Chugim Offerings: Winter 2018

Chugim are an integral part of Kadima School. Hebrew for "activities," we use the word chugim to name the time during Kadima School when our young people and adults engage together in elective activities. They provide agency for our members all of all ages in their Jewish learning, journey, and community building - with opportunities to choose their desired topic of learning, or even offer something to lead themselves. Chugim are offered during Shabbat School - the first and third Saturday morning of the month - on a trimester schedule throughout the school year. The Kadima School faculty began leading chugim for young people and their families as part of Shabbat School in the fall of 2017, and since, we have opened the program to the wider Kadima community to participate in together.

These chugim are designed as intergenerational offerings that provide a chance for school families and greater Kadima membership to learn, create, and play together. We invite you to join us!
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Winter Chugim Offerings:
  • Hillel vs. Shammai
  • Jewish Test Kitchen
  • Make Your Own Passover Comic
  • Cultivating Wellness through Jewish Practice
  • Anti-Racist Chevre Returns
Read more below!
Timing:
  • Chugim take place during the last hour of Shabbat School: 11am - 12pm on the first and third Saturdays.
Winter Chugim Dates:
  • January 20th
  • February 3rd
  • February 17th
  • March 3rd
  • March 17th

​Registration is closed, and participation at all sessions is ideal. Registration for winter session is now closed. Stay tuned for spring offerings!

​Facilitated by: Kadima School teachers Maia, Aliyah, Gillian

This chug is open to:
  • All Kadima School students & adults
  • Adults from the entire Kadima community


"If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what am I? And if not now, when?"
                                                                                         -- Hillel

Hillel vs. Shammai

Here is the story: King Herod was king when Hillel moved to Palestine from Babylonia, about 2000 years ago. Shammai was already there.

The House of Hillel and the House of Shammai disagreed a lot. The Talmud documents 300 disagreements! At the start, the disagreements were peaceful and constructive -- arguments "for the sake of G-d" in order to get closer to the Truth. But on the 9th of Adar (which happens during this chug session), disagreement over how they should vote on legal matters became violent, and the students of Hillel and Shammai started an all-out battle against each other. Some sources say that 3,000 students died. Since then, the 9th of Adar has been a day dedicated to learning how to disagree constructively, instead of violently.

​This super-chug will be led by three Kadima faculty and other supporters from the community. We will study this epic rabbinic tug of war -- what happened then, and what can we learn from it today? -- in order re-enact the "great debate" for and with the Kadima community... WITH PUPPETS! We will start this chug all together, learning the stories and deciding how we want the re-enactment to be, then we will break into smaller groups to take on different tasks like building the puppets, writing the script, choreographing the battle, and designing how the community will overcome the conflict. Be ready for a chug of epic proportions!

Jewish Test Kitchen

Every week, we'll learn about foods eaten by Jews around the world, and make some of our own. We'll learn about some of the fascinating chemistry that occurs whenever we make these foods, and how we can use science to improve our cooking.

Each week will have a theme: a specific holiday, region, or food group. I'll bring pictures and/or samples of foods from the theme of the week, and then we'll focus on one specific food. We'll learn some fun facts or stories about the food of the day, and then talk about its preparation and learn about the science behind a specific step.

Then comes the test kitchen part: we'll see how manipulating one variable in that step can result in different outcomes by cooking it in separate trial groups. Join us for some wacky and fun experiments... that might even be tasty also!
Facilitated by: Kadima teacher Daniel Oron

This chug is open to:
  • Kadima School students in Tal (preschool), Geshem (kindergarten & 1st grade), and Shemesh (2nd & 3rd grade)
  • Adults from the entire Kadima community
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​Facilitated by: Kadima teacher Ariel​

Make Your Own Passover Comic

Make your own Passover Comic! We will learn the passover story together, and then students will work independently or collaboratively to create their own comic. Students will be invited into the ancient tradition of learning Jewish texts and then adding their own ideas, thoughts, stories, and artwork. Come create your own awesome comic that you can use at your next seder!

This chug is open to:
  • Kadima School students in Keshet (4th & 5th grade) and Ra'am (6th grade & older)

Cultivating Wellness through Jewish Practice

Who knew Jewish practice could improve the quality of your life? Together we explore how Jewish religion, spirituality, tradition, rituals, and community can be an integral part of your personal healthcare plan. Each hour-long session weaves together gentle yoga-inspired movement, mindfulness practice and discussion, as well as encouragement to continue practices between sessions. Bring clothes you can move in, a yoga mat if you have it, and a journal if you’d like to take notes. Stay for the Kadima community lunch to practice mindful eating!

​This chug is open to:
  • Kadima School students in Ra'am (6th grade & older)
  • Adults from the entire Kadima community

​Facilitated by: Kadima member Michal​

​​Facilitated by: Kadima member Julianna

This chug is open to:
  • ​Adults from the entire Kadima community

Anti-Racism Chevre Returns: Facing Antisemitism toward Deeper Antiracist Work

The Anti-Racism Chevre (ARC) returns after a brief hiatus! Join us for this kick-off of ARC 2.0 to explore how we each, and Kadima as a whole, can more intentionally and effectively take on anti-racism organizing and movement-building work by facing antisemitism.

Sessions will be anchored by brief readings and guided by your engaged discussion. In the first two sessions, we'll spend time defining antisemitism, exploring its roots, and how we carry it with us today. During the second two sessions, we'll take a look at the intersection of antisemitism with racism, and how antisemitism may be hindering anti-racism work in our communities. We'll also talk about some of the assets that our Jew-ish cultural and ritual traditions lend to antiracism work. In our fifth and final session, we'll share out with the other chugim!

We hope you will bring your experience, wisdom, and inspiration to this chug! Come ready to be self-reflective, open to challenging ideas, and with energy to leverage our learning toward future action. It takes a community to bend the ARC of history toward justice.
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