1. Unity אַחְדוּת © Behrman House/Babaganewz Ahdut

2. Ahdut, Unity The Jewish people are united by a common land, language, heritage, fate, and culture. It is important that we put aside our differences for our common goals. © Behrman House/Babaganewz

3. Jewish Unity What would it take for the Jewish people to be united? What are some common goals of the Jewish people? If the Jewish people was less united, what might happen? What are ways in which your class or school is united? © Behrman House/Babaganewz

8. Describe what these images show you, what they remind you of, or how they make you feel about unity. © Behrman House/Babaganewz

9. Listen to “Hiney Mah Tov” by Reva L’Sheva (click on the speaker) and follow along with the translation of the lyrics below. How good and how pleasant For brethren to live together How good, how good My heart dances inside me How good it is – my soul Jumps as high as the sky A rainbow of colors shines above me An abundance of light is in my life Don’t fear, don’t fear at all How good and how pleasant For brethren to live together © Behrman House/Babaganewz

10. “Hiney Mah Tov” by Reva L’Sheva How does this song build on the version we usually hear and sing? What emotions are expressed in this song? What could be the rainbow and the light referred to in the song? How does this song communicate the feeling of unity that Jewish people share? © Behrman House/Babaganewz

11. Write a Jewish Unity Slogan 10. The Jewish people are like the stars in the sky, so together we form an ALL-STAR TEAM! 9. Jews stick together like Barnes and Noble, like Crate and Barrel, and like Abercrombie and Fitch. 8. United we stand! Divided we keep milk and meat. 7. The Jewish people are so close that we should just call ourselves "Jew-nified!" 6. Take a lesson from matzah meal--alone, it's just tasteless dust, but when it sticks together, it becomes something souper! 5. There's no "I" in "ahdut." 4. The Jewish nation is like an everything bagel--eclectic, well-rounded, and holy! 3. R*E*S*P*E*C*T*: It doesn't matter if you're a Jew from Israel or Mississippi! 2. One nation, under God, indivisible, with kugel and chicken soup for all. 1. We're taking the "N" out of UNITY, so U and I can be even closer! Here are Babaganewz’s Top Ten Jewish Unity Slogans (from http://babaganewz.com/articles/top-ten-jewish-unity-slogans).http://babaganewz.com/articles/top-ten-jewish-unity-slogans Read them, then write your own Jewish unity slogan! Revisit the texts we studied and images we saw for inspiration. © Behrman House/Babaganewz