Everything you wanted to know about Yom Kippur — and more!

• Look at these 4 ways children can participate on Yom Kippur.
• Learn how to prepare your young child for Yom Kippur.
• Explore our jkidACCESS High Holidays resources to have a comfortable and accessible Rosh Hashanah, and check out these tips for making High Holiday services easier for kids with disabilities.
• Read about teshuva and how to talk about it with your family.

Crafts and games for a meaningful Yom Kippur

• The jkidphilly Yom Kippur Pinterest board is chock-full of fun ideas!
• Check out the jkidphilly calendar to see what we have going on for Yom Kippur.
• Think about forgiveness and reflection all year long with this “Sorry Bag.”
• Use the story of Jonah – and this whale craft! – to teach about obedience.
• Try these crafts to learn about Yom Kippur values.

Alternatives to fasting for kids

• Since children should not fast on Yom Kippur, think of what else can be given up to make the day spiritually focused.
• Consider using this mealtime meditation to replace fasting.
• Check out these tips for explaining and contextualizing fasting for children.
• Children can support the fasting adults in their lives by making pomanders to stave off hunger.

Videos for all ages

• Learn about saying sorry from Shalom Sesame.
• Find out how you can make your Yom Kippur meaningful from our very own Lisa Litman.
• Lisa Litman teaches us about the High Holiday ritual of taschlich.
• Learn the basics of Yom Kippur in 3 minutes.
• What does “slicha” mean? Find out with this video!

Get into the spirit of Yom Kippur

• Use music to learn about the Jewish values of tefilah (prayer), tzedakah (charity), and teshuva (forgiveness).
• This song tells the story of Jonah, who we read about on Yom Kippur.

There’s nothing like a PJ Library book!

• From Jonah to Yom Kippur rituals, these books can help guide kids through the holiday.
• Learn to say sorry with these books.
• Use these books to better understand forgiveness.