Solomon and the Bee – An Alternative Tisha B’Av Experience –

Written by Elizabeth Kaplanfrom JCC of Greater Boston Discovery Club
Categories: Group-building, Hebrew Calendar & Jewish Ritual, Nature Exploration and Outdoor Wilderness
Tags: bees, pollinators, teamwork, temples, tisha b'av

This program offers an alternative to a traditional Tisha B?Av program (where participants typically learn about the destruction of the first and second temples). In this program, the instructor uses an age-appropriate book as a jumping off point to teach about an important Jewish figure who was responsible for the construction of the first temple. Hands-on activities then explore the themes in the book and allow participants to discover JOFEE connections and take-aways.