Parasha Themes Game—Guidelines

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The Aim

  1. To promote thought and conversation between parents (and teachers) of teens around the Shabbat table on themes from the parasha that are relevant to the lives of our teens.
  2. By playing a game it is hoped that the conversation will be both enlightening and fun.
  3. Even if the questions or quotes do not lead to a discussion of the parasha, the game is a success to the extent that the conversation is on matters of substance and relevance to the lives of our teens.
  4. There are no winners and losers in this game. The winner is the family that will have hopefully have an enhanced Shabbat meal experience.

Contents

  1. There is a list of 5 themes on every parasha that appear on 8 different cards, along with 10 cards (5 questions and 5 quotes) relating to each of the 5 themes. Thus, there are 58 cards per parasha in total.
  2. Before Shabbat you will need to download all 58 cards.
  3. The themes are color-coded so it is strongly recommended to use a color printer

How to Play

  • The cards with the list of the 5 themes should be placed around the table so everyone can see them clearly.
  • Each of the 5 sets of 10 theme cards should be placed in the middle of the table face down.
  • Each of the participants should choose a theme of interest to them and then pick up one card from that theme.
  • The participants should reflect on the question or quote and share their thoughts.
  • At this point others are welcome to comment or offer their own reflections before moving on to the next participant.
  • As noted above, there are no winner or losers. And since each parasha has 5 themes and each theme has 5 questions and 5 quotes there is ample material for conversation around numerous Shabbat meals.
  • Play for as long as the participants are interested. The suggested minimum time is 5 minutes and the maximum is half an hour.
  • I would love to hear your feedback in terms of what themes worked best and what other themes you think should be included in future versions.

Enjoy!!

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