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MITZVAH SERIES
promote Jewish living and lifecycles
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 Aided
by diagrams of home entrances and doorways, and with an
assortment of Mezuzah scrolls and beautiful
covers, students:
Learn
the laws and customs pertaining to the Mezuzah scroll, its
cover and placement; Gain insight into the layout and design
of the scroll; Examine Mezuzot in varied styles, sizes and
conditions; Create a copper Mezuzah cover with their own
original design, which they take home.
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Havdalah
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 The
Havdalah ceremony comes to life as students explore
its meaning and assemble their own Havdalah kits.
They:
Touch
and examine the ritual objects used in the Havdalah
ceremony and discuss their significance; Dip wicks
into vats of hot beeswax and then weave the thin
candles to create a beautiful Havdalah candle; Make
a fragrance holder using bits of cloves,foam balls
and cloth; Learn how to recite and lead the Havdalah
service. Receive a full-color laminated Havdalah
card to complete the kit.
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 Participants
learn about the art and skills of Tefillin fabrication,
including some of its hidden meanings. They:
Touch
and examine an assortment of parchment samples, scripts and
Tefillin sets; Follow the process of creating a Tefillin
set, starting with a pieceof raw hide; Perform the task of a
sofer (scribe) and proofread copies of aTefillin scroll; Try
their hand at making a Tefillin knot.
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 A
display of a variety of Tallit/Tzitzit styles and sizes
captivates the attention of the students. They:
Explore
the process of Tallit-making and the origins of the
different styles and colors; Discover the significance of
Tallit lines, blue thread and Tzitzit(knotted strings);
Learn the formula to tie and knot Tzitzit, which they take
home in an attractive holder.
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 This
workshop, catered to confirmation classes and the upper
grades of elementary school, features:
A
tour of the beautiful Mikvah facilities. A video
presentation explaining the significance of this
mitzvah.Visual displays and step-by-step construction of a
Mikvah, as well as Mikvahs throughout history. A
question-and-answer session.
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 The
Kosher Workshop will provide an engaging “crashcourse”
regarding the laws of keeping Kosher, it will:
Introduce
children and families to the fundamentals of kashrut.Take
participants behind the scene to see the intricacies of
kosher certification. Provide a hands-on experience of
kosher shopping. Demonstrate the practical practice of
kashrut observance in our home.
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CHABAD