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Monday
Feb202012
A Study Guide to Episode Three: You Can Dance
This study guide, by Rabbi Leora Kaye, deepens the conversation that this animation will ilicit.
Jewish Food For Thought:The Animated Series, is a collection of thought provoking and entertaining animated shorts, written and animated by Hanan Harchol, that incorporate Jewish teachings into meaningful and funny conversations between Hanan and his father, an Israeli nuclear physicist. Each episode focuses on a particular theme in Jewish teaching, such as Repentance or Forgiveness, distilling the major Jewish teachings on that theme, into accessible, contemporary, non-preachy, engaging human conversation. The series provides a fresh, new, non-pedantic way to access thousands of years of Jewish wisdom.
Every episode has an accompanying downloadable study guide, written by Rabbi Leora Kaye, that may be used to facilitate continued conversation and study after watching an episode. There will be a new episode posted approximately every three months. To receive a DVD of the series, or for questions or comments, please contact us via the link above.
Please let us know your thoughts about the themes of these animations. We hope that these videos will be the start of a conversation. We welcome your thoughts and ideas.
the series was created with funding by The Covenant Foundation with Fiscal Sponsorship by The Foundation For Jewish Culture
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 8:00AMMonday
Feb202012
Episode Three: You Can Dance
In Episode Three of Jewish Food for Thought: An Animated Series, “You Can Dance”, Hanan and his father discuss the need for gratitude.
They discuss what counts as accomplishments, and the difficulty in appreciating the little things in life.
Please let us know your thoughts. What did this animation make you think about? What is your concept of gratitude? Are you able to enjoy the little pleasures in life? Please comment below, and begin the conversation.
Jewish Food for Thought is made possible through the support of The Covenant Foundation and the Foundation for Jewish Culture.
Thursday
Sep222011
A Study Guide to Episode Two: Landlord
This study guide, by Rabbi Leora Kaye, deepens the conversation that this animation will ilicit.
Thursday
Sep222011
Episode Two: Landlord
In Episode Two of Jewish Food for Thought: An Animated Series, Hanan and his father discuss the need to forgive.
They discuss what holding on to pain and anger can do to yourself, and why forgiveness is as important for yourself as it is for the other person.
This animation asks the question “Why would you want to forgive someone who has wronged you? Is there any benefit to forgiving? Is there a “right” time to forgive? And what does religion have to do with it? Come to think of it, does religion have anything to do with it?
Please let us know your thoughts. What did these animations make you think about? What is your concept of apology? How do you apologize? Please comment below, and begin the conversation.
Jewish Food for Thought is made possible through the support of The Covenant Foundation and the Foundation for Jewish Culture.
Friday
Sep162011
A Study Guide to Episode One: Repair
This study guide, by Rabbi Leora Kaye, deepens the conversation that this animation will ilicit.
