Jewish Disability Awareness Month is here, and Purim is on its way!
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Jewish Disability Awareness Month
The month of February has taken on new meaning in the last few years. As Jewish Disability Awareness Month, February is a time to talk to your students about how to include people with disabilities in Jewish life. Search our Resource Libraries for lessons that will bring this important message to your classroom.  
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Purim is Sunday, February 24. Check out our Resource Libraries for all the lesson plans, shpiels, and activities you'll need to teach the story, mitzvot, and themes of the holiday.

[NEW] Haman Song: a Purim Rap
In this lesson, students will act as life coaches for the central characters of the Purim story in order to identify their character traits. Through text study and watching a music video, students will learn about Haman’s character and the Purim story.
To find the video and lesson plan, search "Purim rap" in the Resource Libraries. Video: FREE; Lesson plan: $2.99
The Rat in the Hat
A fun retelling of the Purim story, Dr. Seuss style. The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So the king stayed in the palace, and partied that cold, wet day...
To find the article, search "rat in the hat" in the Resource Libraries. FREE

Megillah Myth Busters!
Which of these "facts" about the story of Purim are completely made up? Believe it or not, these answers are based on classical midrashim. Includes article, lesson plan, and textual sources.
To find the article and lesson plan, search "myth busters" in the Resource Libraries. $2.99

What's in a Name? A Purim Lesson Plan
Many Jews have both a Hebrew name and a name in the spoken language of the country they live in. Students will study Esther and her two names to explore how our different names relate to identity.
To find this lesson plan, search "what's in a name" in the Resource Libraries. $2.99

The Maccabeats - Purim Song
Students will identify the mitzvot that pertain to the holiday of Purim as depicted in this music video. They will then study the sources for these mitzvot in the Book of Esther and explore how the Maccabeats’ video enhances their understanding of the Purim mitzvot.
To find the video and lesson plan, search "Maccabeats Purim" in the Resource Libraries. Video: FREE; Lesson plan: $4.99

Jewpardy Purim edition
Test your Purim trivia knowledge in our classic question and answer game.
To play the game, go to http://babaganewz.com/games/jewpardy-purim. FREE
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