Jewish Holidays
Schlichim 101
Program Ideas
Israel
BBYO/KIO
100

This holiday is celebrated by eating in a temporary outdoor structure called a sukkah.

What is Sukkot?

100

The main responsibility of a Shaliach/Shlicha is Jewish_____

What is enrichment?

100

Your chapter is planning a Jewish program. What is one question you should ask yourself before planning it?

Would I actually want to go to this?

100

As Schlichim, one of your responsibilities is Israel____

What is education?

100

This position is also commonly called the chapter's VP of Jewish Enrichment.

What is Shaliach/Schlicha?

200

This holiday is famous for costumes, hamantaschen, and the story of Esther.

What is Purim?

200

Name ONE thing schlichim are responsible for besides Jewish holidays.

What is Shabbat, T'filah, Israel education, Stand UP/Service?

200

Your chapter is doing a service project. What Jewish value could you connect it to?

What is Tikkun Olam?

200

Name ONE way you could teach your chapter about Israel without giving a traditional lecture.

Israeli food, music, games, culture, geography, current events, etc.

200

This BBYO event brings Jewish teens around the world together for a meaningful Shabbat experience.

What is Global Shabbat?

300

Your chapter wants to celebrate Sukkot. Name the program idea we talked about earlier that combines Jewish tradition with something people actually want to eat.

What is Sushi in the Sukkah?

300

True or False: The Schaliach/Schlicha should be responsible for planning every Jewish program completely by themselves.

What is false?

300

Instead of calling your program "Jewish Education Night," give it a name that would actually make people want to come.

Any creative answer.

300

This is one thing you should always keep in mind when planning Israel programming: your program should be ______, not just a lecture.


What is the engaging?

300

This BBYO day focuses on Jewish youth service and Tikkun Olam.

What is J-Serve?

400

Your chapter wants to something Hanukkah related, but you don't want to just sit around and talk about the holiday. Give ONE creative program idea.

Anything reasonable- Latke competition, dreidel tournament, Hanukkah Olympics, etc.

400

You have an amazing Jewish program idea, but nobody else on board knows about it. What's one thing you should do?

Communicate/delegate/get other board members involved.

400

Your chapter has a program planned for tomorrow, but you haven't heavily promoted it yet. name TWO ways you could get people to come.

Personal invites, group chat, social media, board promotion, etc.

400

True or False: You need to be an Israel expert to plan good Israel programming.

What is false?

400

KIO chapters don't currently do this BBYO social action framework, but you should still know what it means.

What is Stand UP?

500

True or False: Every Jewish holiday needs its own giant chapter program.

What is False?

Sometimes a quick activity, social media post, Jewish moment, or incorporation into another program is enough.

500

Finish this sentence: The goal of being a Schaliach/Schlicha isn't just to check boxes, it's to make Judaism_____.

Meaningful / engaging / a real part of chapter life.

500

Your chapter has a Jewish program that nobody wants to attend. Name THREE things you could change to make it more engaging.

Make it interactive, add food, make it social, change the format, connect it to something members enjoy, personally invite people, etc.

500

What should be the goal of Israel education in your chapter?

To give members opportunities to learn about Israel and develop their own connection to it.

500

Name THREE people/resources you can go to when you need help planning a Jewish prgram.

Chapter advisor, regional Schaliach/Schlicha, other board members, BBYO Toolbox, etc.