Hebrew in Harmony

‫‪EBREW ELPERS‬‬

‫‪Word Power‬‬

‫‪With a partner, read each row of Hebrew words aloud. Then circle the Hebrew‬‬
‫‪word that means the same as the English.‬‬

‫‪with compassion‬‬ ‫ְבַּר ֲח ִמים‬ ‫ַרב‬ ‫ְלעוֹ ָלם‬ ‫ְורוֹ ֵפא‬
‫‪gives life‬‬ ‫ְלהוֹ ִשׁי ַﬠ‬ ‫ֲאסוּ ִרים‬ ‫ְמ ַח ֵיּה‬ ‫ֲאדֹ ָני‬
‫‪mighty‬‬ ‫ַה ָגּ ֶשׁם‬ ‫ַא ָתּה‬
‫‪life‬‬ ‫סוֹ ֵמְך‬ ‫ִגּבּוֹר‬ ‫ֱאמוּ ָנתוֹ‬ ‫חוֹ ִלים‬
‫ַח ִיּים‬ ‫ַה ֹכּל‬ ‫ַה ַטּל‬ ‫ְבּ ֶח ֶסד‬
‫‪with kindness‬‬ ‫ִלי ֵשׁ ֵני‬ ‫נוֹ ְפ ִלים‬

‫‪Blessing Endings‬‬
‫‪ֲ for‬ח ִתי ָמה ‪ֲ . With a partner read the‬ח ִתי ָמה ‪ְ is called the‬בּ ָר ָכה ‪The last line of a‬‬
‫ֲח ִתי ָמה ‪ֲ . Put a check next to the‬ﬠ ִמי ָדה ‪ְ of the Shabbat‬בּ ָרכוֹת ‪each of the seven‬‬
‫‪ְ .‬גּבוּרוֹת ‪of‬‬

‫‪ָ 1‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה ְי ָי‪ָ ,‬מ ֵגן ַא ְבָר ָהם ְו ֶﬠ ְזַרת‪/‬וּ ֹפ ֵקד ֹ ָש ָרה‪.‬‬
‫‪ָ 2‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה ְי ָי‪ְ ,‬מ ַח ֵיּה ַה ֹכּל‪ַ /‬ה ֵמּ ִתים‪.‬‬
‫‪ָ 3‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה ְי ָי‪ָ ,‬ה ֵאל ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ‪.‬‬
‫‪ָ 4‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה ְי ָי‪ְ ,‬מ ַק ֵדּשׁ ַה ַשּׁ ָבּת‪.‬‬

‫‪ָ 5‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה ְי ָי‪ַ ,‬ה ַמּ ֲח ִזיר ְשׁ ִכי ָנתוֹ ְל ִציּוֹן‪.‬‬
‫‪ָ 6‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה ְי ָי‪ַ ,‬הטּוֹב ִשׁ ְמָך וּ ְלָך ָנ ֶאה ְלהוֹדוֹת‪.‬‬
‫‪ָ 7‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה ְי ָי‪ַ ,‬ה ְמ ָבֵרְך ֶאת ַﬠמּוֹ ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ַבּ ָשּׁלוֹם‪.‬‬

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Wishing You a Full Recovery

What makes you feel better when you are sick? Your
favorite quilt? Homemade chicken soup? Watching
movies in bed? Draw or write about it here.

Healing Words

Each Hebrew word or phrase below is built on the root ‫רפא‬

and has “health” or “healing” as part of its meaning.

Practice reading the words and phrases.

Circle the root ‫ רפא‬in each word or phrase.

doctor ‫ רוֹ ְפ ָאה‬,‫רוֹ ֵפא‬

infirmary, clinic ‫ִמ ְר ָפּ ָאה‬

[Wishing you a] full recovery! ‫ְרפוּ ָאה ְשׁ ֵל ָמה‬

Find the phrase in ‫ ְגּבוּרוֹת‬on page 1 that means “and

heal the sick” and write it here.

Big Idea!

Rav Huna, a rabbi who lived in the third century CE,

said that the mitzvah of ‫( ִבּקּוּר חוֹ ִלים‬visiting the sick)

is so important and powerful that when we visit people
who are sick, we take away a small part of their illness.

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Visiting the Sick Beyond Healing
the Body
Describe some of the ways you can
help heal the sick and participate in Sometimes, even when our bodies are
healthy, our spirits need healing. We
the mitzvah of ‫ ִבּקּוּר חוֹ ִלים‬. may be sad, angry, scared, or worried,
and these feelings may last a long time.
For many of us, visiting people who
are sick, or going to a hospital, is Focusing on our breathing can help
unfamiliar. It can even be scary. What us feel better. Notice your breathing
parts of the visit could be frightening? right now. Is it deep or shallow? Are
What might reassure you? your shoulders tense or relaxed? Now
take five deep breaths in through your
nose and out through your mouth.
Close your eyes. Take five more breaths.
How did taking deep breaths affect the
rest of your body and your mind?

Draw a picture of yourself before and
after your focused breathing:

Before

What parts might you find rewarding?

How can your visit make a sick person After
feel better or help them heal?

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Healing Our Spirits

There is a type of song called a nigun (Hebrew for “melody”)
—often a tune sung without words. There are nigunim that are
slow and meditative, and others that are fast and upbeat. Some
people find that singing a nigun is healing to their spirits.
Listen to a nigun written by Rabbi Jonah Rank, based on

‫ ְגּבוּרוֹת‬. Then answer the questions below.

What did you think of the nigun? How easy or hard is it for someone to join in
singing it? Why do you think that is?

How is singing a nigun similar to praying? How is it different? What does singing a
nigun add to your personal prayer experience?

How could singing a nigun with a group be healing for your spirit?

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The Mighty ‫מ‬

Many words in ‫ ְגּבוּרוֹת‬start with ‫ מ‬or with ‫וּמ‬.
When we want to say “and” in Hebrew, we usually add ‫ ְו‬at the beginning of a
word. But when the first letter of a word is ‫מ‬, we add ‫ וּ‬instead of ‫ ְו‬.
With a partner, read each of the ‫ מ‬and ‫ וּמ‬words from ‫ ְגּבוּרוֹת‬.

Circle all the words that begin with “and.”

‫ וּמוֹ ִריד ֵמ ִמית ְמ ַכ ְל ֵכּל וּ ַמ ְצ ִמי ַח ַמ ִשּׁיב‬1

‫ ֵמ ִתים וּ ַמ ִתּיר וּ ִמי ֶמ ֶלְך ְמ ַח ֵיּה‬2

‫וּ ְמ ַח ֶיּה מוֹ ִריד‬ ‫ וּ ְמ ַק ֵיּם ִמי‬3

Say “mmmm.” How can this sound help us be mindful of the words of
the prayer?

To Life!

With a partner, read each of the following prayer phrases aloud. Each time you

see the word ‫( ְל ַח ִיּים‬to life), stand up.

‫ ְל ַח ִיּים וּ ְל ָשׁלוֹם‬,‫ ְל ֵחן וּ ְל ֶח ֶסד וּ ְלַר ֲח ִמים‬1
‫ וּ ְכתוֹב ְל ַח ִיּים טוֹ ִבים ָכּל ְבּ ֵני ְבִרי ֶתָך‬2

‫ ְל ַח ִיּים טוֹ ִבים וּ ְל ָשׁלוֹם‬,‫ ְו ָכל ַﬠ ְמָּך ֵבּית ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל‬3
‫ ָז ְכ ֵרנוּ ְל ַח ִיּים טוֹ ִבים‬,‫ ָא ִבינוּ ַמ ְל ֵכּנוּ‬4

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Superhero You!

If you were creating a superhero, what qualities would you give
him or her?

Now draw your own superhero. Don’t forget to give your superhero a name!

‫ ְגּבוּרוֹת‬refers to God as‫“( ִגּבּוֹר‬mighty”). In Hebrew,‫ ִגּבּוֹר‬can also mean “hero.”
List three qualities that you think make someone a ‫ ִגּבּוֹר‬.

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2.
3.
What are the differences between a superhero and a hero?
What do they have in common?

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Gibor

Listen to the song “Gibor” by Naomi Less.
The chorus is in Hebrew. Sing along to the
chant: “Kulam! Yallah! Kadimah!” That means,
“Everyone! C’mon! Let’s go!” After the song,
answer the questions below.

Is the tempo fast or slow (or other)?
Is there harmony in this song?
What instruments did you hear in this song?
Describe the rhythm, the pattern of the beat.
(simple? complicated?)

