Welcome to the Anafim digital resources: Chaggim

Dig into the tools and materials linked here as a supplement to the Chaggim lessons to help your students grow and flourish

Rosh Hashana

Sukkot

  • Download and print this Arba Minim chart to use in the garden.

  • Print this rain gauge to use in the garden.

  • Click here to see some inspiration for sustainable Sukkah decorations to make with students.

  • Download and print these cards for students to fill out to go with your garden produce donations.

purim

pesach

  • Download and print this insect finder to use in the garden.

  • Learn more about the concept of full sun in the garden.

  • Learn the source for why we dip vegetables in salt water here and which vegetables are used here.

  • Click here for a printable resource of each plant with its Mishnaic and modern Hebrew names. 

    Learn more about the plants that the Mishna says can be used for Maror:

    1) Chazeret - Romaine Lettuce and Horseradish

    2) Ulashin - Chicory

    3) Tamcha - Chervil

    4) Charchavina - Eryngium

    5) Maror - Sow Thistle

    Learn about bolting plants becoming bitter here.

  • Learn more about giving tzedaka before Pesach in the Talmud: Bava Batra 1:4.

  • Learn more about what Kitnyot is here.

    Download and print this chart to show examples of kitnyot and chametz plants to students.

  • Learn the source from Mesechet Ta’anit 3a about dew.

    Download and print these tefilat tal thank you cards.

yom hashoah

yom hazikaron

  • Click here for names of Israeli soldiers whose yahrzeit is on the current Jewish date.

yom ha’atzmaut

  • Learn more about how a team of Israeli scientists is credited for the modifications that developed the fruit into the tasty treat variety popular today

  • See this short video for a brief explanation of what Drip Irrigation is, how it works, and how it saves water.

    See this video about how Drip Irrigation was invented in Israel and how Israel uses it to help other countries save water too! 

    See this article about Israel’s “Salad Trail”.

  • Learn more about the way Israel uses desalination here.

    Learn how to make your own Desalination Device!

Lag baomer

  • Read this mishna about how rainbows were not seen during Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's lifetime.

    Learn how to make rainbows using bubbles, magnifying glasses‍ or ‍water.

    Download and print this for students to create their own rainbows in the garden.

shavuot

  • Learn how to play pollinator tag!

  • Read about the custom to decorate our shuls and homes with flowers on Shavuot here.

  • Download and print these bark and leaf identification tools to learn more about the trees around you.