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 **Reform Temple of Forest Hills** **Shabbat 2.0** **October 3rd, 2009/ 15 //Tishrei// 5770 ** **Session #2 ** **Saturday Morning ** **Sukkot **   · Well-being comes from more than just money and possessions. · Judaism provides us with many opportunities (especially during Sukkot and Shabbat) to give thanks to God, our loved ones, and our community for helping provide for our needs. · Blessings provide a context to give thanks to those who fulfill our needs.  · What does it mean to be sheltered? <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">What and whom help shelter us? <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">What can I do to help meet the needs of others? (tangible and intangible needs) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">How do we recognize the people who help shelter us in our lives? <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Participants will explore their relationship with their greater community and the greater world. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Contextualize concepts of giving and thanksgiving in Jewish tradition. <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Shabbat morning <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">9:00-9:15  **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Nosh and Informal //Shmooze// <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">9:15-9:25  **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Share “homework” <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">9:25-9:45  **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">What are our needs? <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">9:45-9:55  **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Who provides for our needs? <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">9:55-10:15  **//<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Hodaah-- //<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Blessing of Thanksgiving <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">10:15-10:30  **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Down time before services <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">10:30-  **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Shabbat Morning Services <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Breakfast for 50 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Lulav & Etrog (ask rabbi to leave out on Friday <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Copies of sukkot blessings * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Empty basket <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Canned food from upstairs <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Post-it notes <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Bulls-eye <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Copies of Motzi & Hodaah * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Pens <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Blank paper <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Breakfast in the Sukkah <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Invite people to wave lulav and etrog <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Participants were asked as homework: <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">What item would you add to the Shabbat basket to represent your household? Why? <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask partipants to place item (or description of item) in an empty basket. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Invite a household to go first and do a brief “show and tell” of their item. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">When the household is finished, ask them to pick another item from the basket to choose which household will share next. <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask participants: Where are you sitting? (Sukkah) <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Explain that a sukkah is a temporary dwelling that we build for the holiday of sukkot. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">It is a very simple structure. It must have at least 2-1/2 walls. It should be at least three feet tall, and be positioned so that all or part of its roof is open to the sky. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">But how on earth is a sukkah, this rickety structure supposed to provide shelter and wellbeing? (rhetorical) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Break participants into small groups. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">With canned/dry good items from the Temple wide food drive, ask groups to construct a sukkah, a shelter (it does not need to be three feet tall). <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Once they have built their sukkah, ask small groups to fill their sukkot with the things that they would need to have in the sukkah in order to feel “sheltered” there. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Have groups write these “things” that will help them feel “sheltered” on post-it notes <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Explain that the items that they put on their post-its might be tangible items of intangible items. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Go on a tour of the different groups’ sukkot. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask groups to share what they put in their sukkot. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask participants which items would be easy to put in an actual sukkah and which would not. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Explain that the sukkot we build during this time of year remind us that the shelter of well-being comes from more than just money and possessions. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Explain that some people choose to refrain from using money on Shabbat. This is also a way to instill the value that we also learn by dwelling in the sukkah: There are things that we need that cannot be bought. <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask a representative from each group to collect the post-it notes that they put in their sukkot. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Lay out post-its on a large sheet of paper. As a large group, identify who helps to provide the items that they identified they needed to “feel sheltered.” <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask participants to place post-it notes on a bulls-eye. The concentric circles that comprise the bulls-eye will be labeled: <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Family &Friends <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Temple <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> Community <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Queens <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> Community <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">New York <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> Community <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">American & World Community <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">God <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask learners: <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Where there any items that they had trouble placing in just one circle? <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Why? <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Explain that blessings can provide an opportunity to give thanks to those who provide for our needs. Traditional Hebrew blessings tend to use language of “thanking God” but these blessings can also imply recognition of others. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Give example of the //Motzi.// ‘Blessed are you Adonai our God who brings forth bread from the earth.’ We take time to thank God before we eat bread, but does bread grow directly on plants? Does it come forth directly from the earth? (No it needs the help of people to make). <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Using the items that “help us feel sheltered” placed on the bulls-eye of “those who help shelter us” as inspiration, ask participants to compose a blessing of thanksgiving. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Have copies of the //Hodaah// blessing available for further inspiration. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask participants to come back together and invite them to share their blessings if they feel comfortable. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask families if any of them would feel comfortable sharing their blessing/rabbi sharing their blessing during services. <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Shabbat Sharing for this session has two components: one to take place as part of Shabbat preparations and one to take place during their family Shabbat ritual or meal. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Shabbat preparations: <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Facilitators will compile list of items “we need to help us feel sheltered” and send it to families. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask participants to review this list. Discuss: Which items on the list could they help provide to families & individuals in need and how? <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask particiants to fill their paper bags (basket item) with tangible items that they can contribute to the Temple’s canned/dry food drive. Participants should bring donations to the Temple the following Sunday. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Meal ritual: <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask participants to take time during their Shabbat meal ritual or during their Shabbat meal to thank someone in their lives for something that they gave to them in the past week. This thanking can be done formally (as a blessing) or informally (as part of discussion). <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ask participants to reflect upon their experience in their Shabbat journals.
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Overarching Theme: Spreading the Canopy of Shelter—Addressing Need in Our Lives and in Our Community **
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Enduring Understandings: **
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Essential Questions: **
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Goals: **
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Setting: **
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Time Frame: **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">9:00-10:30am **Location:** In the Sukkah (weather permitting)
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Need **
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Learning Experience: **
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> I. ****<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Informal Nosh and Shmooze **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">(15 mins.)
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> II. ****<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Share “homework” **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">(10 mins.)
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> III. ****<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">What are our needs? **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">(20 mins.)
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> IV. ****<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Who provides for our needs? **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">(10 mins.)
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> V. ****<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Giving thanks to those who provide for our needs. **<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">(20 mins)
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Basket Item: Paper bag (for canned good collection) **
 * <span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Shabbat Sharing: **