What is Shabbat? How do we welcome Shabbat into our homes? Why do we light candles?
 
Through reading, writing, tracing, and reflection, students build a deeper understanding of the rituals and traditions that make Shabbat a meaningful part of Jewish life. Each page introduces a different Shabbat concept and invites students to trace the vocabulary word, write it independently, read a short explanation, respond to a reflection prompt, and color a simple illustration.
 
Students will explore important Shabbat terms and practices, including Shabbat, Kabbalat Shabbat, Shabbat candles, Birkat HaBanim (Blessing of the Children), Kiddush, Netilat Yadayim, HaMotzi, Havdalah, siddur, minyan, kippah, and tallit with tzitzit.
 
Reflection prompts encourage students to think about questions such as how lighting Shabbat candles helps create a peaceful atmosphere, why families bless their children before the meal, how Havdalah marks the transition to a new week, and what the fringes of a tallit represent.
 
Teacher’s Guide
To support your lesson, a helpful teacher’s guide with discussion prompts and answers is also provided.
 
Decorative handouts of the Shabbat blessings are also included.
 
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