What connects this song to ‫? ְגּבוּרוֹת‬

Describe how the music makes you feel. What mood does it put you in?

How can the song “Gibor!” help you understand the meaning of ‫? ְגּבוּרוֹת‬

What is one thing you can do within the next month to be a ‫? ִגּבּוֹר‬

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Wise Words from Jewish Heroes

Below are quotes from Jewish heroes. Read the quotes on the left, then match
them to the bios on the right.

Quotes Bios

“I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps An Israeli army officer who, in 1976, led an Israeli commando
the time will come when I shall be able to raid on the airport in Entebbe, Uganda, to free over one hundred
carry them out.”—ANNE FRANK hostages. He was the only soldier who died during the operation.

“I’m not afraid for my life. It’s dear to me, Young Jewish girl who hid with her family in an attic behind her
but there are things I hold more dear.” father’s business in Amsterdam during the Holocaust. She died at
—HANNAH SZENES (also spelled Senesh) the age of 15 in a concentration camp. In 1945 her diary was given
to her father, Otto, by Miep Gies, one of his employees.

“I am doing things because they have to Pioneer in fighting for better working conditions in factories
be done….I have an obligation not only and equal rights for women in the United States in the early 1900s.
to the job but to myself as well.”
—YONATAN NETANYAHU

“I know from my experience it is up to the Paratrooper for the Haganah (Jewish army in Palestine). Executed
working people to save themselves.” in Hungary in 1944 at the age of 23.

—ROSE SCHNEIDERMAN

In each bio, highlight the words that How do you think that person was
you believe show the hero’s courage. God’s partner in making the world a
Then put a check next to the quote better place?
that is most meaningful to you. Why
did you choose this quote?

What is one question you wish you
could ask that person?

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Bonus: Say something you know about the heroes as you read their names. ‫ד‬ ‫ ִגּבּוֹר‬Bingo! Hold Your Breath! EBREW ELPERS
‫יוֹ ֵסף‬
‫ִשׁ ְמשׁוֹן‬ There are many heroes in the Bible. Play this game in a small group. Choose a Read each line without taking a breath.
‫ָר ֵחל‬ leader to call out a letter (column) and a number (row). The rest of the group
‫ְיהוֹ ֻשׁ ַﬠ‬ ‫ ְמ ַכ ְל ֵכּל ַח ִיּים ְבּ ֶח ֶסד‬1
‫רוּת‬ then reads the corresponding name of the biblical ‫ ִגּבּוֹר‬. Switch leaders. ‫ ַבּ ַﬠל ְגּבוּרוֹת‬,‫ ִמי ָכמוָֹך‬2
‫ ֲאדֹ ָני‬,‫ ַא ָתּה ִגּבּוֹר ְלעוֹ ָלם‬3
‫ג‬ ‫ וּ ַמ ִתּיר ֲאסוִּרים‬,‫ ְורוֹ ֵפא חוֹ ִלים‬,‫ סוֹ ֵמְך נוֹ ְפ ִלים‬4
‫ִמְר ָים‬
‫מ ֶשׁה‬
‫ַא ְבָר ָהם‬
‫ְשֹׁלמֹה‬

‫ָדּ ִוד‬

‫בּ‬
‫ֶא ְס ֵתּר‬
‫ַי ֲﬠ ֹקב‬
‫ְדּבוֹ ָרה‬
‫ָתּ ָמר‬
‫ִי ְצ ָחק‬

‫א‬
‫ֹנ ַח‬

‫ֵא ִל ָיּהוּ‬
‫ַא ֲהרֹן‬
‫ָשׂ ָרה‬
‫ֵל ָאה‬

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My Musical Journey: ‫ְגּבוּרוֹת‬

Compose your ‫ ְגּבוּרוֹת‬music by filling in the responses below.

The main
idea of

‫ ְגּבוּרוֹת‬is

I see God’s
power when

I can partner with
God in bringing

healing to the sick

(‫ )רוֹ ֵפא חוֹ ִלים‬by

A nigun can be
healing for the
spirit because

I can be a 16
hero by

My favorite
melody for

‫ְגּבוּרוֹת‬

is __ because

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‫ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬

When summer ends and it’s time for school, you take out your backpack
and load up with school supplies. When you switch from math class to
art, you put away your calculator and get out your paint brushes. When
Shabbat ends and the regular days
of the week begin, three objects —
a Kiddush cup filled with wine, a
braided lit candle, and a spice box
filled with fragrant spices — are

part of a ceremony called ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬,
separating the ‫ ֹק ֶדשׁ‬, the holy,
from the ‫חוֹל‬, the everyday.

We say four blessings during the

‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬ceremony.

First Blessing: Wine or grape juice
We lift a cup of wine and say this blessing. But we don’t drink the wine yet…

.‫ בּוֹ ֵרא ְפּ ִרי ַה ָגּ ֶפן‬,‫ ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‬,‫ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬,‫ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬

Praised are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the world, who creates the fruit of the vine.

Second Blessing: Spices
We hold up a mix of fragrant spices, such as cinnamon and cloves in a silver,
wood, or ceramic spice box, and say this blessing before we smell the spices.

.‫ בּוֹ ֵרא ִמי ֵני ְב ָשׂ ִמים‬,‫ ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‬,‫ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬,‫ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬

Praised are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the world, who creates various kinds of spices.

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Third Blessing: Braided candle
We light a braided candle with two or more wicks then say this blessing.

.‫ בּוֹ ֵרא ְמאוֹ ֵרי ָה ֵאשׁ‬,‫ ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‬,‫ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬,‫ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬

Praised are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the world, who creates the fiery lights.

Some people look at the light and shadows created by the flame on their
fingernails and palms, showing the difference between light and darkness.

Fourth Blessing: Separating Shabbat from the other days of the week

We lift the cup of wine again and say a blessing praising God for making many
distinctions, or differences, in the world.

Praised are You, Adonai our God, ,‫ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬,‫   ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬1

Ruler of the world, ,‫   ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‬2

who separates the holy from the everyday, ,‫ ַה ַמּ ְב ִדיל ֵבּין ֹק ֶדשׁ ְלחוֹל‬3

light from darkness, ,‫ ֵבּין אוֹר ְלח ֶשְׁך‬4

Israel from the other nations, ,‫ ֵבּין ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ָל ַﬠ ִמּים‬5

the seventh day from the ‫ ֵבּין יוֹם ַה ְשּׁ ִבי ִﬠי‬6

six days of work. .‫ ְל ֵשׁ ֶשׁת ְי ֵמי ַה ַמּ ֲﬠ ֶשׂה‬7
Praised are You, Adonai, ,‫ ְי ָי‬,‫ ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬8

who separates the holy from the everyday. .‫ ַה ַמּ ְב ִדיל ֵבּין ֹק ֶדשׁ ְלחוֹל‬9

Now we drink almost the entire cup of
wine then extinguish the flame of the
candle in what remains. Some people say
the longer the sizzle the better the week!

Go online for a video about the

‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬objects—and hear the

sizzle of the flame in the wine!

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What’s Different?

Look at the objects and places in lists A and B below. Give each list a title or name.

A TITLE: ___________________________________________ B TITLE: ____________________________________________
Tzedakah box United States Constitution
Shabbat candles School gym
Kippah Scented candles
Torah Graduation
Bar or bat mitzvah ceremony Baseball cap
Synagogue sanctuary Jewelry box

Draw a line from each object or
place in A to a similar item in B.
What makes the items in A different
from those in B?

The word ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬means “separation.”

‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬separates Shabbat, the holy, from the everyday, Sunday.

‫חוֹל ֹק ֶדשׁ‬Which list above is
? Which is________________ ? _________________

What makes something holy?

How could you take something from the ‫ חוֹל‬group and make it holy?

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The Music of ‫ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬

Listen to the song “Havdalah” by Rick Recht. Create hand motions or
ways of moving your body, such as swaying, to go with the music.

Why did you choose those movements? How did they help you express
the feeling of the song?

The Four Blessings

Pair up with a partner and read all four

‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬blessings on pages 1 and 2.

Help each other read correctly.

How Did I Do?

How well did you read? Circle the face
that shows how you feel.

Go online to practice

reading the ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬. Make

the blessings your own by

recording yourself!

Big Idea!

In Judaism we celebrate the holiness of time; for

example, the ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬ceremony marks the end of Shabbat
and the start of the regular days of the week. ‫רֹאשׁ ֹח ֶדשׁ‬,

when we see the new moon, marks the start of a new

month. How do we know Shabbat is holy? In the book

of Genesis, at the end of the story of Creation, it says,

“And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy.”

