Preparation Intended audience: Children 7 and up. What to Provide: 1 large bucket filled with water 1 large empty bucket One large glass or clear plastic cup or jar (at least 1/3 quart capacity). One common plastic washing cup (32 oz.) or, preferably, a metal cup of about the same size. Introduction In the […]
Click here for a printable version of this page. Preparation Objective: Grade school children will understand the connection between Sukkot and water, that water is a gift from Hashem and the importance of water in our lives and our responsibility to help conserve water. Materials: Foods or objects that relate to water or plants like Swedish fish, […]
By Akiva Wolff View a printer-friendly version. The Jewish people have a special relationship with water, which is especially evidenced during the Festival of Sukkos. The Mishna[1] tells us that on Sukkos the world is judged for water. Interestingly, on the last day of Sukkos, Hoshana Rabbah, the Midrash tells us there is a […]
by Rabbi Yonatan Neril[1] This resource was developed as part of the set of “core Jewish teachings on the environment” created for Jewcology. Water and rain are deeply tied to the holidays of Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret. In the time of the Temple, on Sukkot the High Priest in Jerusalem would perform an elaborate ritual […]
On Sukkot, we celebrate water through the Simchat Beit Hashoeva (Celebration of the Water Drawing Ceremony) and we continue recognizing the value of water through tefilat geshem, the beginning of our prayers for rain. Our rabbis and ancestors understood that water is essential for life. Each year, Canfei Nesharim encourages communities to focus on appreciating […]
