Hebrew School

Family

It's all in the family on this episode of Hebrew School as our kid contestant, Betzalel, plays three games that are all about family: “Top Ten,” “Prayer or Pop Song?” and “Say My Name.” Our episode also includes the story “The Artists Search [https://bookshop.org/p/books/jewish-stories-one-generation-tells-another-peninnah-schram/624378?aid=81187&ean=9781568219806&listref=peninnah-schram]” by our Hebrew School storyteller Peninnah Schram, music from Lenny Solomon and our house band Shlock Rock [https://shlockrock.com/], and wisdom from students from the Ansche Chesed Hebrew School [https://anschechesed.org/] in New York City, who took part in our “Chochmat HaHamonim,” or Wisdom of the Crowd, segment. Want to be a contestant on Hebrew School? Visit tabletm.ag/hebrewschool [http://tabletm.ag/hebrewschool] to apply. If you’d like your school to be featured on our Wisdom of the Crowds segment, email podcasts@tabletmag.com [podcasts@tabletmag.com]

Tu B'Shevat

We’re having a birthday party on this episode of Hebrew School as our kid contestant, Odin, plays three games that are all about Tu B’Shevat [https://www.tabletmag.com/tags/tu-bshevat], the birthday of the trees: “Do We Do That?” “Say My Name,” and “Prayer or Pop Song?” Our episode also includes the story “Honi the Circle Maker and the Carob Tree [https://amzn.to/3iZRpjB]” by our Hebrew School storyteller Peninnah Schram, [https://bookshop.org/lists/peninnah-schram] music from Lenny Solomon and our house band Shlock Rock [https://shlockrock.com/], and wisdom from students from New York City’s B’nai Jeshurun [https://www.bj.org/] Hebrew School, who took part in our “Chochmat HaHamonim,” or Wisdom of the Crowd, segment.  Want to be a contestant on Hebrew School? Visit tabletm.ag/hebrewschool [http://tabletm.ag/hebrewschool] to apply. If you’d like your school to be featured on our Wisdom of the Crowds segment, email podcasts@tabletmag.com [podcasts@tabletmag.com]

Blessings

It’s a #blessed episode of Hebrew School as our kid contestant, Charlie, plays three games that are all about brachot, or blessings: “Mah Zeh?” (What Is This?), “Emet, Emet, Bedichah” (Two Truths and a Joke), and “Eavesdropping on History”.  Our episode also includes the story “The Blessings [https://bookshop.org/p/books/jewish-stories-one-generation-tells-another-peninnah-schram/624378?aid=81187&ean=9781568219806&listref=peninnah-schram]” by master storyteller Peninnah Schram, [https://bookshop.org/lists/peninnah-schram] music from Lenny Solomon and our house band Shlock Rock [https://shlockrock.com/], and wisdom from first graders from Central Synagogue [https://www.centralsynagogue.org/] in Manhattan, who took part in our “Chochmat HaHamonim”, or Wisdom of the Crowd segment.  Want to be a contestant on Hebrew School? Visit tabletm.ag/hebrewschool [http://tabletm.ag/hebrewschool] to apply. If you’d like your school to be featured on our Wisdom of the Crowds segment, email podcasts@tabletmag.com [podcasts@tabletmag.com]

Season 3, Episode 6: Food

It’s going to be a delicious time, because this episode of Hebrew School is all about food! Our kid contestant, 9-year-old Micah from San Bruno, CA, plays three games that are all food-themed: “Emet, Emet, Bedicha” (Two Truths and a Joke), “Eavesdropping on History”, and “Do We Do That?”  Our Hanukkah party also includes comedian Joel Chasnoff, [https://www.joelchasnoff.com/] Lenny Solomon and our house band Shlock Rock [https://shlockrock.com/], and students from The Shefa School [https://www.shefaschool.org/] in New York, who took part in our “Chochmat HaHamonim,” or Wisdom of the Crowd segment.  Want to be a contestant on Hebrew School? Visit tabletm.ag/hebrewschool [http://tabletm.ag/hebrewschool] to apply.

Season 3, Episode 5: Hanukkah

Spin that dreidel, light the menorah, and grab some yummy latkes, because this week’s Hebrew School is all about Hanukkah [https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/holidays/hanukkah], the Festival of Lights! Our kid contestant Malina plays three games all about Hanukkah: “Say My Name,” “Mah Zeh” (What Is This?), and “Prayer or Pop Song?”   Our Hanukkah party also includes comedian Joel Chasnoff, [https://www.joelchasnoff.com/] Lenny Solomon and our house band Shlock Rock [https://shlockrock.com/], and 4th and 5th graders from Beth TIkvah Congregation [https://www.beth-tikvah.org/] in Hoffman Estates, IL, who took part in our “Chochmat HaHamonim,” or Wisdom of the Crowd segment.  The fun doesn’t stop when the episode ends. The Jewish Education Project has created additional games and activities for families [http://hebrewschoolpodcast.com/], as well as resources for educators [https://educator.jewishedproject.org/content/hebrew-school-podcast-0] to use our podcast in the classroom.  This episode also features original music by Kelsey MacDonald. [https://www.kelsey-macdonald.com/]  Want to be a contestant on Hebrew School? Visit tabletm.ag/hebrewschool [http://tabletm.ag/hebrewschool] to apply.