At the end of this lesson, participants will be able to recognize various types of family dynamics and structures that exist in the Tanakh, design a family tree that articulates various aspects of their family including various ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, etc, and identify ways that their families are similar to and different from those of their peers.
- TaNaKh
- LGBTQ+ (Sexuality and Gender) / Belonging
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Jewish Text and Thought
- 6 - 7
- 8 - 12
- After School Programming
- Camp
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Teen Engagement
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Congregation Kol Ami White Plains, NY. Mesorah (tradition) is a choice-based model for 7th-12th graders that includes CORE learning and hands-on, experiential, project-based learning electives.
Community Synagogue of Rye (CSR), NY. Learners in 5th-7th grade meet weekly with a moreh derech (guide/teacher) in each other’s homes to explore Jewish answers to everyday questions. The model includes Family Limmud monthly.