At the “Beit Tzindlicht” children’s educational center, a leading preschool institution of the Jewish Community of Dnipro, the main theme of the week was the Days of Creation of the world. Over the course of several days, the students became acquainted with what the Almighty created on each of the six Days of Creation, discovering for themselves one of the most important stories of the Torah through games, observation, and creative activities.
Each day was dedicated to a new theme and accompanied by exciting tasks. Studying the first Day of Creation, the children used flashlights to observe how light overcomes darkness. When it came to the creation of the sun, moon, and stars, the students searched for hidden stars, and becoming acquainted with the third Day of Creation, they examined plants during a walk, observing the beauty of the world around them. The day of the creation of animals was accompanied by a fun game during which the little ones searched for animals hidden in the classroom, reinforcing the knowledge they had gained in a playful format.
Such activities helped the children not only remember the sequence of Creation but also see the world around them as a manifestation of the wisdom and greatness of the Almighty. Thanks to the combination of stories, observation, games, and practical tasks, each theme became understandable and close even to the youngest students.
“We strive to ensure that children from an early age perceive the stories of the Torah not as distant tales but as the living foundation of the Jewish worldview,” noted preschool teacher Malka Averbukh. “When a child sees light and darkness with their own eyes, observes plants, searches for animals, and discovers the world around them through the story of Creation, they understand much more deeply that everything was created by the Almighty. This is how we raise the new generation of Jews, and for the opportunity to do this in an atmosphere of Yiddishkeit, we sincerely thank the united and cohesive Jewish Community of Dnipro under the leadership of Chief Rabbi Shmuel Kaminezki.”