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Havdalah Pairs

With a partner answer the questions below.

In the fourth ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬blessing on page 2, lines 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9 contain the same

Hebrew word. Write that word here: __________________________________

In Hebrew we say “between ___ and ___” this way: __‫ ֵבּין __ ְל‬. The ‫ ְל‬separates

the two parts of the pair.

Find and write the __‫ ֵבּין__ ְל‬pairs below. Which pair appears twice?

‫_________________________ _________________________ֵבּין ְל‬

Draw a small picture in each box to illustrate the pair.

‫    ֵבּין ְל‬2    ‫   ֵבּין ְל‬1_______________________
_______________________ _______________________ _______________________

‫   ֵבּין ְל‬4    ‫ ֵבּין ָל‬3_______________________
_______________________ ______________________ _______________________

Why do you think we thank God for separating the holy from the everyday?

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Prayer Words ‫ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬
‫ְב ָשׂ ִמים‬
separation
spices ‫ֹק ֶדשׁ‬
‫חוֹל‬
holy
everyday ‫אוֹר‬
light
darkness ‫ח ֶשְׁך‬

Choose three of the Hebrew words above and use them in English sentences.

For example: The ‫ ְב ָשׂ ִמים‬that I like best are cinnamon, cloves, and bay leaves.

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2.

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Have a Good Week!

At the end of ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬we
wish each other ‫ָשׁבוּ ַﬠ טוֹב‬

(Have a good week!).

Practice greeting a

friend with ‫ ָשׁבוּ ַﬠ טוֹב‬.

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Four in a Row

Play this game with a partner. Take turns reading the Hebrew word in any box
below. If you read it correctly, lightly mark an X or an O in that box. The first to
get four boxes in a row in any direction is the winner.

‫ָה ֵאשׁ‬ ‫יוֹם‬ ‫ח ֶשְׁך‬ ‫ָל ַﬠ ִמּים‬ ‫ִמי ֵני‬
‫ְלחוֹל‬ ‫ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל‬ ‫ְלח ֶשְׁך‬ ‫ַה ְשּׁ ִבי ִﬠי‬ ‫ֵבּין‬
‫ְפּ ִרי‬ ‫ֹק ֶדשׁ‬ ‫ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ‬
‫ָה ֵאשׁ‬ ‫ֲא ֶשׁר‬ ‫ְמאוֹ ֵרי ַה ַמּ ֲﬠ ֶשׂה‬ ‫ַה ָגּ ֶפן‬
‫ְמ ַק ֵדּשׁ‬ ‫ְל ֵשׁ ֶשׁת‬ ‫ְי ֵמי‬
‫ְל ַמ ֲﬠ ֵשׂה ְב ָשׂ ִמים‬

‫בּוֹ ֵרא ַה ַמּ ְב ִדּיל‬

Phrases on the Fly

Divide into groups of two or three. Have one member of the group read the
first word on the line. Then have a second member read the second word, and
so on. Then read the phrase together as a group, blending the phrase smoothly
while drawing an arch in the air with your arm.

‫ ְלח ֶשְׁך = ֵבּין אוֹר ְלח ֶשְׁך‬+ ‫ אוֹר‬+ ‫ ֵבּין‬1

‫ ָל ַﬠ ִמּים = ֵבּין ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ָל ַﬠ ִמּים‬+ ‫ ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל‬+ ‫ ֵבּין‬2

‫ ַה ְשּׁ ִבי ִﬠי = ֵבּין יוֹם ַה ְשּׁ ִבי ִﬠי‬+ ‫ יוֹם‬+ ‫ ֵבּין‬3

‫ ַה ַמּ ֲﬠ ֶשׂה = ְל ֵשׁ ֶשׁת ְי ֵמי ַה ַמּ ֲﬠ ֶשׂה‬+ ‫ ְי ֵמי‬+ ‫ ְל ֵשׁ ֶשׁת‬4

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The Meaning of Ritual Objects

Ritual objects are things we use or foods we eat in ceremonies and celebrations.
Write the name of each ritual object in English below its picture. Then write
when and why we use it.

3O

1O 2O

Name

When
we use it

Why we
use it

4O 6O

5O

Name

When
we use it

Why we
use it

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Big Idea! Hebrew Names

We can each explain the Write the number of each ritual object on
page 8 next to its Hebrew name below.
importance of the ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬ritual
‫ ֲח ֻנ ִכּ ָיּה‬O ‫ ַתּפּוּ ַח וּ ְד ַבשׁ‬O
objects in a way that has meaning ‫ ְמזוּ ָזה‬O      ‫ ַמ ָצּה‬O
for us. For example, some people
say that the candle’s braided ‫ ָיד‬O   ‫ שׁוֹ ָפר‬O
wicks symbolize the many
different types of Jews who all
live together in our communities
and learn from one another.

Havdalah Symbols

These are the ritual
objects we use for

‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬. In a group

of two or three,
complete the chart.

What is this object?

What is inside it? (if
nothing, leave blank)

Why do you think we
use this object in the

‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬ceremony?

What meaning does
this object add to our
celebration?

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‫‪EBREW ELPERS‬‬

‫‪Many Blessings‬‬

‫‪Practice reading each of the blessings below aloud with a partner. Then write‬‬
‫‪the number, listed on page 8, for the ritual object associated with that blessing.‬‬

‫‪ָ O‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‪ְ ,‬י ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‪ֶ ,‬מ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‪ֲ ,‬א ֶשׁר ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ‬

‫ְבּ ִמ ְצוֹ ָתיו ְו ִצ ָוּנוּ ִל ְשׁמֹ ַﬠ קוֹל שׁוֹ ָפר‪.‬‬

‫‪ָ O‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‪ְ ,‬י ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‪ֶ ,‬מ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‪ ,‬בּוֹ ֵרא ְפּ ִרי ָה ֵﬠץ‪.‬‬
‫‪ָ O‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‪ְ ,‬י ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‪ֶ ,‬מ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‪ֲ ,‬א ֶשׁר ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ‬

‫ְבּ ִמ ְצוֹ ָתיו ְו ִצ ָוּנוּ ַﬠל ֲא ִכי ַלת ַמ ָצּה‪.‬‬

‫‪ָ O‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‪ְ ,‬י ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‪ֶ ,‬מ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‪ֲ ,‬א ֶשׁר ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ‬

‫ְבּ ִמ ְצוֹ ָתיו ְו ִצ ָוּנוּ ְל ַה ְד ִליק ֵנר ֶשׁל ֲח ֻנ ָכּה‪.‬‬

‫‪ָ O‬בּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‪ְ ,‬י ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‪ֶ ,‬מ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‪ֲ ,‬א ֶשׁר ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ‬

‫ְבּ ִמ ְצוֹ ָתיו ְו ִצ ָוּנוּ ִל ְקבּוֹ ַﬠ ְמזוּ ָזה‪.‬‬

‫‪Great Greetings‬‬

‫‪Read each Hebrew greeting with expression. Circle all the greetings that you‬‬
‫‪recognize.‬‬

‫ֹבּ ֶקר טוֹב   ֹבּ ֶקר אוֹר   ָשׁבוּ ַﬠ טוֹב  ַשׁ ַבּת ָשׁלוֹם ‬
‫ֶﬠ ֶרב טוֹב   ַחג ָשׂ ֵמ ַח   ַל ְי ָלה טוֹב    מוֹ ֲﬠ ִדים ְל ִשׂ ְמ ָחה‬

‫‪10‬‬

EYES Using All Our Senses
NOSE During the ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬ceremony

MOUTH we use all of our senses. On the
labels below, explain how we

use each sense during ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬.

EARS

HANDS

Immersing Ourselves in ‫ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬

The Hebrew word ‫ ַכּ ָוּ ָנה‬means intention or purposefulness. The writer
Elicia Brown calls ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬a “short ceremony of fire and spice and song.”
We try to perform ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬with ‫ ַכּ ָוּ ָנה‬by focusing all of our attention on those
elements. How can using all our senses help us fully experience ‫? ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬

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Elijah the Prophet

It is traditional to sing the song ‫( ֵא ִל ָיּהוּ ַה ָנּ ִביא‬Elijah the Prophet) at the
end of the ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬ceremony. Our tradition teaches that Elijah will come and

announce an age of peace.

Read or sing ‫ ֵא ִל ָיּהוּ ַה ָנּ ִביא‬to yourself. Then, with a partner, practice reading

or singing the song together.

