Skip to main content

Reply to "DRAMA, STORYTELLING, and/or MUSIC Workshop Lessons and Ideas for Jesus in the Temple"

Wormy the Helpful WormWormy the Helpful WormSite Admin Supporting Member!

Music Workshop Idea

(originally posted by member "Happy Teacher" and moved here during renovation)

We started with a short discussion of the significance of music and dance in biblical times, using some of the background info shared by the Kensington Congregational Church (Thank you very much!),

Then we taught "Hava Nagila", a Hebrew folk song, the title meaning "Let us rejoice". Although this is a song written only in the early 20th century, it introduced the children to the Hebrew language and music.

After learning that happy song, they learned the Hebrew circle dance (or horah). We got the choreography from Youtube. We had a GREAT time! Parents reported that children were singing and dancing as they were going home. And they even knew its meaning.

Thank God!

Check these out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6RuURE9Y44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE5Ui0IXw00

Here are the lyrics:
Hava nagila
Hava nagila
Hava nagila vi nis'mecha

Hava neranenah
Hava neranenah
Hava neranenah vi nis'mecha

Uru, uru achim!
Uru achim b'lev sameach

Uru achim, uru achim!
B'lev sameach


English Translation:
Let's rejoice
Let's rejoice
Let's rejoice and be happy

Let's sing
Let's sing
Let's sing and be happy

Awake, awake, brothers!
Awake brothers with a happy heart

Awake, brothers, awake, brothers!
With a happy heart

Last edited by Rotation.org Lesson Forma-teer
Rotation.org Inc. is a volunteer-run, 100% member supported, 501(c)3 non-profit Sunday School lesson ministry. You are welcome to borrow and adapt content for non-commercial teaching purposes --as long as both the site and author are referenced. Rotation.org Inc reserves the right to manage, move, condense, delete, and otherwise improve all content posted to the site. Read our Terms of Service. Get a free Registered Membership or become a Supporting Member for full access to all site resources.
Rotation.org is rated 5 stars on Google based on 51 reviews. Serving a global community including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, S. Africa, and more!
Support and Contact

Admin

Membership Required

We're sorry. You must be signed in to continue. Sign In or Register
×
Are you sure you want to remove from your Block List?
×
Loading...
×
When you block a person, they can no longer invite you to a private message or post to your profile wall. Replies and comments they make will be collapsed/hidden by default. Finally, you'll never receive email notifications about content they create or likes they designate for your content.
Note: if you proceed, you will no longer be following .
×

Access to this requires a Supporting Membership.

Supporting Member

If you are not yet a Supporting Member, or if your Supporting Membership has expired, you will see a PURCHASE option below. You can also update your CC info using the link below.

Premium "Supporting Member" benefits include:
  • Full posting and reply privileges.
  • Access to all Writing Team lesson sets.
  • Free downloads of all 24 of Sunday Software's Bible software for kids.
  • Access DeWitt's printable Parenting Posters and Discussion Guides
  • Access to the Teacher's Bible Video Guides collection.
  • Access to the Vallotton Gospel Illustrations collection.
  • Access to all Rotation.org lessons & resources.
  • Ability to "FOLLOW" topics and get an email notification when they are updated.
  • Supporting Member label next to screen name.
  • Access to the Member Directory.
  • Eligible for nomination to the Board.
  • Monthly Emailed Highlights of New Content.
  • Our thanks! ...and the knowledge that you are supporting a unique, grassroots, volunteer-led Christian education ministry.

Annual Supporting Memberships are $45. If you would prefer to send a check or would like to make an additional contribution, look here.

Member of the Guidestar Network

We are a 501(3)c non-profit ministry of sharing supported entirely by individuals and churches.

• Independent
• Volunteer-led
• Non-denominational
• Committed to Sunday School

No ads, just great content and great members!
Status:

Save

$45.00 per 12 Months (plus tax if applicable)
×