This curriculum guide was created to expose students to American Jewish personalities in order to help them deal with the tension of being both Jewish and American, and to develop a positive identity as American Jews.
This curriculum guide was created by Beth Ellen Young, 2002 graduate of HUC-JIR School of Education. It was intended for 5th and 6th graders in a religious school setting.
Why does Rabbi Ben Spratt, Senior Rabbi of Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York City, believe Jewish educators are key to the next phase of American Jewish life? He shares this and his other insights on the current state of American Jewish life on this episode of Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or below.