Bat-Sheva Slavin, Museum Director — ext. 140, bslavin@syjcc.org

The Alan and Helene Rosenberg Jewish Discovery Museum is a hands on museum where children and their families can experience the joy and fun of learning about Jewish life, history, values, traditions and heroes, as well as Israel and the Hebrew language. The interactive displays are designed to transform visitors into participants, offering adults and children a unique opportunity to discover the wonders of their Jewish heritage.

The Alef Bet of Being a Mensch

"Zye a mensch" is a Yiddish saying that means "be a decent, responsible, caring person," infusing both the best blessing and the best that an educator can wish for his students.

This exhibit is a walk through the "dictionary" of the Hebrew alef-bet. These letters form the words that will lead you and your children through the basics of being a mensch. From the giant fluorescent alef that evokes ahaval and emet (love and truth) for all things, especially our ema and abba (mother and father), to the letter bet that starts the words bina and beracha (understanding and blessing), for our own banim and banot (sons and daughters), all the way to the last letter of the alef-bet taf for tiferet of Talmud Torah (the glory of studying Torah), the Torah that teaches the essence of being a mensch.

Public Hours:
Sunday 1-4 pm

Group programs available:
Sunday: 9am - 1pm

Weekdays by appointment

Fees:
$5 per person
children under 3 no charge.
$18 per family