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Seminar for Newly Bar mitzvah'd Boys

The year of mitzvot symbolizes the transition from childhood to adulthood, but it is not always filled with real meaning. The "Ulim LaMitzvot" seminar seeks to imbue this year with values and social content drawn from the world of Judaism – and from the world of the participants. The activities deal with questions of personal identity, values, maturity, and social mitzvot, and combine games, emotional discourse, exploration of Jewish identity, and group experiences.

Seminar structure:

Lesson 1: The meaning of Bar/Bat Mitzvah – Exploring the concept of adulthood and its meaning for the students, and the significance of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony in Judaism.

Lesson 2: Outdoor activity simulating the challenges of adulthood, in which participants will be required to cooperate, take responsibility, and communicate.

Lesson 3: Judaism, Mitzvot, and Me – A lesson dealing with Jewish values and their connection to the students' daily lives. The activity concludes with a personal ceremony in which each student chooses a mitzvah or value that will accompany him or her throughout the year of mitzvot.

 

*What is required for the activity: classroom, courtyard/open space, projection equipment

Seminar for Newly Bar mitzvah'd Jews1
Seminar for Newly Bar mitzvah'd Jews2
Seminar for Newly Bar mitzvah'd Jews3
Seminar for Newly Bar mitzvah'd Jews4

Activity content:

Zionism and Heritage – Encounter with the Land

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Duration of activity:

3 lessons

Target audience:

Sixth grade, 7th grade

מחיר:

1,150 ₪

Gapn program number:

1545 – "Hameorer" – A program for developing responsibility
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