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PHA new staff announcment

7/7/2022

Rebibo Center for Jewish Life Announces New Leadership

New Leadership Brings Energy, Experience, and a Proven Ability to Drive Academic Excellence and a Vibrant Jewish Culture for Phoenix Hebrew Academy

By Phoenix Hebrew Academy

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5/27/2022

How Day School Kids Stay Connected With Their Hometown

Jewish Day Schools are a great option for many students, but some kids lose that community connection outside of school - here's how to prevent that!

By Kara BaskinFor Jewish Boston

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5/18/2022

Fruitful Programs

Fruitful provides a safe place to share your pain, joy, concerns and struggles. We learn from others who are experiencing or have experienced similar journeys. To fulfill our...

photo of a tree trunk covered in moss with two decorated sticks aka sukkah greeters leaning on the trunk

5/6/2022

Hands-on family activities for Sukkot

Celebrating and preparing for Sukkot can be a lot of fun when you incorporate some of these great family-friendly activities.

By Jennifer StarrettFor JewishPhoenix

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5/2/2022

Fun crafts to fill your Sukkah

Decorate your sukkah with these fun crafts from some of our favorite Jewish bloggers.

By Jennifer StarrettFor JewishPhoenix

photo of three kids holding stacks of books standing next to library shelves

5/2/2022

Celebrating Tu B’Shevat with great books

A list of books to share the joys and meanings of the holiday with young readers.

By Jennifer StarrettFor JewishPhoenix

photo of a mother and daughter reading a book together at night by a lamp

5/2/2022

Lighting up the night with great Hanukkah books

A list of family-favorite Hanukkah books to enjoy and bring in the light this holiday season.

By Jennifer StarrettFor JewishPhoenix

photo of a young child holding cherries over their eyes while sitting on a chair with a large bowl of cherries overflowing on the table in front of them

5/2/2022

A Tu B’Shevat Seder for Kids

This version of the Tu B’Shevat seder is perfect to do with younger kids or to try out as your first family Tu B’Shevat celebration.

photo of the partial cover of The Giving Tree book by Shel Silverstein

5/2/2022

Why I Won’t Be Reading the Giving Tree on Tu B’shevat

When I was growing up, Tu B'shevat included an annual reading of The Giving Tree. It was a tradition that I dreaded.

By Rebecca Einstein SchorrFor Kveller

photo of a parent helping a kid design a wooden dreidel with extra dreidels laying on the table next to a Hanukkah book and a menorah filled with unlit candles

5/2/2022

Sharing Hanukkah at School

A few tips for helping give an elementary or preschool classroom a crash course in Hanukkah.

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5/2/2022

7 Fun Things to Do With Kids on Simchat Torah

Since Simchat Torah is a joyful holiday, there are lots of wonderful ways to involve kids. Here are seven ways to mark Simchat Torah with your family.

photo of a plant outdoors with rain pouring down

5/2/2022

Hands-on Activities to Learn About Rain & Water

During Shemini Atzeret, we pray for rain, so here are some fun activities for kids to learn about rain and water for the holiday.