Holiday Series

Living Legacy - Holiday Series

With unique media, and innovative presentation methods, participants will:

Gain insight into the significance of the Shofar in the celebration of Rosh Hashanah
Craft a genuine Shofar from the raw horn of a ram.
See and hear a demonstration of the traditional blasts, while acquiring skills of blowing the Shofar.

OPTION: Craft one Shofar to be used at the school's discretion; for an additional fee, students may craft and take home their own Shofar.

In our portable Sukkah Mobile participants will:

Feel the distinct texture of Estrogim from around the world and smell their sweet fragrance.
Smell and touch the other three species: the Lulav (palm branch); the Hadas (myrtle); and Arava (willow).
Learn to arrange and hold a "Four Species" set in the proper manner, as well as the Torah source for each Mitzvah.
Create a lulav-holder from strips of palm branches. The group receives one finished set!

As a group of Maccabees, students will refine the olive oil needed for the Temple Menorah while they:

Pit fresh olives and squeeze them with a hand press.
Strain and then spin the extract in a centrifuge to separate the pure oil.
Enjoy a video of an olive oil factory in Italy, which introduces them to the modern process.
Fashion a wick out of cotton for use with the oil when lighting the Menorah.
Take home a sample of the oil.

Passover will become more meaningful when children have a chance to dig into the dough as they:

Produce flour from wheat kernels, winnow, and separate the chaff from the grain.
Collect the grain into a hand-driven wheat mill and grind it into flour.
Knead, roll, and bake the dough into a handmade matzah in the required amount of time.

Delight in taking home their very own freshly baked matzah, a baker's hat, and a Shmurah Matzah for their family Seder table.

The extraordinary complex process of creating a Torah, including its wooden, metal and cloth ornaments, are highlighted. Participants:

Gain an appreciation of the special skills required for this intricate task.
View a video and samples illustrating the process of making a Torah scroll, starting with the raw hide, through tanning and sanding, until the parchment is finished.
Mix the basic ingredients used to make ink for a sofer (scribe).
Write their Hebrew name with a goose quill, in the script used by a sofer, on a piece of parchment which they take home.
Take home a souvenir scribes kit.

This program may be adapted for a Torah-writing ceremony (starting or completing).

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For more information or to schedule a program, please contact

Rabbi Mendy
11000 Fondren Rd. Ste. B104
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 774-0300
Fax: (713) 774-2212
Email: [email protected]