, nathaniel briggs and zane. I hope this game will be of use to other jewish educators looking to start meaningful conversations about jewish values and contemporary jewish living. All the days of a poor person are wretched, but contentment is a feast without end. Over a cycle of three years, learners study values and characteristics important. Though the rules, or norms, were probably developing in early hellenistic judaism. Pj library has a nice page with jewish values, which when clicked will lead you to a list of relevant pj library picture books. Mishnayot middot and tamid with colored illustrations. Created by jtfn for the foundation board incubator convening 2018. Learn about one of the middot in hebrew a middah from the list of 48 provided in pirkei avot.
This set of flashcards was inspired by alan morinis in his book everyday holiness, and actualizes one of his suggestions to make cards to serve as reminders of the basic concepts of mussar, the subject of his books and workshops. The jewish mindfulness practice of mussar offers an opportunity to make halloween more mindfully jewish. Being content with ones portion is an ageold jewish concern. The list of books is not comprehensive, but it is a great place to start. Dec 19, 2015 the quality of our interpersonal relations is the litmus test of divine service. The kabbalah imagined that hashem is revealed in a number of attributes, or sfirot, which correspond to our highest aspirations for human character. Mitzvah chart jewish values for kids bible belt balabusta. It is the duty of every jew to give money and moral support to help a young couple set up a jewish home. Because our time and resources are so limited, we have to allocate wisely. Memorizing hebrew keywords will increase your jewish literacy level and also provide you with opportunity to teach valuable moral and spiritual lessons to your child.
May 8, 20 by rabbi lisa goldstein, former executive director, institute for jewish spirituality. Thats why the institute for jewish spirituality, the global leader in teaching jewish mindfulness and spiritual practice, created awareness in action. Three to five pages are presented per value and twentyfive values are presented all. Perfect for students of all ages, middot can be studied individually, with a study partner, and by families.
Though the rules, or norms, were probably developing in early hellenistic judaism, the first known middot were compiled by rabbi hillel in the 1st century bc. The middot curriculum is one aspect of character education for elementary school learners. The discussion following the film thus penetrates the heart as well as the mind. Jan 01, 2000 we have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable jewish children to become empowered jewish adults. A new childrens curriculum integrates a monthly jewish value with classroom and family activities and pairs the traits of forgiveness, patience, friendship, trust, silence, responsibility, courage, generosity and kindness with jewish holidays.
In the book of proverbs, we read, a joyful heart makes a cheerful face. By tzvi freeman today, we live in a thriving world of over seven billion people, with fewer casualties of war, less poverty, longer and healthier lives than ever before in recorded history. As many as one and a half million children who perished in the holocaust could never tell their stories. In a changing world, the jccsf brings people together to explore, connect and flourish. The jewish values finder from the association of jewish libraries lists childrens books that exhibit particular jewish values. Exercise adapted from tracy gary and melissa kohner, inspired philanthropy from the list below, choose three to five that are your own top values. Teachers may encourage their students to learn the words in hebrew and their meanings. It deals with the dimensions and the arrangement of the temple, and is divided into five chapters containing thirtyfour paragraphs in all.
Edited by andrea fleekop february 2005 items are listed by appropriate age from early childhood through adult resources. Awareness in action institute for jewish spirituality. Jewish ethics are based on the idea that we are created in the divine image. Resources for teaching jewish values compiled and annotated by beth goldstein. The individual and lifelong work of cultivating character traits tikkun middot is central to the work of tikkun olam. There are also online mussar torah commentary courses offered by the institute of jewish spirituality.
Mussar teaches how to close the gap between our aspirational values and how we act in everyday life. Rank each of your core values in order of priority. Peirush rabbi ovadia bartenura and beiur pinchas kehati. It has chapters with introductions, stories, texts, and questions to discuss. Anyone, jewish or not, can and do have middot plural of middah so in that sense they are universal virtues. The key middot, as selected by alan morinis and published in everyday holiness. Amiut yehudit is the awareness of the underlying unity that makes an individual jew part of the jewish people. Torah study and teaching to others the clearer you articulate these core values, the better youre able to draft a powerful life mission statement. Use this omer calendar to contemplate weekly and daily themes based on the kabbalistic sefirot divine emanations and middot values or virtues. The students will examine the role jewish culture and values play as they helped to shape the development of the modern comic book heroes. According to the rabbis, any priest was competent to perform the ceremony.
Its a very big world, and yet no two people are alike. Mussar curriculum for young children from the mussar institute. Cultivating character through mindfulness and middot, a professionallyproduced, selfpaced online course that helps you more consistently align your inner values with how you are in the world. This year the class will examine the concept of jewish heroism and examine the jewish values middot that heroes embody. Yet the jewish torah declares something very radical. Collectively, they are known as the sheva middot, or seven core values. Joy getnick and the jcc of greater rochester have kindly shared all of the game files you need to create your own middot opoly game. The children experience mendel or mindel as the messenger who brings them the values middot from revered jewish sources. The children are always excited to see the puppets, knowing that whenever one of them visits, a new value to explore and practice is included, along with books to read, a muchloved questions in a jar activity and more. These 48 jewish virtues or values in hebrew middot serve as the basis for the study of a variety of jewish texts.
According to the rabbis, the jewish people have inherited this trait of mercy i. Although most jewish educators, as well as secular educators, agree that this is a crucial element in teaching values, 3 it is usually lacking in formal curricula which attempt to teach middot and values in the classroom. These 7 middot, or character traits, are keys to success, according to paul tough in his book, how children succeed. Joseph telushkin is the author of sixteen books, including jewish literacy, the book of jewish values, and a code of jewish ethics, the first volume of which received a national jewish book award in 2006. Family involvement is designed to create a connection between what is learned in shorashim and what is learned at home. Pj library sends free, awardwinning books that celebrate jewish values and culture to families with children 6 months through 12 years old. Oct 26, 2018 the jewish mindfulness practice of mussar offers an opportunity to make halloween more mindfully jewish. You dont have to rank them yet, and you can include something that is not on the list. The following quotations highlight the seven core values of the jccsf.
Philadelphia mussar institute mussar in the climate of conservative judaism and the teaching of emmanuel levinas. Free books for jewish children and their families pj library. Our books guide and enhance the jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring judaism alive in synagogues, hebrew schools. Whether engaging your family at the shabbat dinner table or taking some time to study on a shabbat afternoon, make middot part of your jewish learning with these helpful. Signing up is free, easy, and takes less than 3 minutes. The story is told of students en route to bake matzah before passover, when jewish legal stringencies abound to ensure the food is kosher. Jewish values below are sample lists of key jewish values that have been collected from various sources. Also, interview your family members to see if the middah is in the familyin their own lives, or in. Although there are a few differences in terminology and focus, there are many commonalities among the lists.
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