Morgan Jacobs watched proudly as her youngest son tore apart his closet, tossing his clothes into a big pile. She didn’t mind the mess, as her son was simply doing his homework – choosing unwanted clothing items from his closet to be donated to children in need.

This homework assignment came in conjunction with her son’s trip to Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland, where he learned about sheep shearing, wool and the foundation of where clothing comes from.

Her son, 3 at the time, was attending a preschool program at the Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School in Beachwood. There, her son wasn’t only learning shapes and colors, but he was also learning life lessons that introduced Jewish morals and values.

“Even at 3 years old, I know it sounds crazy, he got really into the idea of

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