This guide will help you learn simple, practical coping methods to reduce stress and help strengthen your mental health and resilience. It provides a usable tool for personalized results and recommendations. Though designed as a COVID-19 resource, it is beneficial for general use in addressing anxiety and stress for yourself and others.
This factsheet discusses laws that designate the groups of professionals that are required to report cases of suspected child abuse and neglect.
This article delves into the massive undertaking of “making mensches.”
Jillian Coppley Darwish provided the 3rd part in this Thriving Jewishly Series. This is a deep dive into the VIA Institute's Character Strength system, and how it can be used in Jewish educational sites.PRE SESSION THREE READINGSVideo about Mayerson Academy as an introduction to Jillian Coppley Darwish and her work. Article from ejewishphilanthropy about applying positive psychology in congregations.POST-SESSION THREE RESOURCESTake the VIA Character Strengths survey!
While the Holocaust may be over, antisemitism is still very much alive. Whose fault is it?
How are we helping our learners today draw on their Jewishness to live more meaningful lives?
You might be surprised to know that Martin Luther King was deeply connected to the Jewish community.
We explore the history of Black-Jewish relations to uncover the good and the bad.
Congregation Emanu-El of NYC. 8th graders explore different ways of doing social justice including fundraising and philanthropy, community organizing and advocacy as well as the Jewish context for these approaches. They volunteer throughout the year.
These resources guide students to resist oversimplified explanations of what happened during the insurrection on January 6, 2021.