Shavuot is celebrated seven weeks after Passover, usually in late May or early June when the wheat harvest ripens. Shavuot which means “weeks” is also known as the “Festival of First Fruits.” In biblical times, farmers brought bread baked from the spring wheat harvest to the Temple in Jerusalem as…
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Sammy Spider is featured on TV News Segment “Seniors Read to Preschoolers”
Reading already has many benefits, and now one group in Montgomery County is adding one more: building intergenerational relationships. KleinLife: Montgomery County holds weekly storytimes that help connect children and senior citizens. “The benefits of intergenerational reading are multitude,” said Gail Korostoff, program director for KleinLife Montgomery County. “The reading,…
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Adopt Mitzvah the Mutt and Save 50%
Save up to 50% on Mitzvah the Mutt Mitzvah the Mutt Matzah balls were never meant for a game of fetch, but try telling that to Mitzvah the Mutt when he is rescued by a Jewish family. Mitzvah’s silly antics manage to charm his family and his humorous misinterpretations of…
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Shavuot for Children, Parents & Teachers
Shavuot is celebrated seven weeks after Passover, usually in late May or early June when the wheat harvest ripens. Shavuot which means “weeks” is also known as the “Festival of First Fruits.” In biblical times, farmers brought bread baked from the spring wheat harvest to the Temple in Jerusalem as…
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Passover with Sammy Spider and the Children of Early Childhood Center of the JCC of Dallas
“Our continued exploration with Sammy. Each class was encouraged to make a center piece for our School-wide Community Passover Experience. Gan Shalom wanted to make one with Sammy, so they fashioned a spiderweb using two paper towel holders and some yarn and perched Sammy on top. Many of them also…
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