Summary: Objectives: For parents and preteens/teens to have a meaningful conversation with one another. For parents and preteens/teens to understand each other in a new way. For parents and preteens/teens to each reflect on how they best show and receive love.
Objectives: Describe their individual values and desires related to dress during the pandemic. Explore the impact of gender norms on their feelings about their appearance when on video meetings during the pandemic. Consider how Jewish wisdom might help them navigate choices around dress and appearance during the pandemic.
Objectives: Opening (5 minutes) SAY: Optional: ASK: May Her Memory Be A Blessing (10 minutes) SAY/ASK: May Her Memory Be A Revolution (5 – 10 minutes) Give the participants 2 – 3 minutes to look through the quotes on their own, and then bring their attention back together by sharing your screen so they can…
Summary Objectives Describe characteristics of healthy and supportive friendships Identify the messages they receive from media and society about the relationship between friends
No two minds are alike, just as no two faces are alike. - Talmud, Berachot 58a Overview: Objectives: Identify core models of masculinity in American culture and to begin thinking critically about them, and the messages boys have received about these core models Raise awareness of the limitations imposed on men by preconceived notions and…
Objectives By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Encounter and critique cultural ideas and stereotypes about Jewish women and girls and food Describe what it means to have a healthy, meaningful relationship with food and eating
Objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Consider expectations around gift giving Explore the idea of financial reward for achievement Describe the responsibilities associated with receiving money Be prepared to make ethical decisions about giving tzedakah
My God, guard my tongue from evil. – from the Siddur (based on Ps. 34:14) Session Summary: Objectives Think critically about the impact their words have on others Describe the role that words—particularly names—play in shaping their identities Learn the value Jewish tradition places on the spoken word, including the concept of lashon harah (harmful…
A person’s life has three phases: the phase when their body develops, the phase when their thought develops, and the phase when their deeds develop. Tikkune Zohar, Tikku, 19, 67a. Introduction Objectives Identify the concept of “balance” as a Jewish value Demonstrate strategies to manage stress with parents, peers, and at school Explain how self-management…
Objectives Introduction Objectives Identify examples of extreme thinking that are drawing us out of balance Connect how these extremes and high expectations contribute to their overall well-being and mental health Examine what messages boys get from society about what it means to be a man in extremes
