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Helpful resources for celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month with kids through art, crafts, learning, play, music, and more.

Observing Jewish American Heritage Month With Kids

In the United States, May is Jewish American Heritage Month. If you’re looking for ways to involve your kids, here are a few ideas…

Art & Craft Projects for Jewish American Heritage Month

Try an art or design activity from the Contemporary Jewish Museum’s Educational Resources (we particularly love the printable guide for exploring the work of ceramicist Annabeth Rosen!)
Download the Exploring Jewish Art activity packet from the Jewish Museum of Maryland

Make a clay mezuzot with Berkeley artist Claire Sherman or learn to tie your own tzit tzit with Jewish arts educator Emma Jaszczak via bimbam
Create a family portrait with artist, illustrator, and educator Hanoch Piven
Find kids crafts to make from With Love Ima, Make it Jewish, Creative Jewish Mom, or Yetzira

Jewish American Heritage Month Children’s Book Lists

Our Favorite Places to Find Great Reading Recommendations for Kids

Browse the Jewish Book Council’s library of children’s books with full reviews for each selection.
Visit the curated collection of Jewish children’s books from PJ Library
Pick out a few new reads from the New York Public Library’s list of books for kids & teens that nourish Jewish identity

Celebrating Jewish American Stories & Children’s Authors: Read-Aloud Videos

Read along to A Moon for Moe and Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben

Read along to Rena Glickman, Queen of Judo by Eve Nadel Catarevas

Read along to Mitzvah Pizza by Sarah Lynn Scheerger

Read along to Just One More Thing . . . and Then Bedtime by Menahem Halberstadt

Read along to A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love by Michelle Edwards

Read along to The Peddler and the Baker by Yael Molchadsky

Read along to Meet the Latkes by Alan Silberberg

Read along to Beni’s Tiny Tales – Around the Year in Jewish Holidays by Jane Breskin Zalben

Lesson Plans and Educational Resources

Use the Jewish American Heritage Month resources page from the NYC Public Schools
Download the printable guide to celebrating Jewish American History Month from NickParents
Explore the Emma Lazarus Project from the American Jewish Historical Society via the Smithsonian
Spotlight Jewish American Heritage Month in your classroom with resources from Unpacked for Educators
Visit EDSITEment’s Jewish American Heritage Month guide via the National Endowment for the Humanities
Use one of the American Jewish Committee’s free printable Jewish American Heritage Month Toolkits
Celebrate family history with The Skirball Cultural Center’s Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America Curriculum
Visit Share My Lesson’s collection of free Jewish American Heritage lesson plans

Music & Podcasts

Listen to the Beyond the Bookcase Podcast (for ages 5+)

Listen to the Afternoons with Mimi Podcast and celebrate Jewish traditions (for ages 5+)

Listen to this collection of Jewish children’s songs for preschoolers via Spotify

Find music and read-alouds to listen to throughout the year with PJ Library’s extensive collection

Visit Chabad.org’s library of Jewish music for kids

Listen Now

Listen to The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Performance of The Music in George’s Head

Cooking With Kids

Make date cakes and rugelach and read A Moon for Moe and Mo by Jane Breskin Zalben or try latkes and read All of a Kind Family Hanukkah by Emily Jenkins via KidLit TV’s Storymaker series
Make Pizza Hamantaschen together, Matzah Ice Cream Sandwiches, or Molly Yeh’s Chicken and Stars Soup
Learn about traditional Jewish holiday foods as kids try Passover foods from My Jewish Learning
Make a recipe from one of these kids’ cookbooks…
- Kosher by Design Kids in the Kitchen by Susie Fishbein
- Get Cooking! A Jewish American Family Cookbook and Rockin’ Mama Doni Celebration by Rachel Harkham and Doni Zasloff Thomas
- The KIDS Book of Challah: Challah Adventures For The Whole Family by Rochie Pinson
- The Children’s Jewish Holiday Kitchen: A Cookbook with 70 Fun Recipes for You and Your Kids by Joan Nathan

More Resources

Watch Shalom Sesame’s YouTube channel together
Watch the animated kids series Shaboom!
Find a good flick to help celebrate the month with this list of movies that represent Jewish heritage and illustrate the Jewish experience from Common Sense Media

Celebrating diversity ALL year

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National Black History Month

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National Women’s History Month

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ARAB American Heritage Month

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Asian American Heritage Month

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Jewish American Heritage Month

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Helpful online resources for celebrating Pride Month with kids through art, crafts, learning, play, music, and more.

LGBTQ+ History PRIDE Month

OBSERVED IN JUNE

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NATIONAL Disability Pride Month

OBSERVED IN JULY

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Helpful online resources for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with kids through art, crafts, learning, play, music, and more.

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month

OBSERVED IN SEPTEMBER

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Helpful resources for celebrating Native American Heritage Month with kids through art, crafts, learning, play, music, and more.

Native American Heritage Month

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