The holiest day for the Jewish People, Yom Kippur, encourages a full day of reflection, atonement, and fasting. Students learn about Yom Kippur and how it is observed in Jewish culture with a short and engaging video.

Concepts

jewish culture, jewish history, jewish holidays, world holidays

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the final question from the video to start a discussion or reflection essay
• Encourage learners to write about what they would atone for if they had 24 hours to think about it

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a free account to see state standards addressed by the video

Pros

• Relates Yom Kippur to the lives of students who may or may not share the Jewish faith
• Provides closed captions

Cons

• None