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The Contemporary Jewish Museum resources teach students about Jewish life in age-appropriate ways while integrating seamlessly with grade-level curriculum, and supporting teachers in creating culturally welcoming classroom environments for all students. The CJM's resources incorporate Jewish author biographies, community immigration stories, and Jewish culture and celebrations, while including space for conversation and centering intercultural connection. This approach helps dispel assumptions of otherness that can lead to biases and harmful stereotypes.
Explore all of our teacher and school offerings including free, downloadable teacher resources and curricula; short videos related to our exhibitions; educator professional learning opportunities; and more.
Since its founding in 1984, The Contemporary Jewish Museum (The CJM), located in downtown San Francisco, has distinguished itself as a welcoming place where visitors can connect with one another through shared experiences with the arts.
The CJM’s mission is to welcome all to explore the evolving, diverse Jewish life of today through innovative exhibitions and programs that educate, challenge, and inspire. In doing so, we aim to foster appreciation of and pride in Jewish culture, enrich the communities we serve, and combat intolerance of all kinds.
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Mensch-ify is an alternative learning program that is held twice a month for families with children in Pre-K to 6th grade. It is a developmentally appropriate program, built upon the parent-child co-learning experience, that combines stories, songs, art, movement, and play to provide families with the tools they need to live a Jewish life that works for them.
In the following text study Pedagogy of Partnership offers an opportunity for havruta, in the traditional sense as well as the literal sense of connection, with one another and a modern text in commemoration of October 7th.
Living Judaism is an all-inclusive experiential learning model of Jewish Education. The purpose of the model is to engage every learner, provide carefully constructed learning experiences, build a strong identity, root students firmly in tradition, and create memories to last for years to come.