I ask not for lighter burden, but for a broader shoulders I ask not for lighter burden, but for a broader shoulders. Jewish Proverb Daily Reflections

Reflections Activities Each day choose an activity either from this sheet or an activity of your own choice based on the Thought for the Week to be completed in your tutor groups reflection time. Hymn Jesus bids us shine Music and words can be found on V: music\Departmental\Collective Worship\ Reflection Prayer Activities Light a candle in you tutor room and reflect upon why so many religions have festivals that celebrate light at this time of year. It is traditional to eat fried food at Hanukkah. Donuts are a favourite so buy some and share!!! Design some Hanukkah decorations for your tutor room. Discuss – what does it mean to ‘have broad shoulders’. Watch this youtube clip The miracle of Hanukkha Lord God, Creator of Light, at the rising of your sun each morning let the greatest of all lights – your love, rise like the sun within my heart Amen Hanukkah also known as the Festival of Lights and Feast of Dedication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Greeks of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar. HANUKKAH IS ABOUT THE MIRACLE of a little clay lamp - the kind of ancient object, usual enough, that has turned up by the score in archaeological digs in the old lands surrounding the Mediterranean. It happened once that a lamp of this character - a simple jar hung with a wick - contained only enough oil to last a single day. Fortunately, it burned for eight; and that is the miracle of Hanukkah.

I ask not for lighter burden, but for a broader shoulders I ask not for lighter burden, but for a broader shoulders. Jewish Proverb Lord God, Creator of Light, at the rising of your sun each morning let the greatest of all lights – your love, rise like the sun within my heart Amen Daily Reflections