ICEBREAKERS It’s All in the Family Think about the people you consider to be FAMILY - biological and chosen. Share the story of one friend, colleague, neighbor, loved one, etc that made their way into your definition of family and discuss what family means to you in the process. Owning our Creativity Take a minute to think about CREATIVITY. How do you define it? Where in your life do you express your creativity? Have you been creative and not realized it? Been creativity out of necessity? Have you wanted to be creative and been afraid to do it, hesitant to share that part of yourself? What’s one way you dream of being creative in your life? What's in There? Have everybody pull something out that they keep in their wallet, purse, or pocket. Why do they keep it with them? Tell a story about your item. What's Up? Shabbat is a time to end the week with intention and take time to just be. Take a few minutes to check in with where everybody is at. How was your week? How are you feeling? Whats up? Fishbowl Everyone writes a get to know you question on a slip of paper. All of the papers go into a bowl or jar and then each person grabs one and introduces themselves and answers the question they grabbed. You can have guests write out their question when they arrive at your dinner or have them submit them in advance.
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TABLE TOPICS What are you most passionate in life? What is one social, political, or global issue that you care about? If you could completely fix/heal one issue in the world, which would you choose and why? What brought you here? What do you hope to take with you from this dinner? Tell an unusual fact about yourself. What is one goal you’d like to accomplish during your lifetime? Who is your hero? If they made a movie of your life, what would it be about and which actor would you want to play you? If you could not fail, what would you do? If you could visit any place in the world, where would you choose to go and why? Tell us about a unique or quirky habit of yours. If you had to describe yourself using three words, they would be‌
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