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For families + educators
Read, talk, reflect, and create
Conversation prompts and activities drawn from the Noa and Bubbe books can help children connect Jewish holiday traditions to everyday choices.
Rosh Hashanah
Start the new year with kindness
The Rosh Hashanah story and activity book both invite children to think about what they hope to do in the year ahead.
Use kind words
Practice saying “please,” “thank you,” and “I’m sorry” when you mean it.
Share with others
Share a toy, a game, or your time with a friend or sibling.
Show someone you care
Draw a picture, write a note, or give someone a hug.
Do one good deed
Look for one way to help someone each day.
Conversation starter: What is one thing you hope to do this year?
Yom Kippur
From reflection to repair
Use the story to help children move beyond simply saying “sorry” and think about how actions can help make things right.
Reflection
What is one kind thing you remember doing?
Responsibility
What can someone do after making a mistake?
Repair
How can an apology be followed by action?
Tradition
Which Yom Kippur customs does your family observe?
Try this sentence: “I’m sorry for… Next time I will…”
Words across the books
Jewish language + traditions
BubbeA Yiddish word for grandmother.
ZaydeA Yiddish word for grandfather.
Rosh HashanahThe Jewish New Year.
ChallahA special bread eaten on Shabbat and Jewish holidays; round challah is traditional on Rosh Hashanah.
ShofarA ram’s horn blown during Rosh Hashanah and other Jewish observances.
TashlichA Rosh Hashanah tradition of symbolically casting away mistakes near flowing water.
MitzvotHebrew for “commandments.”
TzimmesA traditional sweet dish often made with carrots and dried fruit.
L’shanah tovahA Hebrew greeting meaning “For a good year.”
Break-fastThe meal eaten when Yom Kippur ends.