Talking in shul... oy vey!
What can we do?
Watch the video
First, watch Rabbi Siddur's "Not Talking in Shul" with your students!
We hope the video inspires you and your students to become better daveners. Let's find ways to make Tefillah more meaningful.
Solve the challenge
Challenge your students to come up with creative solutions for not talking in shul. Divide the class into several groups and hand each group a card. For example:
Group #1 is the shul board. They received this letter from one of their shul members:
Group #2 is the school minyan committee. They have to tackle this challenge:
You can add more challenges, like davening in camp and other interesting minyan settings.
The goal is for students to come up with the solutions and discuss how they can bring those solutions into their own lives.
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