Responding to Crisis
Resources to help children respond to tragedy through Jewish texts, arts and more.
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To help Jewish educators in times of crisis, this guide includes resources to help children respond to tragedy, avenues for response (based on Jewish tradition, spoken word, and the arts), Jewish texts for various crises; and a collection of resources that complement curriculum guides.
In addition, the JECC has a separate unit for teaching about Antisemitism (revised 2018), designed for middle and high school students.
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How we can provide our students and youth with the emotional support that they need now, and to empower this generation to bring about the change they want to see in this world. Access our webinar recording and resources.
In an urgent episode following the recent attack at Temple Israel in Michigan, David Bryfman sits down with Dan Held, Chief Program Officer of United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto, whose community has also faced recent antisemitic threats and attacks. Dan offers perspective and hope during this
A guide to discussing the 2020 election and helping students process their emotional responses.
Jewish text, conversations prompts and suggestions for how to apply Jewish teen philanthropy during a crisis situation.
Curriculum for exploring the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism and the resulting refugee crisis.
A text-study considering growing from crisis in the Book of Ruth and beyond