Rhythm & Ruach

you ever seen a little kid start to move when he or she hears upbeat music or a rhythmic beat? Young children, including infants, just inherently move to music and rhythms. Music energizes them, and it relaxes them. And it helps them learn. Musical movement is also becoming a way to connect young children and their families to Judaism though Rhythm ‘n’ Ruach, a new program making its debut in several Denver Jewish preschools this summer and fall. Its social media hashtag is #JoyfulJudaism. Rhythm ‘n’ Ruach is the brainchild of Shelley Dean, a St. Louis music teacher, mom and proponent of “joyful Judaism.” She had been part of children’s music programs such as Music Together and Kindermusik, and she wanted to create a music […]