I'm Gonna Stand Up!
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Ever hear of a "30 day challenge?" People choose an area of their life they want to improve - their writing skills, their fitness level, their ability to tell jokes, whatever - and commit to a 30 day challenge.  Thirty days are short, the activity is specific, and very, very do-able! 

In that spirit we invite YOU to take on one or more of the "I'M GONNA STAND UP" challenges on this website.  While most are not 30 days long, they are also short-enough, specific and very do-able!  

Yes!  I'm gonna stand up!!

Why do we stand up?

We stand up out of respect, showing we know that something is important. 

We stand up in honor of people, like when a judge or president walks into the room. 

We stand in honor of ideas, like those expressed in a national anthem or those that are central to our religion.  For instance, when the Torah is picked up, we stand up.  When the set of blessings known as Amidah (the "standing" prayer) is recited, we stand up. 

But we also stand up in support of important issues:  Stand up against bullying! Stand up against poverty!  Stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves!

While the words of our Hebrew prayers touch us spiritually, they also challenge us to be God's partner in the world.  When you are involved in Jewish worship, you can find ways to say, "I'm gonna stand up!"  And when you accept these challenges, you are praying with your feet.  So STAND UP!

How do we stand up?

It's pretty easy to get started.  There are eight "regular" Stand Up challenges, and every now and then we may throw in a Special Challenge!   
  • Find your first challenge by clicking on the tab above that says CHECK OUT THE CHALLENGES
  • When you complete a challenge you'll earn a badge that is GOLD, SILVER or a color of the rainbow!
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YOU choose which challenge you want to do - 
            ANY order
                       ANY challenge
                                     ANY way you want!
Some challenges will take you 15 minutes, others may take you a number of hours spread over a number of weeks or months. 
GOLD challenges will truly challenge you!  We believe you'll enjoy all the options on this site!  Click and choose!



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"GONNA STAND UP" PHOTO GALLERY?
 

IT HAS PHOTOS OF EVERYONE 

WHO EARNED SEVEN BADGES OR MORE! 
 
You'll find the photo gallery at the bottom of the 
LEARN ABOUT BADGES webpage!
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"I'm Gonna Stand Up" is a project of
The Curriculum Resources Department of
The Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
2030 S. Taylor Road
Cleveland Hts, OH 44118
ImGonnaStandUp@jecc.org
This project is supported by the
Fund for the Jewish Future of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
administered by the
Jewish Education Center of Clevelan
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