Tzedakah update!

Following up on our Tzedakah-focused lesson a few weeks ago, we wanted to give an update on our own Tzedakah collection thus far. Congratulations to the class for filling up our classroom Tzedakah box! The children contributed over $27.00 so far. We will continue to collect Tzedakah and/or non-perishable foods items each week that we meet.

We make collection Tzedakah a ritual part of each weekly session. The children enjoy feeling the box get heavier each week with their donations. We also engage in discussions about why we give and where the donations go. Here’s a link for at home discussion ideas and some recommended reading:

http://www.pjlibrary.org/Parents-and-Families/Reading-Tips-and-Resources/Jewish-Values/Tzedakah.aspx