The Jewish Educator Portal has curated an exciting blend of Passover resources to help your learners connect with the themes of Passover. Explore the holiday through art projects, text study, discussions, and relate Passover to the learners' modern lives. Lesson plans and activities are available for early childhood through high school.
Teaching about the Holocaust can be especially challenging for any educator. To help educators navigate this complex subject, The Jewish Educator Portal has created a selection of guides to the world's leading authorities on Holocaust education, as well as some engaging individual resources. Also included is a list of books that explore the broader considerations in Holocaust studies and education.
If you are looking for more specific lessons and activities, click here for our Teaching the Holocaust: Stories Seldom Told collection.
The image above shows the Hall of Names at Yad V'Shem.
The three Israel national holidays that fall on the Jewish calendar between Pesach and Shavuot - Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzma’ut and Yom Yerushalayim - are especially unique. These days of commemoration and celebration are all contemporary; they were developed less than 100 years ago, in stark contrast to all other Jewish holidays originating in antiquity. They also reflect the intense highs and lows of the modern Jewish People’s experience.
This resonates particularly clear this year as we’ve become exceptionally adept at balancing highs and lows, managing to celebrate and rejoice amidst loss. We have developed and collected resources which we are excited to share with you, a representation of wonderful, engaging and meaningful opportunities to observe and celebrate the miraculous modern State of Israel.
Please note: The focus of this resource collection is the commemoration and celebration of these holidays. For many more resources on teaching the vast subject of Israel, search the Portal here.
Every year, the president of the United States signs a presidential proclamation declaring May as Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). JAHM celebrates the contributions American Jews have made to all facets of American society. From the arrival of Jewish refugees in New Amsterdam (now New York) from Brazil in 1654, to the 37Jewish members of Congress in 2022, American Jewish history is filled with stories of immigration, innovation, triumph, and challenge. Using our curated resource collection, explore the complexity of American Jewry and discuss what makes American Judaism vibrant, unique, and inspiring.
The Jewish Education Project's new 3-Year Strategic Plan lays out the path forward to strengthen Jewish education, our most powerful tool to ensure every child emerges with unshakable pride, a deep bond with Israel, and the courage to stand against hate.
The Jewish Educator Portal is a central source for Jewish professionals who work with children and families from birth through high school graduation, to explore and share quality educational resources. We’ve curated The Jewish Educator Portal to offer timely and relevant curricular links, podcasts, articles, themed collections, and an ever-growing set of professional development and network opportunities. It is designed to help you navigate the vast world of online materials and to effectively select the resources and opportunities that will help you reach your goals.
