04/26/2026
🌙✨ Israel Quest ✨🌙
This week, our Hebrew School explorers discovered a powerful tool that has kept the Jewish people connected to Hashem—and to each other—no matter where we are in the world: the Jewish Calendar 🗓️💫
From celebrating Shabbat and Yom Tov to staying in sync as one nation, the Jewish calendar is more than dates—it’s connection, identity, and rhythm. Did you know it was actually the very first mitzvah Hashem gave the Jewish people as they became a nation? 🤯
We dove into the fascinating “how” behind it all:
🌑 How the calendar follows the cycle of the moon
🌒 What the lunar phases look like
🌕 How Rosh Chodesh was determined
🌘 And why this system is so meaningful to Jewish life
And of course… we made it FUN (and delicious 😋):
🍪 Edible Moon I-Spy—snacking our way through the moon phases
☕ Heat-activated moon cups—watching the moon “grow” right before our eyes!
Just like the moon, the Jewish people are always growing and renewing. Each mitzvah we do helps us shine a little brighter 💛
We can’t wait to continue with Jewish Calendar Part 2 next week! Stay tuned… 🌙🚀
