Picturing Israel: The Exodus from Egypt
This lesson plan from the Picturing Israel curriculum uses a photograph about the fight for Soviet Jewry to teach about the Exodus and its relevance in history and to students today.
About this Lesson
The Exodus from Egypt was a pivotal event in Jewish history which has reverberated through the generations until today. As educators teaching about Passover to the next generation, you are invited to access this resource from the Picturing Israel curriculum in your classroom. The lesson plan uses this photograph about the struggle to free Soviet Jewry in the 1980s to teach about the Exodus, its relevance in history and to students today.
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The full Picturing Israel curriculum is available at: https://www.picturingisrael.org
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