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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in various activities which address Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. In this holiday lesson, students are exposed to Hebrew songs and construct Haiku poems about Yom Kippur.
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Writing
Curated OER

Judaism - Yom Kippur Newspaper Article Writing Frame

For Students 8th - 10th
In this writing frame worksheet, students imagine they are journalists reporting for a local newspaper. Students write an article about Yom Kippur that illustrates their knowledge of the Jewish religious festival.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Yom Kippur (Sefer Yonah) -1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and analyze the text of Sefer Yonah in order to fully explain one of its messages and why the text is read on Yom Kippur.
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Website
Other

Torah Tots: Yom Kippur

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site! Discusses kapporot, food, and prayer. Also discusses Yom Kippur as Shabbat. Detailed description of the service and clothing.
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Website
Other

Basic Judaism: Jewish Holy Days

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a great description of the various Jewish holy days. Read about the various holy days, when they occur every year, what the purpose of each of the holy days is, and how these special days are celebrated.
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Handout
Other

Yom Kippur

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines Yom Kippur and discusses when it is observed. Discusses Kol Nidrei, Yizkor, and Neilah. Also provides a link to actual prayers.
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Website
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Marking the New Year

For Students 9th - 10th
Even in the midst of the horror of the Holocaust, the Jewish people kept their religious traditions. "Walk" through this online exhibit and view how they celebrated the New Year before, during, and after the Holocaust. View artifacts...
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Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Yom Kippur

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses meaning and customs of Yom Kippur. Provides detailed information about the actual service. Also provides list of dates of the holiday.
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Primary
On Being

American Public Media: On Being: Days of Awe Playlist

For Students 9th - 10th
Users of this resource can listen to music coincidental to the celebration by Jews of the High Holidays-Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. Click on the "Show Playlist" link on the left to access the playlist of music.
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Website
Other

Akhlah: Rosh Hashanah

For Students 3rd - 5th
How much do you know about Rosh Hashanah? Use this resource on Rosh Hashanah to learn more about this holiday.
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Website
Other

How We Celebrate Yom Kippur

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of short articles on the Jewish holiday. Click on the left side navigation bar to get to other stories such as "Tips on Fasting", "The Happiest Day of the Year" and more.
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Website
Other

Union for Reform Judaism: Jewish Holidays

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore and learn about the Jewish holidays and their traditions from the point of view of Reform Judaism. Includes a holiday calendar.
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Website
Other

Ahavat Israel: Yom Kippur :The Day of Atonement

For Students 9th - 10th
Defines Yom Kippur. Discusses kaparot, atonement, treatment of food and clothing.
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: Rosh Hashanah

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the complete story of Rosh Hashanah including history, customs, and recipes. Also learn about Yom Kippur which is celebrated ten days after Rosh Hashanuh and together make up the Jewish New Year.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Pasha's First Yom Kippur

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the story "Pasha's First Yom Kippur" by Carol Coven Grannick, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Nicole Siegel, "Pray or Play: Jews, Yom Kippur, and Baseball"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the importance of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur to the Jews. It discusses how major players such as Sandy Koufax sat out games that fell on Yom Kippur.
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Activity
Other

Torah Tots: Yom Kippur

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What is Yom Kippur? Use this informative site to discover more about this historical Jewish holiday. This site features background information, games, coloring pages and more.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Yom Kippur

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Yom Kippur. The history and facts about this holiday that is the holiest of the Jewish days.
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Activity
Other

Torah.org: Yom Kippur

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the rules and traditions of Yom Kippur.