Living Legacy - Holiday Series

 

Shofar Factory

 
With unique media, and innovative presentation methods, participants will:
 
·         Gain insight into the significance of the Shofar in the celebration of Rosh Hashanah
·         Craft a genuine Shofar from the raw horn of a ram.
·         See and hear a demonstration of the traditional blasts, while acquiring skills of blowing the Shofar.
·         OPTION: For an additional fee, students may craft and take home their own Shofar.
 
 

Olive Press

 
As a group of Macabees, students will refine the olive oil needed for the Temple Menorah while they:
 
·         Pit fresh olives, squeeze them with a hand press.
·         Strain and then spin the extract in a centrifuge to separate the pure oil.
·         Enjoy a video of an olive oil factory in Italy, which introduces them to the modern process.
·         Fashion a wick out of cotton for use with the oil when lighting the Menorah.
·         Take home a sample of the oil.
  
 

Matzah Bakery

 
Passover will become more meaningful when children have a chance to dig into the dough as they:
 
  • Produce flour from wheat kernels, winnow, and separate the chaff from the grain.
  • Collect the grain into a hand-driven wheat mill and grind it into flour.
  • Knead, roll, and bake the dough into a handmade matzah in the required amount of time.
  • Delight in taking home their very own freshly baked matzah, a baker's hat, and a Shmurah Matzah for their family Seder table.
     
Torah Factory
 
The extraordinary complex process of creating a Torah, including its wooden, metal and cloth ornaments, are highlighted. Participants:
  • Gain an appreciation of the special skills required for this intricate task.
  • View a video and samples illustrating the process of making a Torah scroll, starting with the raw hide, through tanning and sanding, until the parchment is finished.
  • Mix the basic ingredients used to make ink for a sofer (scribe).
  • Write their Hebrew name with a goose quill, in the script used by a sofer, on a piece of parchment which they take home.
  • Take home a souvenir scribes kit.
This program may be adapted for a Torah-writing ceremony (starting or comleting).
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