Writing for Israel
SIGN YOUR CHILD UP FOR THE CHAMPIONS OF ISRAEL PROGRAM
AT THE CHAI CENTER HEBREW SCHOOL
Dear Hebrew School Parents,
Please email
[email protected]
if your child would like to participate in a the
Champions of Israel ptogram at The Chai Center Hebrew School.
Once a month, students will remain after Hebrew School on Sundays for 50 minutes to write letters of support and gratitude to celebrities and public figures who support Israel and the Jewish people. The letters, which are not long, are typically to performers who defy calls to boycott Israel. Students also write to people enduring antisemitism.
Imagine the esteem-building that comes from knowing you are supporting someone enduring tough times or thanking others for doing right by the Jewish people and Israel.
The letters are built around a positive message. In addition to strengthening their own Jewish identity and teaching students advocacy for Israel and the Jewish people, the students develop writing and communications skills, among other benefits:
- They build skills they can use to advocate for themselves. It helps them build a foundation of strength and courage to deal with the challenges they may face in college or later in life. It teaches positive ways to deal with challenging situations.
- Students develop critical thinking. Students are given the details of issues regarding the person they are writing to and come up with their own letter (assisted if needed).
- The letter-writing sparks creativity. Many students, without prompting, draw Stars of David and other illustrations to add to their letters.