How do we teach our children to appreciate the diversity of the world? By starting from the very beginning…in the Garden of Eden with a chatty bird, a thoughtful snake, and a very ambitious fish! The ancient rabbis taught that the earth was created with a wide diversity of creatures by design, each with special abilities to contribute to the world. During Rosh ha-Shanah, we celebrate the birthday of the world, but from past to present, we still struggle to appreciate the beauty of that diversity and the special qualities that each of us brings to creation. On Erev Rosh ha-Shanah, GJC invites you to enter a lush dreamscape where life-size puppets tell the story of how the first animals grew to appreciate their differences. How did the fish learn to value the bird? And what did the snake learn from them both?
Original story told by Rabbi Adam Zeff with puppetry by Rabbi Bec Richman, Student Rabbi Maria Pulzetti, and Kate Lawn, and music by Raji Malik.
Reserve your group’s space by registering online. The program will take place outdoors. Masks are required for those who are of the age to wear them. This program is geared towards children age 0-6 and their older siblings and grown-ups, and enjoyed by those of any age! The event begins at 5:00 PM on Monday, September 6. Registration will close on Monday, September 6 at 12:00 PM.
GJC would like to extend thanks and gratitude to the Harold & Renee Berger Family Engagement Endowment Fund for sponsoring this event and to the Wolfe Family Foundation for their support in all GJC programming.
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Registrations for the 2021 Rosh ha-Shanah JAM are closed. There may be limited space available; please text Kate Lawn at 215-380-1340.