Elijah the Prophet ‫ ֵא ִל ָיּהוּ ַה ָנּ ִביא‬1
Elijah the Tishbite ‫ ֵא ִל ָיּהוּ ַה ִתּ ְשׁ ִבּי‬2
Elijah from Gilad ‫ ֵא ִל ָיּהוּ ַה ִגּ ְל ָﬠ ִדי‬3
Quickly in our days ‫ ִבּ ְמ ֵה ָרה ְב ָי ֵמינוּ‬4
he will come to us
with Messiah, son of David. ‫ ָיבוֹא ֵא ֵלינוּ‬5
.‫ ִﬠם ָמ ִשׁי ַח ֶבּן ָדּ ִוד‬6

How Did I Do? Go online to

How well did you read or sing? Circle the face listen to the
that shows how you feel.
‫ֵא ִל ָיּהוּ ַה ָנּ ִביא‬

song.

Name another occasion on which we symbolically invite Elijah into our homes.

Who else from our tradition might you invite into your home? Why did you
choose that person?

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Elijah and Me

Elijah can only make a better world with our help. The mitzvah of making the

world a better place is called ‫( ִתּקּוּן עוֹ ָלם‬repairing the world). What one small

thing can you do this week to repair the world? Draw yourself doing it in the
box below.

This week I pledge to...

...in order to help make the world a better place!

Why did you choose this action as the one
you want to pursue? Why is it important?

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Music Makes Meaning

Listen again to Rick Recht’s “Havdalah” and answer the questions below. Then
listen to Sue Horowitz’s “Havdalah” and answer the same questions.

“Havdalah” “Havdalah”

BY RICK RECHT BY SUE HOROWITZ

What tempo is this song?
(slow, fast, other)

What instrument(s) did
you hear most clearly?

How do you feel when you
hear this music?

Do you think this tune fits

the mood of ‫ ? ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬Why?

With a partner compare your answers for
both songs. Which answers were the same
and which were different? Why do you
think you gave different answers?

My Bar or Bat Mitzvah

Many young people celebrate becoming

a bar or bat mitzvah by leading a ‫ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬

ceremony in their place of worship. Why do

you think ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬is especially appropriate as

a symbol for becoming a bar or bat mitzvah?

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Read aloud each phrase and then try to act out the movement described in

the phrase. Hint: The Hebrew word ‫ ַﬠל‬means “on.” Circle the movement that

can’t be done!

‫ ָיד ַﬠל ַאף ֹאֶזן ַﬠ ִין‬4     ‫ ָיד ַﬠל ֶפּה‬1

‫ַאף‬

‫ ָיד ַﬠל ֹא ֶזן‬5  ‫ ָיד ַﬠל ַﬠ ִין‬2

‫ָיד ֶפּה‬

‫ ָיד ַﬠל ָיד‬6    ‫ ֹא ֶזן ַﬠל ַאף‬3

Prophets Bingo!

Play this game in small groups. Choose a leader to call out a column (letter
at top) and a row (number on side). The rest of the group will then read the
name of the biblical prophet in that location. After a few turns, switch leaders
and play again.

‫ א     בּ    ג     ד    ה‬
‫     ִמי ָכה     ִמ ְר ָים    יוֹ ֵאל      ְצ ַפ ְנ ָיה        ַנחוּם‬1

‫ ֲח ַנ ְנ ָיה   מ ֶשׁה    ֲא ִח ָיּה    ְדּבוֹ ָרה       ַח ַגּי‬2
‫   ֹע ַב ְד ָיה       ְיהוֹ ֻשׁ ַﬠ   ֲח ַבקּוּק    ֱא ִלי ָשׁע    ָגּד‬3
‫ ֵא ִל ָיּהוּ   ָﬠמוֹס       ִי ְר ְמ ָיהוּ    יוֹ ָנה   הוֹ ֵשׁ ַﬠ‬4
‫ ֵיהוּא    ְז ַכ ְר ָיה     ָנ ָתן        ְדּבוֹ ָרה      ַמ ְל ָא ִכי‬5

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My Musical Journey: ‫ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬

Compose your ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬music by filling in the responses below.

‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬is a

ceremony
separating

The three ritual
objects we use

for ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬are

During ‫ ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬we

use all our senses.
One example is

One way I can 16

perform ‫ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬
with ‫ ַכּ ָוּ ָנה‬is

We sing

‫ ֵא ִל ָיּהוּ ַה ָנּ ִביא‬at the
end of ‫ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬

because Elijah

The musical version
or video that helped

me learn ‫ַה ְב ָדּ ָלה‬

best was __ because

www.behrmanhouse.com/HiH

‫הוֹ ָצ ַאת ַהתּוָֹרה‬

‫ ַאב ָהַר ֲח ִמים‬,‫ֵאין ָכּמוָֹך‬

Think about something of yours that you
like a lot—perhaps a souvenir, or a piece
of jewelry you got as a gift, or a rare sports
collectible. Why is it important to you? For
Jews, the Torah, with its words dating back
more than two thousand years, is so
important that we treat it with reverence.
And we have an elaborate ceremony—the

Torah service—to highlight the Torah’s
central role in our tradition. In the first
part of the ceremony we praise God for
giving us the Torah.

There is none like You among the gods ,‫ ֲאדֹ ָני‬,‫ ָב ֱאֹל ִהים‬,‫ ֵאין ָכּמוָֹך‬1
[other people worship], Adonai,
and there are no deeds like Yours. .‫ ְו ֵאין ְכּ ַמ ֲﬠ ֶשׂיָך‬2
Your sovereignty is an eternal sovereignty, ,‫ ֹע ָל ִמים‬-‫ ַמ ְלכוּ ְתָך ַמ ְלכוּת ָכּל‬3
and Your reign is from generation to generation.
God is Ruler, God ruled, .‫דֹּר ָודֹר‬-‫ וּ ֶמ ְמ ַשׁ ְל ְתָּך ְבּ ָכל‬4
God will rule forever and ever. ,‫ ְי ָי ָמ ָלְך‬,‫ ְי ָי ֶמ ֶלְך‬5
May God give strength to God’s people,
may God bless God’s people with peace. .‫ ְי ָי ִי ְמֹלְך ְל ֹע ָלם ָו ֶﬠד‬6
,‫ ְי ָי ֹעז ְל ַﬠמּוֹ ִי ֵתּן‬7

.‫ ְי ָי ְי ָבֵרְך ֶאת ַﬠמּוֹ ַב ָשּׁלוֹם‬8

1 1964U • Hotza’at HaTorah NAME

XXX

Merciful Parent, favor XXX ‫ ֵהי ִטי ָבה‬,‫ ַאב ָהַר ֲח ִמים‬9
Zion with Your goodness; ;‫ ִבְרצוֹ ְנָך ֶאת ִציּוֹן‬10
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
For in You alone do we trust, .‫ ִתּ ְב ֶנה חוֹמוֹת ְירוּ ָשׁ ָל ִים‬11
sovereign God, high and exalted, ,‫ ִכּי ְבָך ְל ַבד ָבּ ָט ְחנוּ‬12
eternal Ruler. ,‫ ֶמ ֶלְך ֵאל ָרם ְו ִנ ָשּׂא‬13
.‫ ֲאדוֹן עוֹ ָל ִמים‬14
Some communities include:
‫ ַו ְי ִהי ִבּ ְנ ֹס ַﬠ ָה ָארֹן‬15
When the Ark was carried forward, :‫ ַויֹּא ֶמר מ ֶשׁה‬16
Moses said:
Arise, Adonai; may Your enemies be scattered, ,‫ ְי ָי; ְו ָי ֻפצוּ ֹא ְי ֶביָך‬,‫ קוּ ָמה‬17
may Your foes be driven to flight. .‫ ְו ָי ֻנסוּ ְמ ַשׂ ְנ ֶאיָך ִמ ָפּ ֶניָך‬18

Prayer Reading Were You There?

Practice reading the prayers on Have you ever read a book, seen a movie, or
pages 1 and 2 with a partner. even had a dream that was so vivid you felt
as if you were there? What made it seem real?
How Did I Do? Draw or write about your experience.

How well did you read? Circle
the face that shows how you feel.

Go online to practice
reading these prayers.
Make them your own
by recording yourself.
Use your voice to show
which words are
important to you.

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Thunder, Lightning, and Torah!

Read this Torah passage describing the experience of the Israelites receiving the
Torah. Then pause, close your eyes, and picture the scene in your mind.

