Al Galgalim is a Jewish family education program created by Hadassah, which lets parents (or grandparents) of young children become partners in discovering the joys of being Jewish in the hands-on, pressure-free, friendly environment of small groups. During nine fun-filled sessions throughout the year, families learn how to celebrate Shabbat and the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Tu B'Shevat, Purim, Passover, Israel Independence Day, and Shavuot.

Al Galgalim has two program options:

Al Galgalim Logo Training Wheels (for children ages 2-5) is designed for families with pre-school age children and includes age-appropriate crafts, games, and songs, as well as a curriculum-based education.

 Wheeling On (for children ages 6-8) offers an educational program based on Shabbat and the holidays, including crafts, games, and songs for families with their children. In addition, each session stresses a key Jewish value related to the holiday.
 

To find out what an Al Galgalim session is like, please click on a program below for a model session:

Training Wheels Model Session
Wheeling On Model Session

 We urge you to become a part of the Al Galgalim experience by getting trained as a facilitator so you can start your own Al Galgalim group, or by joining a group in your local community. Facilitators are trained by a Hadassah trainer in his/her local community. Responsibilities include teaching a nine-session curriculum-based Jewish education program. Curriculum materials are provided by Hadassah. To become an Al Galgalim facilitator, fill out the online FACILITATOR APPLICATION FORM.


If you are already a facilitator, please fill out the online START UP FORM so we know about your group. It will benefit you to let us know about your group. When we receive your START UP FORM we can mail you our publication Pedal Pusher Press (which comes out 3 times a year), Henrietta's Hints (our monthly update), and free gifts for you and your participants.

For more information about Al Galgalim, or to find a group in your local community, please contact the National Al Galgalim office at algalgalim@Hadassah.org or call 1-800-391-3339.