Ometz Lev (courage) in the Chanukah story אומץ לב בחנוכה

Anafim Nitzanim and Shorashim were all busy this week learning about the Ometz Lev (courage/strengthening hearts) through the Hanukkah story. We all have our moments when we can’t do something cause we feel ‘faint hearted’ but we also all have the amazing ability to strengthen our hearts to enable us to do things. In the story of Chanukah the Jews stood up for their right to live their lives as Jews, despite the surrounding obstacles that the Greek empire tried to impose.

We were joined by Lesley student Heather Zeiden, who has designed a special book making project for our Ometz Lev curriculum. Kesher kids are preparing a Chanukah booklet divided into eight candles for eight stories of courage from their own lives. Here we can see the preparation of these books, which feature special ‘paste paper’ that Heather taught us to make.