‫ַו ְי ִהי ַביּוֹם ַה ְשּׁ ִלי ִשׁי ִבּ ְהיֹת ַה ֹבּ ֶקר ַו ְי ִהי ֹקֹלת וּ ְבָר ִקים ְו ָﬠ ָנן ָכּ ֵבד‬
.‫ַﬠל־ ָה ָהר ְו ֹקל ֹשׁ ָפר ָח ָזק ְמ ֹאד ַו ֶיּ ֱחַרד ָכּל־ ָה ָﬠם ֲא ֶשׁר ַבּ ַמּ ֲח ֶנה‬

On the third day, in the morning, there was thunder and lightning and a heavy cloud on the
mountain, then the piercing blast of the shofar, and the entire people Israel trembled. EXODUS 19:16
Our tradition teaches that all Jewish people—past, present, and future—were at
Mount Sinai to receive the Torah. In a small group, discuss the following: What does it
mean to see ourselves at Sinai?

Listen to Rabbi Joe Black’s song “I Remember You.” Who do you
think “you” is?

How, in the words of the song, are we all connected?

What are some ways we can feel connected to other people even when we’re not
physically near them?

And what can we do to feel connected to events—such as receiving the Torah at
Sinai—that happened long ago and far away?

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Torah reading

‫ְק ִרי ַאת ַהתּוֹ ָרה‬

Haftarah reading

‫ְק ִרי ַאת ַה ַה ְפ ָט ָרה‬

We return the Torah to the
Ark: The Torah is a tree of life

‫ֵﬠץ ַח ִיּים ִהיא‬

Standing at Sinai

Let’s transport ourselves back to Sinai, as if we were
present there. Stretch out your toes; feel the sand
beneath your feet. Rest your hands gently on your
knees. Visualize being present at Sinai. As you breathe in,
your chest fills with the air our ancestors breathed. You
are present. You are there. You can see the mountain in
front of you. Allow the thunder to rumble through you;
allow the light to bring you joy. Breathe in the light.
You are in the presence of sacredness. You are receiving
Torah, right now.

Some communities open
the Ark before ‫ ֵאין ָכּמוָֹך‬and
do not say ‫ ַו ְי ִהי ִבּ ְנ ֹס ַﬠ ָה ָארֹן‬.
Other communities open
the Ark with ‫ ַו ְי ִהי ִבּ ְנ ֹס ַﬠ ָה ָארֹן‬.

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I Was There! Parading the Torah

Here you can see the parts of the Torah service. It starts ‫ַה ָקּ ָפה‬
with introductory prayers when we take the Torah from
You are supreme, God
the Ark (‫)הוֹ ָצ ַאת ַהתּוֹ ָרה‬, reaches its peak with the Torah
‫ְלָך ְי ָי‬
reading, and then moves toward putting the Torah back.
Choose one part of the Torah service and illustrate Praise God with me
it in your own style below.
‫ַגּ ְדּלוּ ַלי ָי‬

We take the Torah from
the Ark: Our God is one!

‫ְשׁ ַמע ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל‬

Blessed is God who gave us the Torah

‫ָבּרוְּך ֶשׁ ָנּ ַתן תּוֹ ָרה‬

Torah comes from Jerusalem

‫ִכּי ִמ ִצּיּוֹן ֵתּ ֵצא תוֹ ָרה‬

We open the Ark: The ancient
Ark was carried from place to place

‫ַו ְי ִהי ִבּ ְנ ֹס ַﬠ ָה ָארֹן‬

God is compassionate

‫ַאב ָהַר ֲח ִמים‬

God is unique in the universe

‫ֵאין ָכּמוָֹך‬

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Prayer Words At the Root

‫ֵאין‬there is/are none Hebrew words built on the root ‫ מלכ‬usually

like you ‫ָכּמוָֹך‬ have “king” or “queen” or “rule” as part of

ruler, king ‫ֶמ ֶלְך‬ their meaning. Put a small 3above each word

to you ‫ְלָך‬ built on the letters ‫ מלכ‬in the prayers on
pages 1 and 2. (Don’t forget to look for ‫ך‬.)

How many words did you find?

What Don’t You Have?

In modern Hebrew we say
“you don’t have” this way:

(for a boy) ‫ֵאין ְלָך‬
(for a girl) ‫ֵאין ָלְך‬

What do the following sentences mean?
Write your answers on the blank lines.
Then circle the boy or the girl as
appropriate for each.

‫ ֵאין ְלָך ִפּי ָצה‬1
‫ ֵאין ָלְך שׁוֹקוֹ ָלד‬2

‫ ֵאין ָלְך ַפּ ְס ָטה‬3
‫ ֵאין ְלָך ָאבוֹ ָקדוֹ‬4
‫ ֵאין ְלָך ַה ְמבּוּ ְר ֶגּר‬5

If you could have only one of the foods above, which would you choose? Write your
answer in English.

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Royal Root

With a partner, take turns reading the prayer words below.

Circle each word that appears in the ‫ ֵאין ָכּמוָֹך‬prayer.

What are the three root letters in each word?
Why do you think there are so many words with this root in the siddur?

‫ַמ ְלכוּת‬ ‫ִי ְמֹלְך‬ ‫ְמ ָל ִכים‬ ‫ָמ ָלְך‬ ‫ ַמ ְלכוּתוֹ‬1
‫ַמ ְלכוּ ֵתהּ‬ ‫ַה ַמּ ְמ ָל ָכה‬ ‫ַמ ְל ֵכי ֶהם‬ ‫ְב ַמ ְל ָכּם‬ ‫ ַמ ְל ֵכי‬2
‫וּ ַמ ְלכוּ ָתא‬ ‫וּ ַמ ְלכוּת‬ ‫ ַמ ְל ֵכּנוּ‬3
‫ְו ַי ְמ ִליְך‬ ‫ַמ ְל ַכ ָיּא‬ ‫וּ ַמ ְלכוּתוֹ‬ ‫ ֶמ ֶלְך‬4
‫ַמ ְלכוּ ְתָך‬ ‫ַמ ְלכּוֹ‬ ‫ַה ֶמּ ֶלְך‬

In or Out?

Some congregations recite the following lines from Psalm 24 when the Torah is
taken out of the Ark on Shabbat. Other congregations recite them when the Torah is
returned to the Ark on a weekday. Practice reading with a partner. When does your
congregation recite these lines?

,‫ ְשׂאוּ ְשׁ ָﬠ ִרים ָרא ֵשׁי ֶכם‬1
,‫ וּ ְשׂאוּ ִפּ ְת ֵחי עוֹ ָלם‬2
.‫ ְו ָי ֹבא ֶמ ֶלְך ַה ָכּבוֹד‬3

?‫ ִמי הוּא ֶזה ֶמ ֶלְך ַה ָכּבוֹד‬4
.‫ ֶס ָלה‬.‫ הוּא ֶמ ֶלְך ַה ָכּבוֹד‬,‫ ְי ָי ְצ ָבאוֹת‬5

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‫ִכּי ִמ ִצּיּוֹן‬ ,‫ ִכּי ִמ ִצּיּוֹן ֵתּ ֵצא תוָֹרה‬1
.‫ ְי ָי ִמירוּ ָשׁ ָל ִים‬-‫ וּ ְד ַבר‬2
Think of a story or song that became more
meaningful to you when you found out .‫ ָבּרוְּך ֶשׁ ָנּ ַתן תּוֹ ָרה‬3
where it came from. What was the story .‫ ְל ַﬠמּוֹ ִי ְשָׂר ֵאל ִבּ ְק ֻד ָשּׁתוֹ‬4
or song? Where did it come from? In this
prayer, we are told where the words of
Torah come from: Jerusalem. The prayer
even tells us twice!

For out of Zion shall go forth Torah,

and the word of God from Jerusalem.

Some communities add:
Praised is the One who gave Torah

to God’s people Israel in holiness.

The prayer ‫ִכּי ִמ ִצּיּוֹן‬ X Marks the Spot!

says that “out of Zion Lines 1 and 2 of ‫ ִכּי ִמ ִצּיּוֹן‬say the same thing in different
shall go forth Torah” words. Keeping in mind that -‫ ִמ‬at the start of Hebrew words
and “the word of God
from Jerusalem.” means “from,” complete the following activities:
Discuss with a
partner: Do you Circle the place names “Zion” and “Jerusalem” in Hebrew.
think the prayer
refers to Jerusalem Put a square around the Hebrew word Torah.
down Below or
Jerusalem on High? Put another square around the two-word Hebrew
Or both? Why? phrase that means “the word of Adonai.”

