Something from Nothing

BIG QUESTION

How can you make something out of nothing?

 

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READ
the PJ Library Book

Joseph’s grandfather made him a blanket when he was a baby. As Joseph grows and changes, his grandfather makes the blanket change, too -- into a jacket, a vest, a tie, even a button. What happens when the blanket finally disappears?

 

TALK ABOUT
Jewish values

Do not waste - Bal tashchit
The Jewish prohibition of bal tashchit, not wasting, involves protecting and conserving the world’s natural resources as well as avoiding the waste of food, clothing, property and other personal belongings.

What things in our home are we careful not to waste? What can we try to reuse and repurpose?

 

DO
fun stuff at home

Challenge your family to try a moratorium on shopping. Before you buy something new, ask yourselves: (1) Do we need it to live? (2) What happens if we don’t get it? (3) Can we borrow it instead?

 

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MORE
resources

Shaboom video and PJ Blog