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The Three Sons
Introduction
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY
The questions of what makes a "good" Jew is one which is of great
interest to Jewish young people today. You have often heard the
comment: "Yes, s/he is a member of the Synagogue, but look at
the way s/he runs his/her business!" Or, "I don't have to go to
synagogue to be a good Jew. What's important is my sense of ethics."
So, what are the attributes of a good Jew?!!
The "Three Sons" (or Daughters!) is an exciting way for the group
to become involved in finding answers to this question. This program
can be developed into a two-scenario, full scale, dramatic presentation,
using costumes, etc., or can be run as a simulation, without additional
preparation.
The activity has been extended with a true case from the British
courts. The group leader may decide to invite a local rabbi or
teacher to discuss the issue of who is a "good" Jew.
The Three Sons
Acknowledgments
The Three Sons - Simulation Activity by BBYO, as revised in Hadracha
Digest No.1, 10 Programming Ideas, Youth & Hechalutz Dept., WZO
(Education Department of the Jewish Agency for Israel), Jerusalem,
Second Edition, 1986.
Extended and adapted, G. Ansell Brauner, 1995.
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