Now connect the circles with a line and the squares with
another line to get an “X.”

Did You Know?
This repetition of words or concepts in reverse order has its
own fancy name: chiasmus.

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Musical Moods

Listen to two melodies for ‫ ִכּי ִמ ִצּיּוֹן‬: one a traditional

melody sung by Cantor Katie Oringel, and the other a new
melody by Sammy Rosenbaum. How do you feel when you
hear each one? Answer the questions below.

KATIE ORINGEL SAMMY ROSENBAUM

Is the tempo fast or slow (or other)?

Describe the rhythm. (simple?
complicated? other?)
How does this song make you feel?
(hopeful, sad, calm, nervous, etc.)

What is it about the music that makes you feel
that way? (tempo, instruments, volume, etc.)

Prayer Words

Zion ‫ִציּוֹן‬ Big Idea!
Jerusalem ‫ְירוּ ָשׁ ַל ִים‬
Israel Our tradition offers two different
‫ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל‬ ways of looking at Jerusalem:

Another name for Jerusalem ‫( ְירוּ ָשׁ ַל ִים ֶשׁל ַמ ָטּה‬Jerusalem down
Below) and ‫ְירוּ ָשׁ ַל ִים ֶשׁל ַמ ְﬠ ָלה‬
(‫ ) ְירוּ ָשׁ ַל ִים‬is Zion (‫) ִציּוֹן‬. Though
(Jerusalem on High). Jerusalem
the word Zion isn’t used as much in down Below is the physical city
you can go visit, with shops and
modern Hebrew or even in English, buses and houses and restaurants
and people. Jerusalem on High is
it is the source of a common, related what Jerusalem represents: Torah,
Shabbat, God, and holiness.
word: Zionism, ‫ ִציּוֹנוּת‬, which means

supporting Israel.

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Words of Wisdom

With a partner read the following lines from the prophet Isaiah (2:3–5). Then
together discuss the questions that follow.

.‫ ְי ָי ִמירוּ ָשׁ ָל ִים‬-‫ ִכּי ִמ ִצּיּוֹן ֵתּ ֵצא תוָֹרה וּ ְד ַבר‬1

For out of Zion shall go forth Torah, and the word of God from Jerusalem.

.‫ ְו ִכ ְתּתוּ ַח ְרבוֹ ָתם ְל ִא ִתּים ַו ֲח ִניתוֹ ֵתי ֶהם ְל ַמ ְז ֵמרוֹת‬2

They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.

.‫ לֹא־ ִי ָשּׂא גוֹי ֶאל־גּוֹי ֶח ֶרב ְולֹא־ ִי ְל ְמדוּ עוֹד ִמ ְל ָח ָמה‬3

Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, and they shall study war no more.

.‫ ֵבּית ַי ֲﬠ ֹקב ְלכוּ ְו ֵנ ְל ָכה ְבּאוֹר ְי ֹה ָוה‬4

O House of Jacob, come let us walk by the light of Adonai!

Put a 3next to the line that appears in Summarize line 3 in a one-word Jewish
value:
the Torah service.
Bonus: How do we say that word in
Look up what plowshares and pruning Hebrew?
hooks are. Why do you think Isaiah
wants us to turn dangerous weapons Name one thing you can do in your
into these tools? How would the world own world (at home, in school, with
change if everyone did this? your friends) to pursue this value.

Bonus: Draw pictures of: PLOWSHARE
PRUNING HOOK
SWORD

SPEAR

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Hearts in the East

In North America, we traditionally pray facing east—toward Zion (‫) ִציּוֹן‬, toward
Jerusalem (‫) ְירוּ ָשׁ ַל ִים‬. (That’s why the Ark in many synagogues is on the eastern wall.)

With a partner read the following prayer verses aloud.

.‫ וּ ְב ֵנה ְירוּ ָשׁ ַל ִים ִﬠיר ַה ֹקּ ֶדשׁ ִבּ ְמ ֵהָרה ְב ָי ֵמינוּ‬1
.‫ ַה ְללוּ ָיהּ‬,‫ ְלדֹר ָודֹר‬,‫ ֱאֹל ַה ִיְך ִציּוֹן‬,‫ ִי ְמֹלְך ְי ָי ְלעוֹ ָלם‬2
.‫ ְלעוֹ ָלם ָו ֶﬠד ִתּ ְשׁכּוֹן‬,‫ ְבּ ָקרוֹב ְבּ ָי ֵמינוּ‬,‫ ָמ ַתי ִתּ ְמֹלְך ְבּ ִציּוֹן‬3

...‫ ִתּ ְת ַגּ ַדּל ְו ִת ְת ַק ַדּשׁ ְבּתוְֹך ְירוּ ָשׁ ַל ִים ִﬠיְרָך‬4

We also include Jerusalem and Zion in the traditional words of comfort to a mourner.

.‫ַה ָמּקוֹם ְי ַנ ֵחם ֶא ְת ֶכם ְבּתוְֹך ְשׁ ָאר ֲא ֵב ֵלי ִציּוֹן ִוירוּ ָשׁ ָל ִים‬

May God comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Always Giving

Hebrew words built on the root ‫ נתנ‬usually have “give” as part of their meaning. With
a partner, read these words with the root ‫ נתנ‬aloud. (Sometimes a root letter can

drop out of a word.)

‫נוֹ ֵתן ַו ִתּ ֵתּן‬ ‫ ָל ֵתת‬1

‫ ְו ָנ ַת ִתּי ָנ ַת ָתּ ָנ ַתן‬2

‫ ְבּ ַמ ְתּ ַנת ִתּ ֶתּן ִי ֵתּן‬3

‫ְו ֵתן ֶא ֵתּן‬ ‫ ְו ָנ ְתנוּ‬4

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‫ ְלָך ְי ָי‬,‫ ַגּ ְדּלוּ ַלי ָי‬,‫ְשׁ ַמע‬

“Hey you! Yes, YOU! You DON’T want to miss this.” In the same way that words like

these or a special alert tone on a phone draw our attention, the words ‫ְשׁ ַמע ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל‬

mean that something really important is coming up.

Hear O Israel: ,‫ ְשׁ ַמע ִי ְשָׂר ֵאל‬1

Adonai is our God, Adonai is one. .‫ ְי ָי ֶא ָחד‬,‫ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬2

Our God is one ,‫ ֶא ָחד ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬3

and our Sovereign is great; God’s name is holy. .‫ ָקדוֹשׁ ְשׁמוֹ‬,‫ ָגּדוֹל ֲאדוֹ ֵננוּ‬4

X X X

Glorify Adonai with me, ,‫ ַגּ ְדּלוּ ַלי ָי ִא ִתּי‬5

and together let us exalt God’s name. .‫ וּ ְנרוֹ ְמ ָמה ְשׁמוֹ ַי ְח ָדּו‬6

X X X

Yours, God, is the greatness, ‫ ְלָך ְי ָי ַה ְגּ ֻד ָלּה‬7

and the power, and the glory, ‫ ְו ַה ְגּבוּ ָרה ְו ַה ִתּ ְפ ֶא ֶרת‬8

and the eternity, and the majesty, ,‫ ְו ַה ֵנּ ַצח ְו ַההוֹד‬9

for all that is in heaven and on earth. ,‫ ִכּי ֹכל ַבּ ָשּׁ ַמ ִים וּ ָב ָא ֶרץ‬10

Yours is the sovereignty, God, ‫ ְלָך ְי ָי ַה ַמּ ְמ ָל ָכה‬11

You are supreme over all. .‫ ְו ַה ִמּ ְת ַנ ֵשּׂא ְל ֹכל ְלרֹאשׁ‬12

Prayer Reading Go online to practice
reading these prayers.
Practice reading these prayers with a partner. Make them your own
by recording yourself.
How Did I Do? Use your voice to show
which words are
How well did you read? Circle the face important to you.
that shows how you feel.

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Interpret This

What does this picture mean to you?
Draw or write about it here.

We each see this picture and interpret it in our own way. Similarly, our tradition
teaches that each of the six hundred thousand Israelites present at Sinai when God
gave the Torah to the Jewish people heard it in his or her own way. And today we use
the commentary of the ancient rabbis, as well as our own experiences, to find our own
meaning in the words of Torah.

Follow Me!

In ‫ ַגּ ְדּלוּ ַלי ָי ִא ִתּי‬, the second prayer on page 12, the person holding the Torah asks
the congregation to “glorify Adonai” (or “declare God’s greatness,” ‫“ ) ַגּ ְדּלוּ‬with me”
(‫ ) ִא ִתּי‬so “together” (‫ ) ַי ְח ָדּו‬we can exalt God’s name.

