Objectives:
Participants will . . .
Express opinions and ask questions about various Jewish texts.
Understand that there is more than one way to understand any story
See that some voices are missing from Jewish texts.
Objectives: Participants will . . . Understand that anxiety is a normal emotion that most people experience at one time or another. Build a toolkit of mindfulness strategies to help reduce anxiety and improve concentration and confidence. Practice a series of mindfulness exercises, such as mindful breathing, guided meditation,…
Objectives: Participants will . . . Explore how their financial choices regarding a b-mitzvah celebration connect to family circumstances and values; Understand that b-mitzvah students all have different financial circumstances or priorities that can impact b-mitzvah celebrations in visible and invisible ways
Objectives:
Participants will . . .
Discover that prayer is different things for different people.
Identify reasons they might find prayer personally meaningful.
Engage with others’ ideas about prayer through discussion, reading, or movement
Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Consider various ways to think about God. Identify some current, personal views about God. Consider various influences in their lives that have helped shape their views about God. Notice that each person’s views about God are unique and personal. Understand that all the…
Objectives:
Participants will . . .
Reflect on past experiences and memories that shaped their childhood
Explore what it means to transition away from childhood and into a teenager
Think about the new responsibilities that come with growing up
Objectives: Participants will . . . Understand the core values of celebration/Simcha in the Jewish community. Identify the variety of feelings that they might associate with elements of their b-mitzvah celebration. Identify elements of the b-mitzvah celebration that might bring them joy.
Objectives:
Participants will . . .
Explore the diverse ways people feel about to being the center of attention
Prepare themselves to be the center of attention at their b-mitzvah
Analyze traditional Jewish wisdom about talking about oneself
Objectives: Participants will . . . Expand their idea of what prayer looks like. Consider the various reasons that people pray. Consider the idea that spirituality could be experienced through various activities or actions. Experiment with activities that could be expressions of prayer and spirituality.
Updated 2024. Objectives: Participants will understand the experience of becoming a b-mitzvah as becoming a teenager and becoming the parent of a teenager Participants will be able to articulate their family’s and community’s values around the b-mitzvah experience Parents and preteens will explore what they are excited about and nervous about in relation to the…
