Israeli culture is an exquisite blend of ancient and modern and a country that people from West and East have come to call home. Heavily influenced by Jewish law and custom, Israeli culture has borrowed not only from its rich religious roots, but also from the food, music, and art of the people who have emigrated both from Europe (Ashkenazic Jews) and from North Africa and the Middle East (Sephardic Jews).
This episode explores the many attempts at negotiations, peace plans, and compromise between these two peoples living in a tiny slice of land in the Middle East. It gives an overview of the past 100 years of conflict in the region in order to understand today’s political and demographic landscape. Part of a larger series from Unpacked for Educators. All videos include resources for review, discussion, activities, reflection, further learning of this complex issue.
This curriculum guides educators and students alike in exploring spiritual concepts that enrich their understanding of Torah.
The eight nights of Chanukah broken into 8 unique values, each with its own lesson plan, questions, and resources.
This cube is designed a conversation tool designed to generate openness around mental health and well-being.
This Canadian school resource manual is short and concise, and gives great reasons for why educators should care about mental health.
This video shares some of the successes of a Forest Kindergarten (a European educational philosophy/approach) in the Tennessee valley.
The Simple Interactions (SI) website offers educators a unique tool to guide adult-child interactions.
Inspired by Tiffany Shlain’s “Periodic Table of Character Strengths,” this powerful and well-resourced interactive table allows you to explore the substance of each “middah” or character trait (Mussar quality).
This 10 minute film and accompanying discussion kit explore character education through the wonderful ancient Jewish teachings of Mussar.