Simchat Diaspora At Home

offers individuals and families written guides to creating their own play-based Jewish holiday experiences that include meaningful connections to justice issues and current events.

A yellow background with the text 'Simchat Diaspora High Holy Day Guide 5786' in bold black and orange letters on the left side. To the right, there is a white flower with multiple buds and three pomegranate illustrations.
A watercolor illustration of a green circle with various fruits painted around it, and large orange letters with a green outline displaying the words 'Simchat Diaspora at Home'. Smaller brown text at the bottom says 'Tu Bishvat 5786'.
A guide for celebrating Purim 5786 at home, featuring a menorah, books, plants, fish, and Hebrew text, with the words "Simchat" and "Diaspora" in large, colorful letters.
Table setting with plates, glasses, silverware, and a vase with flowers in a dining room, with large pink and turquoise text overlay that says 'SIMCHAT DIASPORA Passover 5785'

Simchat Diaspora At Home is designed with the whole family in mind.

Each resource guide includes:

  • Approachable explanations of Jewish holiday traditions that explore different practices across the diaspora designed to offer caregivers insights to explore alongside our children

  • Art, sensory, and play-based activities that invite kids to connect with Jewish themes and practices AND are simple to set up, facilitate, and clean up

  • Amplification of perspectives on Torah and Jewish teachings from marginalized voices

  • Prompts to engage kids around tough topics related to current events, and Jewish culture

  • Book reviews and recommendations

  • Recommended resources for more in-depth exploration

Available At Home Guides

Support Simchat Diaspora by exploring stories, play, and Jewish traditions from across the diaspora with our At Home guides. The download of each guide supports our ability to create and share more resources with our community. Thank you!

Shabbat Day At Home Guide
Shabbat Day At Home Guide
$36.00

A guide to observing Yom Shabbat (Shabbat Day) with the whole family. Complete with a magical Shabbat folktale to read aloud, a framework for building your family "recipe" for Shabbat joy, and a hand-illustrated guide to Havdalah, the ritual that marks the end of Shabbat and the beginning of a new week.

A black and white graphic featuring the text 'Shabbat Shalom' and 'Friday Evening At Home,' along with icons of candles, a heart, a garlic bulb, an eye, braided challah bread, and a full wine glass.
Book cover with text 'A Young People's Haggadah by: Simchat Diaspora & You!' and illustrated circle of symbols representing Passover, including candles, wine, food, and a door.
Black and white illustration of two candles with flames, accompanied by text that reads 'Torah, Midrash, and You!'.
Black and white illustration of nine lit candles with the words 'Chanukah Candlelighting' above and below.