Davening with Depth

The goal of a yeshiva day school education is to inspire our students to live a life connected to Torah, mitzvos, and Hashem. A major component of that, is to encourage students to daven in a meaningful way. If we want our students to love the opportunity that they have to speak to Hashem, we need to help them understand what they are doing. The Davening with Depth series was developed with this goal in mind. These engaging and interactive guides to Shmone esrei and bracha acharona are designed to personalize these daily tfilos, shifting students’ recitation of tefila from robotic to robust. These dynamic guides deepen the students’ understanding of content while increasing their engagement with the text through reflective practice, thought provoking questions, and inspiring stories. Geared to a diverse student population, this curriculum provides educators and students with a range of tools to make this mitzvah meaningful and purposeful.

“I love your curriculum on Understanding Bracha Acharona. I have used it with 3-8 grades and each student finds his path in connecting to Birkat Hamazon in a rich and inspiring manner.” Rabbi Dr. David Bauman, DHL, Head of Judaic Studies, Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School, Chicago, IL

“From the youngest of ages, students are taught to memorize the words of Birkat HaMazon as an important but rote exercise. Davening with Depth offers mature insight for students into these critical berachot and helps create a deep connection with HaKadosh Baruch Hu through stories and contextualized understanding.” Rabbi Aron Srolovitz, Lower School Principal, Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy, Livingston, NJ

“Davening with Depth does more than give an understanding and appreciation for each bracha’s focus, it also highlights key fundamentals in emunah that emerge from the language of the brachot. Stories and thoughtful questions personalize the message for middle school students, giving them a deeper understanding of what they are saying.” Rabbi Aaron Leib, Principal, Farber Hebrew Day School – Yeshivat Akiva, Southfield, MI

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