Building Jewish Identity 2: Sacred Time

This second book in the Building Jewish Identity series introduces the Jewish concept of time and explores how the Jewish calendar and life cycle help us celebrate important moments, providing a lifelong connection to our heritage, culture, and values. Students will develop an understanding of how time is an important and sacred part of Jewish life. The Building Jewish Identity Series introduces students to core knowledge that is essential to developing a strong Jewish identity. It uses stories, interviews, and activities to explore the ethical teachings, laws, language, rituals, symbols, and myths that create a distinctive Jewish worldview using a journal/activity book format that invites personal reflection. The Building Jewish Identity series includes Our Community, Sacred Time, The People of the Book, and Jewish History and Heritage. Lesson Plan Manuals available.