I always look for ways to teach my kids about the Biblical Holy Days, as they are meaningful for how we practice our faith and help us get to know our God and Messiah even more. I recently came across one of the best resources for this – Links to Messiah boxes!
Links to Messiah has boxes containing all the items you need to teach families the connection between Jesus and Jewish traditions. They have boxes that teach about the Sabbath (Shabbat), the Fall Feasts, Hanukkah, Passover, and more!
These boxes are assembled and created by Rachel Kushner. She was raised with Messianic Jewish traditions and celebrated both Jewish and Christian holidays. She has a heart to pass on what her family taught her—that Jesus is the Messiah who fulfills the Old Testament prophesies and that Jewish traditions point to Jesus! What a fantastic ministry!
Interested in a Shabbat Adventure Box for your family or a loved one? Find yours here.
My family received the Shabbat Adventure Box from Links to Messiah. It’s filled with all you need to teach your family about the Sabbath – its meaning to your faith and the traditions to observe. This box is a great way to teach your family about the importance of the Sabbath, and how the box is created is well thought out! Since everything is included, it’s ready to go right away. The crafts come with all you need to complete them, and the games don’t require prep, so your family can jump right in!
Here’s what’s included in the Shabbat Adventure Box.
Shabbat Candleholder Craft
This activity was my family’s favorite! It’s tradition to light two candles on Friday evening to bring in the Sabbath, so these wooden candleholders are a perfect addition to the Shabbat Adventure Box. My kids had fun decorating them, and we’ll use them for years to come!
Challah Cover Craft and Recipe
Another Shabbat tradition, serving challah bread, is represented in this box by a challah cover that the kids can decorate. Like the Shabbat candleholders, these covers are not just a teaching tool – they’re an item my family will use to grace our Shabbat table.
Shabbat Paint-by-Number Canvases
These canvases come printed with a Shabbat scene and are numbered for painting. They come ready to paint with paint and a paintbrush. My kids really enjoyed painting these!
Memory Cards
Traditionally, blessings are said on Shabbat. These include the Shema, a blessing when lighting the candles, and blessings over the bread and wine. The memory cards in this box have the Shema and the Blessing over the candles in Hebrew and English, so your family can learn both!
Shabbat Games
Playing games is one of my family’s favorite Shabbat traditions, so it’s brilliant that a list of Shabbat Family Games is included in this box! These are wonderfully chosen games the whole family can play that bring everyone together.
Rest List
The focus of Shabbat is on rest and God. Links to Messiah includes an empty list where family members can fill in ways they can rest, both as individuals and as a family.
Shabbat Shopping List
This is so helpful, especially for those new to observing the Sabbath. It includes the ingredients for making challah bread, what you need to set the table, and other necessities.
“All About Shabbat” Instruction Guide
This guide contains information for all the activities in the box, including craft instructions, an explanation of the Sabbath and traditions, Bible verses about the Sabbath, a Shabbat song, and more! It even includes the link to a Shabbat playlist, where Links to Messiah has collected songs for your family to play on Shabbat.
This Shabbat Adventure Box is an excellent way to teach your family about Shabbat! I wish I had something like this when my family started this journey. It would have been so helpful!
The Shabbat Adventure Box is just one of Links to Messiah’s creative teaching tools for your family!
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