The Aim
- 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.
- By playing a game it is hoped that the conversation will be both enlightening and fun.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Before Shabbat you will need to download all 58 cards.
- 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!!
