Download this set of four beautiful Succah posters, each featuring an inspiring quote from Rabbi Sacks to enhance your Sukkot experience.
This morning, we received joyous news that all 20 living hostages are back home. At the same time, we’re awaiting the return of the bodies of the remaining hostages. So, as a community, how are we supposed to feel? As Jewish educators, how do we create the memory of what October 7th meant for the
This resource invites to engage students in exploring the inspiring story of Ilan Ramon, Israel’s first astronaut. Through meaningful activities, students will discover the symbolic treasures Ramon chose to take into space, reflecting his deep sense of responsibility to his family, Judaism, the Jewish people, and the State of Israel, and will be encouraged to reflect on the values and items that hold personal significance in their own lives.
Consider what it might look like to plan for instruction based on what’s strong with students, not what is wrong with students. For instance, how can instruction be planned to build on strengths such as curiosity, kindness or judgment?
Daniel Rechtschaffen created a framework to think about mindfulness in terms of 5 literacies: physical, mental, emotional, social and global. This workbook explores each of the 5 literacies and provides a variety of practical activites with clear directions for each activity. In additiion, each
Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn, NY. Learners in grades 1-6 are paired. A child in an older grade serves as a mentor for a child in a younger grade. The pairs, Yedidim (friends/buddies) live Jewish life together and share everyday experiences.
Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York. Learners of different ages are integrated into four tribes and engage in immersive activities to learn about Jewish values. Tribes is facilitated by teens (tribal chiefs).
Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester, Rye, NY. Intergenerational teams consisting of two adults and one teen serve as learning facilitators for four or five 6th or 7th grade students.
Temple Judea, Tarzana, CA. Nisayon includes week-long camp experiences, family programming, and parallel adult education. Annual content themes are paired with activities like music, dance, drama, and krav maga.
Adventures in Jewish Education weaves Jewish learning and Hebrew into an all-day, once a month, active outdoor experience.