Creative Midrash
This is "fan-fiction" of a previously existing Jewish story.
What is midrash?
There are This Many number of collections in Tanach.
What is three? (Torah, Nevi’im, Ketuvim.)
The ecological meanings of the items on the seder plate: karpas, haroset, amror, lamb bone, egg, saltwater
hope, renewal
tools/materials that enslave us (ex: energy use, fossil fuels, disposable items, phones/devices)
bitterness of environmental problems
something we’d sacrifice to help the environment
the circle of life: birth, reproduction, and death
sadness of environmental destruction
This person comes from midrash about walking into the Red Sea before Moses.
Who is Nachshon?
The Torah is referred to as "this", featuring the name of a very important figure in Judaism.
What are the Five Books of Moses?
THIS is the name of how water gets around Israel.
What is The National Water Carrier of Israel?
Name TWO of the four pairs of siblings covered in this unit.
Who are: Cain/Abel, Jacob/Esau, Rachel/Leah, Joseph/Brothers?
Name THREE of the FIVE books in the Torah in either Hebrew or English.
What are: Genesis/B’reishit; Exodus/Sh’mot; Leviticus/Vayikra; Numbers/BaMidbar; Deuteronomy/D’varim
Name at least TWO holidays in Judaism that relate to nature.
What are:
Rosh Hashanah - Apples in season!
Sukkot - harvest season, decorate with branches, lulav/etrog
Tu Bishvat - celebrates the trees, kicks off spring season