The combination of ‫ ִא ִתּי‬and ‫ ַי ְח ָדּו‬reminds us of the idea that each one of us received

the Torah individually and we also all received it together.

What is one way you can use the words of the Torah:

1) as an individual? 2) together as a community?

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It’s a Parade! Feel the Weight

In many communities, the whole When you become a bar or bat mitzvah,
congregation bows toward the Ark you may get to carry a Torah. Be prepared:
when the person holding the Torah it’s heavy! (A Torah can weigh twenty-five
pounds or more.) Try an experiment. Find
says ‫ ַגּ ְדּלוּ ַלי ָי ִא ִתּי‬. Then that person, something heavy to practice with (a full
backpack, for example). Put it at your side in
along with other prayer leaders, preparation. Now, bow with your arms empty.
parades the Torah around the Next, pick up your heavy object and bow with
its weight in your arms.
congregation to the prayer ‫ ְלָך ְי ָי‬.
What differences did you feel between the first
Similarly, in many congregations time and the second time? Where did you feel
everyone turns so they continue to the difference? How do you think you would
face the Torah as it makes its way feel if you were holding the Torah?
around the room.

What do these actions—bowing,
parading, and facing the Torah—
reveal about the Jewish people’s
relationship to the Torah?

Prayer Words

heaven/sky ‫ָשׁ ַמ ִים‬ What do these combinations mean?
earth ‫ֶא ֶרץ‬
in the ‫ ַבּ ָשּׁ ַמ ִים‬1
and ‫ ָב‬,‫ ַב‬,‫ ָבּ‬, ‫ַבּ‬ ‫ ָבּ ָא ֶרץ‬2
‫ וּ‬,-‫ְו‬ ‫ וּ ַב ָשּׁ ַמ ִים‬3
‫ וּ ָב ָא ֶרץ‬4

Which two of those four words appear in the prayers on page 12?
What connection do you see between those two words and the Big Idea on page 9?

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Many congregations sing these words of praise to God as they parade with the Torah.
Divide into groups of three. Have one member of the group read the first word on the
line. Then have a second member read the second word, and so on. Next, stand up and
read the phrase together as a group, blending the words smoothly.

‫ ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ = רוֹ ְממוּ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬+ ‫ ְי ָי‬+ ‫ רוֹ ְממוּ‬1
‫ ָק ְדשׁוֹ = ְו ִה ְשׁ ַתּ ֲחווּ ְל ַהר ָק ְדשׁוֹ‬+ ‫ ְל ַהר‬+ ‫ ְו ִה ְשׁ ַתּ ֲחווּ‬2

‫ ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ = ִכּי ָקדוֹשׁ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬+ ‫ ְי ָי‬+ ‫ ָקדוֹשׁ‬+ ‫ ִכּי‬3

Word Building

Get into small groups. Group 1 reads line 1 aloud together. Group 2 reads line 2
aloud, and so on. Then switch lines. As a group, determine the three root letters for

each row. Choose from ‫ מלכ‬,‫ גדל‬,‫ גבר‬,‫ברכ‬, or ‫קדשׁ‬. Write the root letters on the

blank lines.

‫ ָמ ָלְך ַמ ְלכוּ ְתָך ַה ַמּ ְמ ָל ָכה ַמ ְלכוּת ֶמ ֶלְך‬1

‫ ְמ ַק ֵדּשׁ ִבּ ְק ֻד ָשּׁתוֹ ָקדוֹשׁ ַק ִדּישׁ ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ‬2

‫ ִגּבּוֹר ְו ַה ְגּבוּ ָרה ְגּבוּרוֹת ִגּבּוִֹרים ַה ֶגּ ֶבר‬3

‫ָגּדוֹל ַה ְגּ ֻד ָלּה ַגּ ְדּלוּ‬ ‫ ְו ִל ְג ֻד ָלּתוֹ ֹג ֶדל‬4

‫ ְי ָבֵרְך ְי ָבְרכוּ ָכה ְבּ ָרכוֹת ָבּרוְּך ָבְּרכוּ‬5

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My Musical Journey: ‫הוֹ ָצ ַאת ַהתּוֹ ָרה‬

Compose your ‫ הוֹ ָצ ַאת ַהתּוֹ ָרה‬music by filling in the responses below.

The first part of
the Torah service

begins with

We imagine we 16
were actually at

Sinai because

Words built on the

root ‫ מלכ‬usually

have __ as part of
their meaning

In ‫ ִכּי ִמ ִצּיּוֹן‬we are

told the words of
Torah come from

In the prophet
Isaiah’s words we
learn the Jewish

value of

The musical version
or video that helped
me learn best about

the Torah service
was __ because

www.behrmanhouse.com/HiH

‫ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬

Have you ever imagined you were a
firefighter rescuing people or a teacher
helping kids learn their ABC’s, or maybe
a musician playing guitar to entertain

an audience? In the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬, the third
blessing of the Shabbat morning ‫ ֲﬠ ִמי ָדה‬,

we imagine we are like angels, working
with God to make the world a kinder
and better place. Making the world

better is a holy thing to do. The ‫ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬

is a blessing about God’s holiness.

Let us sanctify Your name in the world, ,‫ ְנ ַק ֵדּשׁ ֶאת ִשׁ ְמָך ָבּעוֹ ָלם‬1
‫ ְכּ ֵשׁם ֶשׁ ַמּ ְק ִדּי ִשׁים אוֹתוֹ‬2
as they sanctify it
,‫ ִבּ ְשׁ ֵמי ָמרוֹם‬3
in the highest heavens, ,‫ ַכּ ָכּתוּב ַﬠל ַיד ְנ ִבי ֶאָך‬4
:‫ ְו ָק ָרא ֶזה ֶאל ֶזה ְו ָא ַמר‬5
as it is written by Your prophet, ,‫ ָקדוֹשׁ‬,‫ ָקדוֹשׁ‬,‫ ָקדוֹשׁ‬6

and one called to another and said: ,‫ ְי ָי ְצ ָבאוֹת‬7
.‫ ְמלֹא ָכל ָה ָא ֶרץ ְכּבוֹדוֹ‬8
“Holy, Holy, Holy is
‫ ָבּרוְּך ְכּבוֹד ְי ָי‬9
Adonai of the heavenly forces, .‫ ִמ ְמּקוֹמוֹ‬10

the whole earth is full of God’s glory.”

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Praised is the glory of God

from God’s heavenly place.

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Adonai will rule forever; your God, O Zion, ,‫ ֱאֹל ַה ִיְך ִציּוֹן‬,‫ ִי ְמֹלְך ְי ָי ְלעוֹ ָלם‬11
from generation to generation. Halleluyah! !‫ ַה ְללוּ ָיהּ‬,‫ ְלדֹר ָודֹר‬12
From generation to generation we will tell of ‫ ְלדוֹר ָודוֹר ַנ ִגּיד‬13
Your greatness, and for all eternity
we will proclaim Your holiness, ‫ וּ ְל ֵנ ַצח ְנ ָצ ִחים‬,‫ ָגּ ְד ֶלָך‬14
And our praise of You, O God, ,‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁ ְתָך ַנ ְק ִדּישׁ‬15
will not depart from our mouths ,‫ ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬,‫ ְו ִשׁ ְב ֲחָך‬16
forever and ever. ‫ ִמ ִפּינוּ לֹא ָימוּשׁ‬17
Praised are You, Adonai, .‫ ְלעוֹ ָלם ָו ֶﬠד‬18
the holy God. ,‫ ְי ָי‬,‫ ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬19
.‫ ָה ֵאל ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ‬20

Prayer Reading

Practice reading the excerpts from the

‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬on pages 1 and 2 with a partner.

How Did I Do?

How well did you read? Circle the face
that shows how you feel.

Go online to practice

reading the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬.

Make the prayer your
own by recording
yourself. Use your
voice to show which
words are important
to you.

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What Is Holiness?
Hebrew words built on the root ‫ קדשׁ‬mean “holy” or “set apart.” “Set apart” tells us

something is distinctive and especially important—and certainly not ordinary. Can
you think of something that is “set apart” in your life? Maybe there’s an object that
you treasure, which you keep in a special place. Write about it or draw it here.

