This lesson plan is based on content from the book, “My Family The Beta Israel: A 10-Unit Curriculum for Ethiopian-Jewish Heritage for High School Teachers and Students,” published by Ono Academic College’s International Center for the Study of Ethiopian Jewry.
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Topic
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Jewish Holidays (Chagim)
- Jewish Peoplehood
Setting
- After School and Beyond
- Educator Training
- Camp
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Family Engagement
- Teen Engagement
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A collection of resources to enable students to learn and explore the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd.
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Meet 75 people whose major contributions to the Zionist project came before the State of Israel declared independence in 1948.
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This lesson plan, with an accompanying interactive RISE lesson, teaches middle school and high school students about the background and traditions of the Beta Israel community.
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