A Light amidst the Darkness: Lesson and Bulletin Board

This thorough lesson gives the students background and practical ideas on the topic of Galus. It focuses, in particular, on some of the reasons why we are in Galus and how one can attain closeness to Hashem even when placed in difficult situations. The lesson helps the students come to the understanding that it is only through closeness to Hashem that we can survive hardships. There is an accompanying bulletin board which depicts the concepts discussed by showing the four leshonos of the Bris Bain Habesorim and their corresponding Galuyos. On a dark background, the words Ki Eisheiv Bachoshech Hashem Ohr Li appear above a window through which light is streaming into the room. This unit can be taught at any point in the year but is particularly appropriate during Chanukah or before Asara B’Teves. What to download • Download the print-ready PDF file (includes lesson plan/instructions). • OPTIONAL: Download the Microsoft Word document of the lesson (does not include components or instructions for the bulletin board.) • OPTIONAL: Download the print-ready JPG of the completed bulletin board (does not include lesson plan/instructions). Sized as 24”x38”. • OPTIONAL: Download the zip folder for individual components of the bulletin board in JPG format (does not include lesson plan/instructions).