Performances:

Circus School Acrobats :
Students will do four or five performances on mats with hoops, showcasing their gymnastic, balancing and tumbling skills.

West African Drum Circle and Dancing:
Rhythm Village founder, Gabe Harris will be leading both drum and dance workshops for children and adults. They are accomplished performers and educators, with a dynamic teaching style that conveys their unique understanding of the powerful role of music.

Gabe other Rhythm Villagers will be performing on the main stage, and then leading smaller circles through out the day in the children’s area. This interactive performance encourages everyone to participate and express creative energy!

Rhythm Village is committed to creating positive change through rhythm based on the premise that music has the power to diminish social, racial, cultural, and economic boundaries.

Arts & Crafts:

Israeli Orange Havdallah Besamin Balls or Besamin Havdallah Spice Sachet Bags
Reciting Havdalah on Saturday night, when Shabbat ends, is one of the 613 commandments (Mitzvot) of the Torah. Havdalah prepares us for another week of work, creation, production and study. We smell the spices during Havdalah, to infuse our week with sweetness.

Besamim (spices) remind us of the beautiful fragrance of the season. Use a variety of African, West Indian, and European spices to create a potpourri sachet for Havdalah or your room.

Shavuot First Fruit Asian block prints
In the Torah, Shavuot is celebrated as the Festival of the First Fruits of the spring harvest. Asian cultures have also traditionally celebrated the first harvest of the year Make block prints of typical "bikkurim" (harvest fruits and vegetables) from China and Israel using hand-carved linoleum block prints. For younger children, we will provide paper copies of the harvest fruits to color in with markers and crayons.

Magnet Making
Learn Hebrew words and celebrate the language that ties us all together. Children and adults can also decorate a magnetic hamsa. The hamsa is considered to be a sign of protection that wards off evil and that can lead to good fortune and personal well-being. The hamsa is also the hand that protects those in need, that reaches out to connect Jews to each other, and that touches lives here at home and around the world.
Words: Bruchim Ha’baim, Shalom, Be’chol Lashon

Make your own Tzedakah Box

Decorate your own Tzedakah Box to celebrate the tradition of giving.

In all forms, the Tzedakah or charity shows gratitude, care, and friendship to the members of our community.

This year, Be’chol Lashon s raising funds to help the Abayudaya Jewish community in Uganda build a medical clinic. These life saving services are available to Jews, Christians and Muslims promoting peace and security throughout the region.

On the bottom of the box, you will find instructions on how to donate the money you collect to this important project. Celebrate the spirit of giving all year round by making it part of your life, and making the security and well-being of the Abayudaya part of your world.