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 * KOL HALEV**
 * ALL COMMUNITY PROGRAM #1**
 * SEPTEMBER 9, 2006**
 * WRESTING WITH ANGELS, WRESTLING WITH OURSELVES**


 * GOAL:** The goal of the program are to introduce and explore what it means to wrestle with God


 * MATERIALS:** organic chips and dip, juice, cups, napkins, Easel size post-it notes, markers, sumo-wrestler game, guitar, havdalah set, copies of text study, Jacob clothes, eish hood

7:00-7:10: Participants will arrive 7:10-7:30 Havdalah led by Rabbi Steve 7:30-8:00 Text study in three groups led by Steve, Jeff, Estelle, and Deb 8:00- 8:25 Rotation #1 8:25- 8:50 Rotation #2 8:50- 9:15 Rotation #3 9:15- 9:30 Wrap-Up 9:30-? Free time on walls and with sumo wrestler for those who want to stay
 * TIME TABLE:**

We will divide into groups keeping families together to participate in an intergenerational text study about Jacob wrestling with the angel. Deb’s group: reflection activity, sumo wrestlers, rock walls Steve’s group: rock walls, reflection activity, sumo wrestlers Jeff’s group: sumo wrestlers, rock walls, reflection activity other help
 * METHOD:**
 * 7:00-7:10****:** Participants will arrive, snacks will be available
 * 7:10-7:30****:** As a community, Rabbi Steve will lead us in Havdalah
 * 7:30-7:50**: Text study
 * 7:50-9:05** In the same groups, we will rotate to 3 stations in the following order:
 * Estelle will keep groups flowing on time, and be on hand for logistical and

A. Those who are climbers should identify how they feel become they begin climbing and write it on the post-it note before climbing. They should then commence climbing. On completing their climbing, they should write on another post-it note a goal that they are wrestling with. B. Those who are observers are to observe the climbers and try to answer the following questions (which will be on a sheet) 1. What doe you see, how do you feel watching the climbers. 2. Did something surprise you about how you feel? 3. What have you learned by watching others struggle? 2. **Reflection Activity Station**: Participants will be asked as they arrive to draw or write what it means to them to wrestle and then if they wish, to share their insights with the group. There will also be a dramatic exercise. And a sharing of what occurred at the rock climbing wall, except for the first group which can try to predict the answers to the questions of the climbers and observers. 1. What do you wrestle with? 2. Which wall did you climb? Or Which wall did you observe? Reflect upon your choices. Did you choose a challenging wall or an easily successful wall. (Some climbers chose a hard wall whose tip they might not reach while others chose a less challenging wall which they can conquer with effort. Relate this to life and how we wrestle with our goals.) 3. Is one type of these wrestling better or do we need both? 4. Is there a difference between wrestling ourselves and wrestling with angels.
 * 1.** **Rock Climbing Station:** Participants can chose whether to be a climber or observer.

Two or three pairs of adults or older children will be designated as the “sumo wrestlers” Before they begin they must write on the posterboard something they wrestle with that is between them and another individual. As they watch the wrestlers write down their answers to the following questions (will be on sheets) 1. How do you think it is different from watching someone struggle just with themselves as on the rock wall. 2. Why do we wrestle with those we love and care for? 3. Why does the holy days differentiate between “sins”, wrestling matches between yourself and others, and between you and God.
 * 3. Sumo Wrestlers Station**

As an entire group, we will share something we learned or a memorable moment or feeling from the activity. Steve will relate the activities back to the Jacob story and lead us in a closing niggun.
 * 9:05-9:20** **Wrap up Sicha**

Questions for Observers

1. What doe you see, how do you feel watching the climbers. 2. Did something surprise you about how you feel? 3. What have you learned by watching others struggle?

Questions for Observers

1. What doe you see, how do you feel watching the climbers. 2. Did something surprise you about how you feel? 3. What have you learned by watching others struggle?

Questions for Observers

1. What doe you see, how do you feel watching the climbers. 2. Did something surprise you about how you feel? 3. What have you learned by watching others struggle?

Questions for Observers

1. What doe you see, how do you feel watching the climbers. 2. Did something surprise you about how you feel? 3. What have you learned by watching others struggle?

Questions for Observers

1. What doe you see, how do you feel watching the climbers. 2. Did something surprise you about how you feel? 3. What have you learned by watching others struggle?