Wherever You Go, There's Always Someone Jewish: Exploring Jewish Identity Through Culture

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This curriculum seeks to engage high school students in the question of how an external, regional culture may or may not influence Judaism, Jewishness, and Jewry.  Students will explore the elements of Jewish culture in four worldwide communities: India, Russia, Argentina, and the United States of America. Each unit delves into the community’s culture through some combination of the five themes of history, food, art, literature, and special customs. Ultimately, students will be equipped to consider how life in America has, or has not, shaped his/her vision of Jewish life.  

 

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This curriculum guide was created by Rabbi Deana Sussman Berezin, 2012 graduate of the HUC-JIR School of Education. It was intended for high schools in a religious school setting.

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