Research and presentations by staff and consultants of the Jewish Education Project at the Network for Research in Jewish Education.
‘Mixtape’ mini-series, which takes us on a musical journey through anthems, songs of yearning, of war, of peace, to hear the stories behind some of Israel’s most iconic tunes. To begin, we visit the “mother-ship” – Israel’s national anthem.
explore a song that, ever since the dramatic month that forever changed Israeli history, has become the country's soundtrack: "Jerusalem of Gold."
In our season finale, the podcast hosts explore two songs that - perhaps more than any others - capture the complex and intermingled nature of Israeli society: A military band's hit that, in its afterlife, became an anthem for peace, and a rap tune penned by one of the country's leading novelists.
Join Chloé Valdary in her many personas as she takes us through the fascinating story of Mizrahi music in Israel. When Mizrahi Jews first flooded to Israel in the 1950s, their culture was often suppressed in favor of the more dominant Ashkenazi culture that pervaded the young country. In the 1970s and 1980s, Mizrahi music finally made it into the Israeli mainstream with the help of homemade cassettes and stars like Zohar Argov.
An overview of the Jewish state and its many accomplishments and challenges.
Debate and Incitement An Activity for Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Aims: Understand the term argument (mahloket) and its Jewish origins. Understand the term incitement. Explain the dangers of incitement in light of Rabin’s assassination. Connect the discussion to current incitement and its place in our life.
Provides educators and parents with a variety of tools for children ages 5-18 in a variety of educational settings. Six-week modules are available. It includes key points, terms and concepts, active learning exercises, a historical overview of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jewish texts and values, maps, literature for children and teenagers, and additional resources.
Alef Bet Vet, Gimel Daled Hey…learn the song with this fun karaoke video and get your kids to learn the Hebrew alphabet while they brush their teeth!
SpaceIL’s collective vision is to create a new “Apollo Effect”—or rather, the "Beresheet Effect."
Israeli buses regularly make international headlines, be it for suicide bombings, fights over gender segregation or clashes concerning Shabbat schedules. this 2 part podcast will delve into the world of lesser known bus-related conflicts.
This article shows how teens can make a positive difference in changing the world and in fighting the Coronavirus. There are plans for improving the robot so that it will be able to move from patient to patient and deliver real time information to medical staff.