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Did you know? There are 2 reasons for celebrating Lag BaOmer🌟. The Talmud teaches: During the time of Sefirat HaOmer (counting of the Omer)🗓️, a terrible plague struck Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students because they did not treat each other with respect🙏. On the 33rd day of the Omer (known as Lag BaOmer), the students stopped dying, causing the day to become one of celebration😃. Lag BaOmer is also the date of the passing of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (many years following the plague), who revealed many secrets of the Torah💡. Before he passed away, he instructed his students to celebrate the day of his passing as a holiday😃. Happy Lag BaOmer!🏹🔥

Missed out on the Exodus Unlocked Escape Room🔐? Today is the perfect day to book your experience💫! jcm.museum/escape/ Here’s why: Today is Pesach Sheini, a day all about second chances. In the second year after leaving Egypt, several people were unable to bring the Pesach offering🐑 because they were spiritually impure. Not wanting to miss the Mitzvah, they asked Moshe (Moses) for another opportunity🔄. In response, Pesach Sheini was established: a second chance to offer the sacrifice exactly one month later📅. To this day, Pesach Sheini is a reminder that it is never too late! Even if we mess up or miss out, we always have a second chance. 🌷Shabbat Shalom🌷 Light candles in NYC @ 7:34 pm.🕯️🕯️ Parshat Emor

It was a pleasure to host a special event at the Jewish Children’s Museum: BETTERtogether. When we’re united🤝, we can do anything💪. A big thanks to the @NYPDCommAffairs for teaching this beautiful message to the public school children at JHS 185 Edward Bleeker🏫! @VictimOfTerror

Welcome to the crayon journey👋🖍️, where we will gather our 3 main ingredients! 📍1st stop: Brazil! There, we’ll need to harvest carnauba wax from the leaves of a carnauba tree 🌴. 📍2nd stop: We’ll visit the home of the bees, where we'll extract beeswax from a honeycomb🐝. 📍3rd and final stop: Cacao trees all the way in West Africa! We’ll need to harvest some cacao beans, grind them into cacao nibs, and process them to make cocoa butter🍫🧈. Lastly, we’ll melt these ingredients together, add a few drops of dye, pour the mixture into a mold, and voila! - A beautiful crayon is born!

The Making of the Jewish Children’s Museum The Jewish Children’s Museum opened in 2004, after the success of the first Jewish Children’s Expo in 1986 at the Jacob Javits Center. The expo revealed just how much families wanted a Jewish museum, especially for children. The museum is dedicated in memory of Ari Halberstam, a beloved teenager killed in a terrorist attack. It carries forward his legacy of joy, hope, education, and understanding for future generations of children. Before it became the Museum Before it became the museum, 792–796 Eastern Parkway was home to an old Brooklyn building called Parkway Court, where people lived. The bottom floor even boasted a grocery store! The Museum Today Today, the Jewish Children’s Museum is filled with hands-on exhibits where children can explore Jewish life, values, traditions, and holidays, while traveling through the story of Jewish history from Biblical times to today. The museum also offers special seasonal workshops and programs. From an old Brooklyn building to a spot where Jewish life and history come alive for children. From real-life errands to a kid-sized world of kosher shopping. #historyofcrownheights

Hi👋, my name is Meyer. I am the workshop and gameshow host here at the Jewish Children’s Museum! My favorite is the Rashi exhibit. Even though Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki) lived nearly a thousand years ago, his commentary on the Torah is still alive and studied by people - including children - even to this day! In the exhibit, I like how the words of the Passuk (verse) light up 💡 when you slide the bar over the words, showing how Rashi’s commentary illuminates the Torah. 🌷Shabbat Shalom🌷 Light candles in NYC @ 7:27 pm.🕯️🕯️ Parshat Acharei-Kedoshim

I like dancing💃, you like soccer⚽. She’s good at art🎨, he’s good at baking🧁. Every person has special talents🙌.  While each of us has our own uniqueness✨, we all share this beautiful world🌎! It’s our job to work together🤝 - each using our talents - to make the world a brighter, more colorful place🖍️💫.

💥Starting Tomorrow: Crayon-making @ the Jewish Children’s Museum🖍️💫. Fun fact! Did you know that crayons are made from 3 main ingredients? 1) Carnauba wax, 2) Beeswax, 3) Cocoa butter.🤯 What is your favorite color crayon🫟? Let us know in the comments💬!

We’re enjoying the great public schools 🏫 that have come to visit the Jewish Children’s Museum! From energetic game shows🔥and fun arts n’ crafts 🎨 to exploring exhibits💫, we've been having a great time! Thank you @NissanUSA Foundation, for your support of the Public School Initiative✨.

