Save to library
Learners will use art projects, role playing, and text study to gain a deeper understanding of the roles American Jews have played in the Civil Rights and Labor Movements. The curriculum encourages students to confront questions related to social justice, identity, and society through a Jewish framing.
Details
Setting
- After School and Beyond
- Congregational Learning
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Teen Engagement
Discover more
Temple Israel Center White Plains, NY. This model encourages full-time educators to go beyond the classroom by engaging learners at the synagogue, in their homes, as well as, in the community.
One of the successes of J-Life is that it continues to build community among parents. Most of the learners who started in kindergarten have stayed to continue going on to the upper grades. Parents express that they have a lot of fun participating in J-Life and that they enjoy coming to these experiences.