TGIS 2009 number 1
Rosh Hashanah Nitzavim-Vayelech September 12, 2009


1. Song - Shalom Chaverim (with sign language)

2. Song - Heiveinu Shalom Aleichem

3. Name Song - Paw Paw Patch

4. Thank You God (Peri Smilow) (key of E)
Have children share things they're thankful for this week

5. It is the birthday of the world

song: Happy Birthday
song: It Took Him Six Days To Make the World

6. Song: Tapuchim Ud'Vash

song: Dip The Apple Song

We enjoy a big meal, go to temple, pray to God, God forgives us
shofar is blown to remind people to be better, to mom and dad, etc.
the shofar is blown 100x
(children take turns with the shofar)

7. Song: The shofar in the temple
Goes toot toot toot, toot toot toot, toot, toot, toot,
The shofar in the temple goes toot, toot, toot
On Rosh Hashanah morning.

8. Story: The High Holy Days

9. Song: L'Shanah Tovah

10. Song: Hinei Mah Tov (C minor 3/4)
Hinei Mah Tov (uma na-im)
shevet achim gam ya-chad

11. Ach Shuv with Torah (E) - march to arc with toy torahs

12. Moses received the torah and gave it to us. (have parent open arc and take out torah) - Ki mitsiyon tetse tora

13. March around the room - song : Torah Torah Torah (C)

14. Cover eyes with right hand - Prayer:
Shema Yisreal, Adonoi elohaynu, Adonoi echad

15. Blessing over Children:

Y'varechacha Adonoi V'yish'm'recha
Ya'er Adonoi panav eilech vichuneka
Yisa Adonoi panav eilecha v'yasem l'cha shalom

You should have a beautiful, wonderful Shabbat, and enjoy your mothers and your fathers

16. After God made the whole world, what did he do? He rested.
When you go home have a nice lunch with your family and rest.

17. Return Torah to arc, return toy torahs

18. Song: Yom Rishon

19. Prayer over juice, (Families with new baby or new members or new to TGIS honored by holding juice):
Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
Borei peri ha gafen (drink juice)

20. Ha-Motzi: (wash hands, children repeat each word, then no talking)
Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
asher kidishanu be-mitzvosav
ve-zivanu al netilas yadayim

21. Ha-Motzi: CHILDREN raise challah, everyone touches someone so we are all connected as one community

Baruch ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz
children say "Amen" (rip bread and eat)

22. Song: Time to Go

23. Song: Shabbat Shalom (Bim Bom)