Ancestors Silver Challenge_Instructions

SILVER Ancestors Challenge

EARNS YOU A SILVER BADGE.
The "Ancestors Blessing" talks a lot about God - the God of those who came before us (like Abraham and Sarah) is our God, too!

YOUR TASK: Recite and "sign" one part of the Avot V'Imahot (or Avot) blessing each day for 13 days. You'll learn to "sign" part of the Avot V'Imahot / Avot blessing and see how the signs help you better understand this blessing. Get your hands ready!!! These days do not have to be in-a-row.

Make sure you DOWNLOAD and PRINT the blessing sheet (below) before you start.

Learn how to "sign" part of this blessing

STEP ONE: Click this video to learn how to sign and say each of the six Hebrew words that are part of this Silver Challenge. Feel free to stop and replay sections of this video so that you learn the blessing.

Know that Shani is here to help you!

STEP TWO: Until you have memorized the hand motions and the Hebrew, feel free to do your challenge along with Shani. Click this video each day! She's VERY patient. ;-)

DOWNLOAD AND PRINT ONE OF THESE BLESSING PAGES.
USE CALENDAR ON THE SAME PAGE TO HELP YOU KEEP TRACK OF YOUR 13 DAYS!

Click here to download the Avot V'Imahot blessing sheet and calendar

Click here to download the Avot blessing sheet and calendar

TO EARN YOUR
SILVER ANCESTORS BADGE
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AFTER RECITING THE BLESSING FOR 13 DAYS

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To earn your SILVER Ancestors badge, you need to have recited AND signed the blessing segment for 13 days. Check off the sentence, below, when you have completed the challenge. *

For 13 days I recited AND signed the blessing segment. BONUS: I sent a photo of me doing one of the signs I learned that especially connects me to God.

Tell us a few things you thought about while doing this challenge over time. You might tell us whether signing helped you understand the Hebrew, whether it made you think about your own connection to God, or anything else you would like us to know. If you did not enjoy the challenge tell us that too, including "why." *

Your FIRST name and LAST INITIAL (do not give us your full name!) *

City AND State *

Email *

Submit

Sharing our "signs"

Some of those who earned the Silver Ancestors Badge
sent along a photo of a "sign" that especially connects them to God! While these aren't "moving signs"
can you tell what each "says" before reading the caption?
Send us one of the signs YOU especially liked!
ImGonnaStandUp@jecc.org

SILVER Ancestors Challenge

Learn how to "sign" part of this blessing

Know that Shani is here to help you!

TO EARN YOUR SILVER ANCESTORS BADGEANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AFTER RECITING THE BLESSING FOR 13 DAYS

Sharing our "signs"

TO EARN YOUR
SILVER ANCESTORS BADGE
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AFTER RECITING THE BLESSING FOR 13 DAYS