“How did it feel when your wife died?” asks Isaac, a wide-eyed and serious fourth grader at Temple Shir Tikvah religious school in Winchester, Massachusetts. “I was very sad,” says Barry Kahn, a longtime temple member. “But it helped to know that the Caring Committee was there to support me.” Everyone in the room listens intently. Barry, 63, is at the religious school on this fall … [Read more...]
Learning to Care (Part 3): Personal Story Sharing
February 1, 2016 by Cindy Rivka Marshall
Filed Under: Children and Loss, Jewish Education, Story, Story Based Learning Tagged With: Caring, Chesed, empathy, g'milut chasadim, Jewish education, personal storytelling, shiva, teach with stories