Today is Rosh Chodesh Iyar📆 - the beginning of a new Jewish month. In Hebrew, the letters of the word “Iyar” stand for “I am G-d your healer🩺”, making it known as a special month for healing✨.  🌸Wishing you a beautiful new and healing month from the Jewish Children’s Museum🌸. 🤍Shabbat Shalom🤍 Light shabbat candles in NYC @ 7:19 pm🕯️. Parshat Tazria-Metzora

The 28th of the Jewish Month of Nissan (today) marks the day🗓️ that the Jewish people conquered the city of Yericho. This was the first battle they fought when they came to the land of Israel. The city was conquered in a miraculous way, the Jews circled to the city 7️⃣ times, then blew the Shofar. All of a sudden the city’s fortifying walls🧱 came crashing down and with G-ds help the Jewish people were easily able to overcome the city✨. Check out next post for part 2

Part 2 The 28th of the Jewish Month of Nissan (today) marks the day🗓️ that the Jewish people conquered the city of Yericho. This was the first battle they fought when they came to the land of Israel. The city was conquered in a miraculous way, the Jews circled to the city 7️⃣ times, then blew the Shofar. All of a sudden the city’s fortifying walls🧱 came crashing down and with G-ds help the Jewish people were easily able to overcome the city✨.

Mixed media art🎨 - what is that? Here at the Jewish Children’s Museum, children are learning the technique of mixed media art while creating their very own tambourines🎶. Mixed media art is when you combine together a few types of art materials 🎨🖍️✂️💎to create one single art piece. Come try it out for yourself🤩. @‌nysca

What do you think looks nicer—a garden colored all in one color 🫟, or a garden bursting with tons of colors 🎨? I think we can all agree… the colorful one wins! 🌈 When different colors come together 🖍️, they create something truly beautiful—a masterpiece ✨ And the same is true for us. When we work together 🤝 with unity and appreciation for one another, we create a more beautiful world. Join us for our Crayon Workshop 🖍️ at the Jewish Children’s Museum, running April 21 – May 5. Explore the magic of color 💫 and the beauty of unity—let’s color the world together 🧡💚💙🩷

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✨🤩This could be you🤩✨ Come try out the super cool Aleph Brick🧱 Bais Hamikdash activity💫. #CholHamoed@theJCM @AlephBrick

We’re back to Chametz 🙌 That means the return of all your favorites—cookies 🍪, pretzels 🥨, rolls 🥖, and of course… the GIANT challah! Come explore it all at the Jewish Children’s Museum—where everything is bigger, tastier, and way more fun 😄✨ 🌷Shabbat Shalom🌷 Light candles in NYC @ 7:12 pm.🕯️🕯️ Parshat Shemini

Thought you were done with four cups of wine 🍷🍷🍷🍷? Think again! As Passover comes to a close 🌅, there’s a beautiful custom to sit down for one more special meal—enjoying matzah 🍽️ along with four cups of wine once again. But this time, the focus shifts. Instead of celebrating our past freedom from Egypt ⛓️‍💥, we turn our hearts toward the future—celebrating the coming of Moshiach ✨ This meaningful gathering is known as the Moshiach Seudah—a powerful moment to pause, reflect, and pray 🙏 for a world filled with light, peace, and redemption 💫 A beautiful ending… and an even more hopeful beginning ✨ 🌷Wishing you A Happy Passover🌷 Light candles in NYC on Tuesday @ 7:09 pm.🕯️🕯️ & Wednesday @ 8:10 PM 🕯️🕯️

Who’s excited🤩?? I’m excited🤩!! You’re excited too🤩?! For the greatest Puppet show🎪 in the whole wide world!🌏 📍This Chol Hamoed the Small Wonder Puppet Theater will be performing @ the Jewish Children’s Museum! 🗓️ April 5th & 6th - 1:00pm, 3:00pm, and 5:00pm. 🗓️ April 7 - 1:30pm. It’s going to be fun, exciting, and full of surprises—you won’t want to miss it! 🎉 Can’t wait to see you there!🙌

🔐💡🕵️‍♂️Chol Hamoed Escape Room Time Slots!✨ Sunday April 5th & Monday April 6th 1:45pm ,3:15pm, 4:45pm, 6:15pm, and 7:45pm. jcm.museum/escape 💫 Step into the story, solve the clues, and race against the clock! Slots are filling fast—book your Exodus Unlocked experience today!