Holy means having to do with God. For example,
in the Torah, when Moses heard God’s voice in the
burning bush, God said that was a holy place. The

word ‫— ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬the name of the blessing—means

“holiness.” In the Torah (Leviticus 19:2) God tells
Moses to say to the Israelites:

‫ְקד ִשׁים ִתּ ְהיוּ ִכּי ָקדוֹשׁ ֲא ִני ְיהָוֹה ֱאֹל ֵהי ֶכם‬

You will be holy, for I, Adonai your God, am holy
Our tradition teaches that holiness is a quality of
God—a quality we too can strive for in our actions.
Some people say we share in God’s holiness by
passing on our tradition, praying, and treating
other people with kindness and dignity. It is holy
work to feed the hungry, show respect to the elderly, and appreciate differences
among our classmates and neighbors.

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Sharing in God’s Holiness

Objects can be holy too, for example, a Torah scroll. How do we treat the Torah to
show it is important and set apart from other objects—that it is holy?

Name three other things you think of as holy. They can be objects, places, people,
actions, a time, or even feelings or relationships.
1. 2. 3.

Choose one thing you listed. What makes it holy for you?

Let’s explore how we can share in God’s holiness with our actions, our
thoughts, and our feelings. Listen to Ellen Allard’s song “Be Holy, Hear
the Whisper.” Discuss the following questions.
In the song, what does it mean to be holy? What do you think “the whisper” is?
How can you be like God and practice holiness in your own life?

Speak Softly

Try this whispering technique. Think of a prayer or blessing

you know. It could be the ‫ ְשׁ ַמע‬or ‫מוֹ ָדה ֲא ִני‬/‫מוֹ ֶדה‬, or even

your own words of private prayer, which no one else knows.
Go to a quiet place in the room or in the hall. Say your
prayer or blessing out loud.
Now close your eyes. Whisper the same words.
Did whispering the words affect how you felt saying them?
Did whispering make you feel calm? Or excited? Or strange
in some way? Was it a physical feeling or one in your mind?
Explain your answer.

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Finding Holiness

With a partner, read aloud these phrases for holy things in our tradition.
Circle “holy Shabbat” and underline “holy Ark.”

‫ַשׁ ַבּת ֹק ֶדשׁ‬ ‫ַﬠם ַה ֹקּ ֶדשׁ‬ ‫ ִמ ְק ָרא ֹק ֶדשׁ‬1
‫ִﬠיר ַה ֹקּ ֶדשׁ‬ ‫ַהר ַה ֹקּ ֶדשׁ‬ ‫ יוֹם ֹק ֶדשׁ‬2
‫ֶא ֶרץ ַה ֹקּ ֶדשׁ‬ ‫ֲארוֹן ַה ֹקּ ֶדשׁ‬
‫ ְלשׁוֹן ַה ֹקּ ֶדשׁ‬3

Speed-Reading

Take turns reading the Hebrew below. Ask a partner to time you.
If you make a mistake, your partner should try to correct you, then
you read that word again and continue. Write down your score.
Then time your partner’s reading. Each person has three tries,
starting at the beginning each time.

‫ְנ ַק ֵדּשׁ‬ ‫ַכּ ָכּתוּב‬ ‫ָימוּשׁ‬ ‫ ְכּ ֵשׁם‬1

‫ְנ ָצ ִחים‬ ‫ַנ ְק ִדּישׁ‬ ‫ִמ ִפּינוּ‬ ‫ ְכּבוֹדוֹ‬2

‫ ָמרוֹם ִשׁ ְמָך ָבּעוֹ ָלם ְצ ָבאוֹת‬3

‫וּ ְל ֵנ ַצח‬ ‫ְו ִשׁ ְב ֲחָך‬ ‫ ִבּ ְשׁ ֵמי ִציּוֹן‬4

‫ֶשׁ ַמּ ְק ִדּי ִשׁים‬ ‫ִמ ְמּקוֹמוֹ‬ ‫ ְנ ִבי ֶאָך ַנ ִגּיד‬5

Number of Words I Can Read in One Minute

1st Try 2nd Try 3rd Try

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K’dushah Quest Prayer Words

Look back at the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬blessing on let us sanctify, ‫ְנ ַק ֵדּשׁ‬
make holy ‫ִשׁ ְמָך‬
pages 1 and 2 in your journal. With
a partner, complete the following Your name
activities.

1. Choose two or three Hebrew as it is written ‫ַכּ ָכּתוּב‬
lines that you consider most
important. Tell your partner why Your prophet ‫ְנ ִבי ֶאָך‬
you chose those lines. Then take
turns with your partner reading from generation ‫ְלדוֹר ָודוֹר‬
your lines one at a time.
to generation
2. Circle all the words in the
Your greatness ‫ָגּ ְד ֶלָך‬

blessing that are built on the

root ‫קדשׁ‬. How many words did

you circle? Why do you think there are so many words built on this

root in the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬ǫ

3. Read the Prayer Words on this page. Draw a box around each word when

you find it in the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬.

Prayer Variations

In the Shabbat morning service the Reform prayer book, Mishkan T’filah,
includes a section focusing on God’s role in today’s world (“how majestic is

Your name in all the earth!”). Siddur Lev Shalem, the
Conservative prayer book, includes a section focusing
on God’s role in the future (“When will You rule

in Zion?”). Both versions of the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬are about

God’s holiness.

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From the Tanach
At the heart of the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬are three verses that come from the ‫( ָתּ ָנ"ְך‬the three
parts of the Bible, ‫ ְכּתוּ ִבים‬,‫ ְנ ִבי ִאים‬,‫—תּוֹ ָרה‬Torah, Prophets, Writings).

(Isaiah 6:3) .‫ ְמלֹא ָכל ָה ָא ֶרץ ְכּבוֹדוֹ‬,‫ ָקדוֹשׁ ְי ָי ְצ ָבאוֹת‬,‫ ָקדוֹשׁ‬,‫ ָקדוֹשׁ‬1

“Holy, Holy, Holy is Adonai of the heavenly forces, the whole earth is full of God’s glory.”

(Ezekiel 3:12) .‫ ָבּרוְּך ְכּבוֹד ְי ָי ִמ ְמּקוֹמוֹ‬2

Praised is the glory of God from God’s heavenly place.

(Psalms 146:10) !‫ ַה ְללוּ ָיהּ‬,‫ ְלדֹר ָודֹר‬,‫ ֱאֹל ַה ִיְך ִציּוֹן‬,‫ ִי ְמֹלְך ְי ָי ְלעוֹ ָלם‬3

Adonai will rule forever; your God, O Zion, from generation to generation. Halleluyah.

In line 1 above, the prophet Isaiah describes a vision of God sitting on a throne,
surrounded by angels. As the angels move their wings, they call to one another
in chorus, declaring God’s glory.

Look again at page 1, lines 5 and 6. Some prayer communities

bow (or turn) to the left at the words ‫ ְו ָק ָרא ֶזה‬and to the right
at ‫ ֶאל ֶזה‬then rise up on their toes three times as they say
‫ ָקדוֹשׁ‬,‫ ָקדוֹשׁ‬,‫ ָקדוֹשׁ‬to be more like the angels on high.

Feel the Holiness
The ‫ ָתּ ָנ"ְך‬describes the angels as being physically in

God’s presence. We can feel the presence of Godliness—of holiness—for
ourselves in different ways. It might be a physical sensation; for example,
feeling choked up when seeing a beautiful rainbow, being comforted by a
hug, or feeling grateful when someone goes out of their way to help us.
Such moments are holy. Describe a time that you felt something
you would call holy. What did it feel like? What did it make you
want to do?

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Singing the ‫ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬

Listen to Cantor Joshua Breitzer’s recording of the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬. Practice

chanting as you follow along with the words in your congregation’s
prayer book.

Fill in the blanks in this sentence. There are no right or wrong
answers; express yourself as you choose. I found it

(easy/hard/fun/boring, etc.)
singing along with Cantor Breitzer because

.

The chanting made me feel (embarrassed, confident,
disinterested, focused, etc.) because

.

The best way for me to feel a connection to the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬is

.

Where Is Holiness?
There are seven ‫ ְבּ ָרכוֹת‬in the Shabbat and holiday ‫ ֲﬠ ִמי ָדה‬.
Circle the name of the ‫ ְבּ ָר ָכה‬that means “holiness.”

‫ ָאבוֹת ְו ִא ָמּהוֹת‬1
‫ ְגּבוּרוֹת‬2
‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬3

‫ ְקדוּ ַשׁת ַהיּוֹם‬4
‫ ֲﬠבוֹ ָדה‬5
‫ הוֹ ָד ָאה‬6

‫ ִבּ ְרכוֹת ָשׁלוֹם‬7

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