Fall Holidays at Gan Avraham

September and October were busy months for our preschoolers.

The High Holiday season kicked off with Rosh Hashanah. The children loved eating apples and honey, and got to make delicious round challahs topped with cinnamon and sugar. Here's a recipe for Apple Raisin Muffins the kids made:

And, of course, everyone loved Rabbi Bloom's unforgettable hit, the Rosh Hashanah Macarena!

 For Yom Kippur, the kids talked about the importance of saying "I'm sorry" when you hurt someone.  There was a lively morning children's service the morning of Yom Kippur, where Rabbi Bloom and his son, Micah, led the service via puppets - "Then the whale spat Jonah out onto the beach - blech!"  The kids were really excited when Micah blew the shofar!!!

Sukkot followed Yom Kippur and each classroom built their own sukkah. The children took turns shaking the lulav and etrog, built and decorated the classroom's sukkah, and enjoyed a short field trip to TBA's big sukkah behind the sanctuary.

Supper in the Sukkah was held on October 3rd. Gan families shared food, performed the mitzvah of eating and praying in the sukkah, and enjoyed a sing-along with Rabbi Bloom.


What was your child's favorite part of celebrating the holidays at Gan Avraham?  Please share in the comments section. We'd love to hear from you!