Students will visit four countries to learn about the heritage and ethnicities of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews.
Exploration of acculturation and Muslim-Jewish relations in Morocco lead students to celebrate Jewish heritage with a Mimouna activity.
Through text study and collage making students learn about Jewish refugees and explore what it means to be a stranger.
An opportunity for students to learn about the customs and celebrate the values of henna: health, prosperity and joy.
Through text study and art, students will examine issues of poverty, tolerance, tzedakah, and symbolism.
Students explore the origins of food and learn how Sephardic and Mizrahi cuisine has shaped Israeli cuisine. Cooking activity included.
By building a classroom museum of family heirlooms, students explore their own family histories and learn the value of tradition.
A study and celebration of Middle Eastern Piyutim and its influence on Mizrahi music in Israel.
A poetry lesson for students to explore the cultural and personal significance of their names.
Studends will hear Mizrahi and Sephardic folktales and explore the preservation of culture and values.
