RJ on the Go: Interactive Jewish Experiences
Explore interactive, meaningful and fun experiences that are easily accessible on the go or at home.
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Shabbat ShaMorning
Join ShirLaLa and Ellen Allard every Saturday morning at 11:00 AM ET for Shabbat family fun!
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Social Justice for Parents
Resources for teaching children about social justice.
Shaboom! Videos For Children and Parents
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Teaching Children about Returning Lost Property (Hashavat Aveidah)
While looking for a lost baseball, Ben finds a Legend of Latka action figure and claims it as his own...
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Teaching Children about Donating to Charity (Tzedakah)
The Plony family rallies to make donations for their synagogue’s charity drive, but Gabi and Rafael notice that Mom, Dad and Ben only want to part with broken or worn out items.
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Teaching Children about Reducing Waste (Bal Tashchit)
Yasmin must hold her nose to wade through the garbage piling up outside the Plony house. Though she turns off the faucet and begs Momma Plony not to use extra paper towels, it takes a magical Sparks- inspired flood to sort out the real trash from the recyclables.
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Teaching Children about Respect (Kavod)
Papa Plony is obsessed with beating the Baloney family in the annual relay race. But when Yasmin flakes out on practice, and a new team member shows up with an unexpected physical difference - he panics.
What's New
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Jewish Resources for Coping with the Insurrection in Washington, D.C.
January 6, 2021
What we saw Wednesday was not just an unprecedented assault on the U.S. Capitol but on our constitutional democracy and the values we as Reform Jews – and Americans of all faiths and cultural backgrounds – hold so dear.
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We Let Our Kids Plan Hanukkah This Year
December 16, 2020
This Hanukkah, it hit me: We can do anything. The beauty of this holiday — and especially of experiencing it amidst a global pandemic —is that we have the opportunity to make it our own.
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On Running Away, Returning, and Teaching the Story of Jonah
September 24, 2020
We hear the story of Jonah on Yom Kippur, as an example of the power of repentance and redemption. But my favorite thing about this story is how perfectly messy it is to heed God's call.
Find a Jewish Baby Name
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Find a Mohel
Search this list of Reform mohelim to perform your child's bris or baby naming.
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Shabbat Family Activities
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3 Ways to Bring Shabbat Home
Shabbat is the Jewish holiday that comes each week. Its roots lie in the biblical story of creation when, in order to complete the work of creating the world, God rested on the seventh day
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Teach Your Children the Mitzvot of Shabbat
With your children, generate ideas and family activities that will fulfill these four mitzvot. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
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100 Things to Do on Shabbat
Here's our list. What would you add?
Related Answers to Jewish Questions
- How do I talk to my kids about the current situation in Israel?
- I’m a Jew-by-choice. Can we plan to name our baby after a living relative who is not Jewish?
- We are expecting a child in a few weeks. Is there something for girls that is equivalent to the bris ceremony for boys?
- How do I teach my 12-year-old grandchild about the Holocaust?
- How do I bring Jewish values into a secular holiday like Halloween?
- How can we explain circumcision to our friends?
- My child is going to sleepaway camp. Is there a prayer or blessing that I can say?
Children's Book Reviews
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Purim Superhero
Nate and his classmates are working on their Purim costumes. All the boys in his class are planning to wear superhero costumes, but Nate loves aliens and would like to dress as an alien. Reluctantly, Nate decides to dress like the other boys as a superhero -- until one of his dads reminds Nate of the Purim story.
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Bagels from Benny
In a retelling of a ancient folk tale, Benny's grandfather runs a bakery with the best bagels in town. When people thank Benny's grandpa for the bagels, he says that God is the one who should be thanked. Benny comes up with a creative way to thank God for the bagels, with a surprising result.