Rosh Hodesh Nisan

Next Tuesday (March 16) marks Rosh Hodesh Nisan! Nisan is also known as Hodesh Ha’aviv (The Springtime Month).

Here are some lessons and activities to bring the excitement of Rosh Hodesh to your students.

Jewpardy! Rosh Hodesh Edition
http://www.babaganewz.com/kids/jewpardy-rosh-hodesh-edition

Rosh Hodesh Activities
http://www.babaganewz.com/teachers/lessons/20lesson
These activities include Ten Ways to Celebrate Rosh Hodesh in the Classroom and A Calendar of Rosh Hodesh Ideas.

Birkat Hahodesh Lesson
http://www.babaganewz.com/teachers/lessons/2002lesson
Through an art activity and discussion, students will study a part of Birkat Hahodesh (The Blessing of the New Month) related to miracles for the Jewish people both in the past and in the future. Students will then create their own commentator names and become commentators as they write their own explanations for the relationship between this prayer and Rosh Hodesh. These explanations will then be pasted onto a page to create a graphic similar to a page of Talmud.

What’s Your Corner of the Sky?
Personality Quiz: http://www.babaganewz.com/kids/whats-your-corner-of-the-sky
Lesson: http://www.babaganewz.com/teachers/lessons/2001lesson
This personality quiz uses the sun, moon and stars as metaphors for types of people. After taking the quiz, students will engage in several activities that will encourage them to visualize these different types of people and use these metaphors as points of personal reflection and renewal.