Early Years &
Foundation Stage
0 - 5 |
The parashah tells us of the mitzvah 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself '- 'Ve'ahavta Lereacha Kamocha' - Doing what we can to be nice to each other
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This is a topic with which children can easily identify - ask for examples from school and home, such as:
- Sharing toys
- Helping or comforting friends·
- Greeting everyone cheerfully
Sing this song 'Where's my friend?'
The children should sit in a circle. The leader chooses a child. The child stands up and peers around the circle, with their hand above their eyes, as if looking for a friend. The singing starts and the child chooses a friend and then dances with them in the centre.
Tune: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
O, Where's my friend, where's my friend?
O, Where's my friend, where's my friend?
There is Sarah, she's my friend,
Come, dance with me!
The two children dancing in the centre can then choose a different friend, whilst the song is sung, so that two pairs will then be dancing. Then the four children choose, and this goes on until all children are dancing in pairs! Another option is simply for the first 'chosen' friend to become the 'chooser'.
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Key Stage 2
8 - 11 |
In the Parashah we are told 'You shall not trip up a blind man' - Being honest in our behaviour when dealing with others |
To trip up a blind man is obviously a bad thing to do - so why does the Torah mention this specifically?
We understand this to mean that we should not trick, confuse or lie to people who don't know any better. For example:
- Advertising cigarettes
- Encouraging people to eat unhealthy food
- Telling someone the wrong information or giving bad advice
This principle also means that we should give information to another, if we know that they are unaware and could suffer from the lack of this knowledge
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