Anti-Rain Dance

Rain Rain go away, a great petzah or pulat erev to bring out the shemesh

Educational Goal/Jewish Value

Creativity and Jewish story telling

Recommended Location

Outdoor

Directions

Possible activities - Reading the story of Choni the circle maker (who asked for rain and got too much rain) - Go around camp making anti circles (any other shape) and singing songs like: pocket full of sunshine, rain rain go away, walking on sunshine... - Do anti rain dances which can be actual dances or made up on the spot - Blow on puddles to help them dry or collaborate with Bruce to squeegee the mud - Can also discuss how in the amidah the bracha changes from asking for rain for asking for dew.

Materials

Music, a lot of rain, chalk

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