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Dear friend,
Gratitude is more than a seasonal theme; it is a practice of grounding, connection, and care.
As November unfolds, we invite you to explore ways to integrate gratitude into your classrooms, homes, and gatherings, not only at Thanksgiving, but as a daily act of awareness and resilience.
Below are curated resources and activities to help you bring gratitude into the spaces you lead and the communities you nurture.
Turn everyday hosting into a moment of meaning — whether you’re leading a large event or sharing a quiet dinner at home. Drawing on the Jewish model of a Seudat Hodaya (Gratitude Feast), each guide offers ways to bring reflection, conversation, and connection to your table.
Explore this framework for hosting a gratitude meal that weaves together song, reflection, and Jewish text. It includes prompts for conversations, blessing-writing, and simple ways to express appreciation across generations.
This story-based dilemma invites meaningful conversation about a real-life moment of choice, where two values meet in tension. It encourages reflection on gratitude, kindness, and the power of small gestures in daily life.
This resource offers practical ways to make gratitude part of daily life at home or school. Try a “Gratitude Jar” to collect shared notes of thanks, or a “Post-it Walk of Thanks” to highlight what and who you’re grateful for.
Jewish ritual invites us to notice moments of transition and illumination through times to separate, reflect, and give thanks. These resources help bring gratitude into weekly and seasonal practices, blending tradition with mindful awareness.
This resource invites you to weave gratitude into the sensory richness of Havdala. As you taste wine, smell spices, and see candlelight, guided reflections help you notice joy, connection, and meaning in the space between Shabbat and the week.
Through Talmudic texts, contemporary reflections, and guiding questions, this Hanukkah source sheet helps learners notice blessings not only in miracles but in everyday moments of seeing and giving thanks. The resource links between light, miracles, and gratitude.
Gratitude can be a powerful tool for helping students reflect on identity, connection, and community. It can also be a practice of noticing and appreciating traits and strengths, both in ourselves and in others.
In a world shaped by social media, this lesson helps students practice authentic gratitude by shifting focus from appearance to character, using Jewish texts and reflection to express thanks through real conversation.
This resource draws on one of our oldest traditions—the breaking of a glass at a wedding—and reimagines it for this moment, as our hostages return, reminding us that Jewish joy intertwines memory, celebration, and gratitude.
This month, may our practice of gratitude shine light on what uplifts us — the strength of community, the kindness of compassion, and the promise of hope.
Warmly,
The M² Team
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