Session 16: Resiliency (Hard Hat)

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• Introduction

  Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and dancing. —...
• Session-at-a-Glance

  ACTIVITY MINUTES Welcoming and Entering Opening 15 Activity 1: Bible Word Search 10 Activity 2: Story — Miriam: Sister, Prophet, Dancer 10...
• Spiritual Preparation

  Take a moment and let your body and mind settle. If you are comfortable doing so, spend a few moments in peaceful meditation. In...
• Welcoming and Entering

  Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape A variety of Bibles that include the first five books of Hebrew scripture: Genesis,...
• Opening

  Materials for Activity Chalice and candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers, and tape...
• Activity 1: Bible Word Search

  Materials for Activity A variety of Bibles that include the first five books of Hebrew scripture: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and...
• Activity 2: Story - Miriam: Sister, Prophet, Dancer

  Materials for Activity A copy of the story, " Miriam: Sister, Prophet, Dancer " Preparation for Activity Read the story. If you want to...
• Activity 3: Making Tambourines

  Materials for Activity For Paper Plate and Jingle Bells Tambourines : A stiff paper or plastic plate for each participant, jingle bells,...
• Activity 4: Jewish Celebration In Song And Dance

  Materials for Activity Jewish dance music and appropriate media player A copy of Leader Resource 2, " Hava Nagila" and the Hora Optional:...
• Activity 5: Council Circle

  Preparation for Activity Choose closing song(s), chant(s), or reading(s) from options provided under "Description of Activity" or from...
• Leader Reflection and Planning

  Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leaders: How do we feel about today's session? What parts of the session worked...
• Faith In Action: Ideas

  Description of Activity Resiliency around Us In local, national, or international events or history, find specific examples of an...
• Alternate Activity 1: Red Sea Name Game

  Materials for Activity A variety of Bibles that include the first five books of Hebrew scripture: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and...
• Alternate Activity 2: Watch "The Prince Of Egypt"

  Materials for Activity DVD or video of the 1998 DreamWorks animated film, The Prince of Egypt , and a media player and monitor Preparation...
• Taking It Home

  Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and dancing. —...
• Miriam Sister, Prophet, Dancer

  This story is based on references to Miriam in Hebrew scripture. Read or tell the story. It is said that for many years, the Hebrew people...
• Handout 1: Miriam Word Search Puzzle

  Circle the words that are related to the biblical prophet, Miriam. Words may run up, down, sideways or diagonally. N S O E M A M K K Z R T...
• Leader Resource 1: Finding Miriam In Hebrew Scripture

  List the book, chapter, and verse for these bible references to Miriam on newsprint and post. Book and Chapter: Verse(s) Description Exodus...
• Leader Resource 2: Hava Nagila and the Hora

  The song "Hava Nagila" and the simple dance called the hora are common at traditional Jewish weddings, bar and bat mitzvah celebrations,...
• Find Out More

  " Hava Nagila " and the H ora The song, "Hava Nagila," and the dance, the hora, are common at Jewish wedding receptions and other...