Knowledge: I know what Havdalah is and how we perform Havdalah.

Skills: I am able to recite the 3 brachot included in Havdalah.

Understanding: I understand that Havdalah separates between Shabbat and the weekday.

To know how we do Havdalah and why.

Students are able to confidently participate in Havdalah.

Load the module Saying Goodbye to Shabbat onto the interactive whiteboard (IWB).

Work through the module with the students and ask them to put on the table what they need for Havdalah.

Then work through the section showing the blessings for Havdalah and choose students to help make a pretend Havdalah in the classroom.

Match up the symbols with the brachot.

Sing Eliyahu Hanavi with the class.

Print out Worksheet 9.1 and let students match the pictures and brachot together to create their own flashcards.

Let the students take the cards home as Havdalah resources.

Bring in a selection of spices. Let the students make their own mixtures and place in a container to use as Besamim (spices).

When Shabbat ends we start looking forward to the next Shabbat.

We do a Melave Malka – special meal to say farewell to the Shabbat Queen.

Discuss with students that we start looking forward to the next Shabbat as Shabbat comes out.

Hold up items from Havdalah and ask the students to explain each item.

Sing Eliyahu Hanavi as a class.

Please film Havdalah in your homes/schools.

Attach it to an email, and remember to write your name, school and age.

Email it to info@jewishinteractive.org

 

Worksheet 9.1