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Young participants will learn what it means to be humble, how they can define freedom for themselves, and the importance of ensuring the dignity of every single human being.

DETAILED OUTLINE

BIG IDEA

Freedom is the ability for every person to realize their unique potential.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

• Is slavery external or internal?

• What truly makes someone free or enslaved?

• How do I define freedom for myself?

OVERVIEW

​ Participants step into a time machine and travel back to the sand dunes of Egypt. They encounter the Hebrews as slaves to Pharaoh, experience the ten plagues, and join together with Moses as he stands up to the first recorded dictator and demands, “Let my people go!”.

Some historians believe that the Egyptians were the first to make leavened bread, having discovered a way to make it puff or rise. Participants learn that the only provision the Hebrews took with them when leaving Egypt was unbaked bread, still in dough form. When the hour of their liberation finally came, they left in a hurry and had no time to let the dough ferment. This unleavened bread, or ‘Matzah,’ baked as the hot desert sun scorched their backs, and was their source of survival for the next thirty days.

Participants roll up their sleeves and employ the same techniques for making unleavened bread that have been practiced for thousands of years. They explore the significance of bread and how this staple is viewed and valued in different cultures, while they uncover the central role that unleavened bread plays in the Hebrews’ liberation from Egypt. This leads to an appreciation for the unique place that the Passover meal holds in Jewish tradition today and provides a springboard for group discussion as well as a personal reflection on what being free truly means.

Customized according to the age group.

Participants will:

BE FAMILIAR with the main characters and storyline of the Exodus narrative.

​ DIFFERENTIATE between external forces that inhibit our freedoms and our own internal feelings and attitudes that can be a source of self-imposed limitations.

DESCRIBE what society looks like when every single person is equally valued.

KNOW how Matzah looks and tastes and how handmade Matzahs are made.

APPRECIATE what Matzah symbolizes and why it is such an important part of Jewish tradition.

DEFINE what freedom means to them. ​

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Once the precious liquid has been extracted, it is purified into oil via a hand-driven centrifuge.

Participants fashion their own wick out of cotton and the oil is tested to see if it will light. The oil is then placed in the Menorah with its multiple different branches symbolizing the human diversity that exists among us.

This immersive experience is designed to capture a child’s imagination as it depicts the struggle for tolerance in the face of oppression. As participants learn the art of making olive oil, they discover why standing up for every person’s right to express their individuality is a truly pressing matter. And as the small wick bursts into flame, participants pause to reflect on how they can light up their own lives, as well as others’.

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Through unique media and innovative presentation, participants encounter the signature observance of the Jewish New Year, the blowing of the Shofar - the traditional ram’s horn. Participants will learn that individual horn sounds have different meanings. The sound of the Shofar serves as a wake-up call and a source of communication. The ram’s horn contains the secret of true communication and the Shofar Factory leads participants in discovering its message.

Participants are encouraged to experiment with different kinds of trumpets and horns and interpret the messages that the horn sounds release. The audience partake in the sawing, drilling, finishing and shellacking of a shofar. In addition, the children practice the four different shofar sounds on their newly fashioned shofar, and have the option to take home their own hand-crafted finished product.