The consummate encyclopedia of holiday activities.

Discusses the significance and the customs of various Jewish holidays including Sukkot, Purim, and Yom Hashoah. Provides activities and crafts for each holiday.

A handbook for teachers in Jewish schools that provides Internet resources for the Jewiish holidays. Based on the manual "Teaching Jewish Holidays," published by A.R.E. Publishing, Inc.

Recounts the history and rituals of ten Jewish holidays, including appropriate games, recipes, and songs.

Introduces Jewish days of celebration including Shabbat, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Chanukah, Tu Bi-Shevat, Purim, Passover, Lag B'omer, Shavuot, Tisha B'av, and Yom Ha-Atzmaut.

This wonderful charmingly illustrated book celebrates Jewish holidays all year long. From Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, to Sukkot, the celebration of the harvest, to Hanukkah, the festival of lights, this is the perfect book for families to enjoy together.

This hardcover teacher resource explores the intriguing parallels between the Jewish holidays and the educator's year, helping educators understand how the school year can be framed and shaped by the Jewish holidays. Each chapter Fall Holidays, Hanukkah, Tu B'Shevat, Purim, Passover, Shavuot, and Shabbat draw on the holidays' core ideas and symbols to help define, structure, and deepen the classroom experience. For example, the chapter on Sukkot-a time when we traditionally welcome guests-discusses ways to make the classroom, like the sukkah, an inviting, sheltering place rich in symbols. Attractive bulletin boards and a stimulating environment can help students feel pride in their classroom and excite them about the possibilities of new learning. Ideal for both seasoned and novice teachers as a back-to-school welcome gift, for Hanukkah, or as a thank you at the end of the school year. Perfect for teachers to read on their own or discuss in faculty development sessions. CONTENTS: The Fall Holidays: Looking Back, Setting Goals, and Moving Ahead Hanukkah: Building Jewish Identity Tu B'Shevat: Planting, Nurturing, Blossoming Purim: Teaching as Celebration Passover: Four Lessons from a Classic Textbook Shavuot: Celebrating a Life of Mitzvot Shabbat: The Jewish Educator's Summer SPECIAL FEATURES: Each chapter concludes with descriptions of other books, websites, and resources for further teaching ideas and information. An appendix offers discussion questions and activities corresponding to each chapter, for schools to use in faculty development sessions. Teach Them Diligently will help your teachers see the new school year as an opportunity for learning, joy, and spiritual growth.

Teachers can enrich their use of The Jewish Holiday Treasure Trail with:Techniques that introduce students to the Jewish calendarOpen-ended questions to stimulate critical thinking and class discussionHands-on activities, such as making up a song to remember the Hebrew monthsFamily activities, such as encouraging students to sketch different kinds of trees in their neighborhood, bring in leaves, and share their findings in the next classEnrichment opportunities that use the games and resources at www.ElijahRocks.net.