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The Mitzvah Factories

The Mitzvah Factories bring Jewish tradition alive through a series of hands-on craft workshops. By actively involving them in the educational process, these experiences inspire children and their families to translate Jewish learning into joyful Jewish celebrations.

 

These workshops are available to schools and youth groups during the week and open to families on Sundays. Call Rabbi Levi Landa at  (314) 725- 0400 to customize a program that will best suit your needs.

Shofar Factory
Have a Blast!
Shofar Factory
 Children create a kosher shofar. The horn is cured, sawed, drilled, finished, polished and shellacked. Once the shofar is completed, children learn how to sound it and practice the traditional sequence of notes blown on Rosh Hashanah.
Olive Oil Press
It's a PRESSING Matter!
Olive Oil Press
 Participants are involved in the hand pressing and refining of olive oil for use in the lighting of the traditional, olive oil menorah. Fresh olives are squeezed, the juice is spun in a centrifuge and distilled into pure oil. The children fashion wicks out of cotton, and when the oil is purified, light the menorah.
Matzah Bakery
You'll be ROLLING in Dough!
Matzah Bakery
 Children visit the Model Matzah Bakery for a hands-on educational program guaranteed to enhance their understanding of Passover. They even get to take home their own Shmurah matzah, hand-baked in Israel.
Torah Factory
Its the WRITE place!
Torah Factory
 After an introductory presentation on the making of parchment, students work on hides which have been pre-soaked in lime. They remove residual hair, stretch and scrape the skins that are used in the making of Torah scrolls. Tefilllin, Mezuzos and Megillos. The dried parchment is then buffed and prepared for writing.

Children then mix the ingredients for the special ink. they whittle goose feathers to create quills and practice writing the letters ofthe Torah on their own, hand made parchment which they then keep as a souvenir.
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