Jewish Life & Learning
Shabbat: Making Time Special
Infants and Toddlers (0-5), Children and Teens (6-17)Date : Sunday, Jan 12
Time :
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location : Edlavitch DCJCC
1529 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC
1529 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC
In this program for children and their adults, we’ll explore questions about Shabbat through traditions like challah braiding and the Havdalah ritual.
How do we make Shabbat feel different and special? How do we prepare so we can take a break? We’ll explore these questions through Shabbat traditions like challah braiding and the Havdalah ritual.
Children in kindergarten through third grade and their adults are invited to use all their senses to engage with Jewish holidays and traditions in this joyful monthly series led by Rabbi Atara Cohen, Director of Jewish Life and Learning at the EDCJCC. Each standalone session will explore questions and themes of the calendar through accessible texts and creative hands-on activities. Questions? Please reach out to Rabbi Atara at acohen@edcjcc.org.
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