Educational Guide to Israel's Declaration of Independence
As part of CIE's Israel@75 project, we provide the complete text of the Declaration of Independence, a breakdown of the text and how it was crafted, a video overview, links to resources providing the context of partition, the related issues of Israel's lack of a constitution and use of Basic Laws instead, and a range of activities and approaches to explore the document and observe Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day.
- Jewish Text and Thought
- Israel - State
- History
- Zionism
- After School and Beyond
- Educator Training
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Teen Engagement
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Six pages of classroom projects to engage with the Declaration of Independence.
Lord Balfour of Great Britain wrote a letter promising a “Jewish home” to the Jewish people in the land of Palestine.
For this 77th year of Israeli independence, we hope that this collection of engaging and thought provoking resources will inspire you to join those who find hope in each other and in our shared purpose.