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FAMILY EVENTS FOR YOU
Challah Tots
March 7 | 9:30 - 10:30 am
Friedel Jewish Academy

March 20 | 10:00 - 11:00 am
JCC Youth Lounge

Meet with other Jewish and Interfaith families for a fun-filled morning of preschool-friendly challah making and story time in preparation for Shabbat. After braiding our challah and putting it in the oven to bake, we will enjoy story and craft time.
Torah Tots

March 10 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Beth El Synagogue



 March 17 | 9:30 - 11:00 am
Followed by Purim Carnival
Beth El Synagogue

Purim Carnival, Dinner, and Spiel
March 20 | 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Temple Israel

A special event for children in grades 3-6

While everyone loves to eat, drink, dress up, and be merry on Purim, the four mitzvot , or commandments, of Purim, are all about taking care of each other .

If you've never made mishloach manot (Purim gift baskets) or if you're looking to change up your gift-giving routine, you can get creative with these seven fun gifts in a jar that you can make with your kids.

Purim is a fun holiday to enjoy at any age, from baking to dressing up in costumes to making tons of noise! Here is what you need to know to get started.

COMING UP IN APRIL:

The celebration of Passover includes stories, questions, explanations, special foods, and even a game of hide-and-seek. The seder, or ritual meal, is a fun experience for the whole family.

Here is a fun and easy way to make asking questions even easier during Passover or any time of the year – create your own question catcher! 
There are four great selections available for PJ Our Way this month: a time traveling adventure to ancient Egypt, a modern choose your own adventure style book about a girl celebrating her bat mitzvah, a newberry medal-winning novel about the adventures of an Academic Bowl team, and the second book in the beloved All-of-a-Kind Family series. Don't miss out on these great books - make your pick by March 10th!

 
Wishtree arrived in mailboxes in February. Whether you selected this book or not, there are important lessons we can learn from this incredible story of the power of kindness and what happens when a community comes together in response to hatred and xenophobia.

Got questions? New to the community or looking to make connections with other families? I can help!

Jennie Gates Beckman
(402) 334-6775 or jbeckman@jewishomaha.org
The Dorothy and Myer S. Kripke Institute for Jewish Family Literacy
Mort Richards Youth Program Fund
Murray H. and Sharee C. Newman Supporting Foundation