SiddurQuest was originally modelled after a "TorahQuest" program by Rabbi Shai Gluskin, of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation.
It was designed to provide pre-Bar and Bat Mitzvah students with an opportunity to explore the Shabbat Morning Service Amidah in depth. Using a side-by-side translation of each of the six brachot (blessings), students work in chevruta (learning partners) to discover layers of meaning within the prayers. Study questions were designed to guide the students’ work. Upon completion of the unit of study, each student (or student pair) was asked to write a meditation or prayer which expressed in their own words the meaning of the prayer. They were also asked to depict the meaning they discovered through an original piece of artwork, music or writing.
Currently, this unit is only available for the Shabbat Morning Service Amidah. Additional units could be developed, if desired.
This curriculum works very well both in a classroom setting and at home for intergenerational study.
Click here for a sample of Study Guide Questions for Avot v'Imahot / Ancestors:
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The SiddurQuest format also lends itself to a Torah Study session for adults. Click below for the outline I've used in a one-session workshop with teachers. The goals were twofold:
*to provide them with a chance to gain new insights into common prayers used
in our liturgy
*to model a strategy they could use in their own teaching practice
They surprised themselves with their creativity and insights!
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Click here for a complete list of available materials.
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