Encourage Hebrew vocabulary and easy word recognition by making a Hebrew family tree.
Explore Israeli children’s literature that gives a playful look at the diversity of people living side-by-side in Israel.
The horrific attack on Israeli citizens and the ongoing fighting, and news of family and friends who were killed or are still missing has left the entire Jewish world reeling. These practical resources and activities aim to help (yourself and) your students during these trying times.
Use counting Hanukkah candles to practice cardinal and ordinal numbers.
A review how trauma can impact children through adolescence and how to support them.
Congregation Tifereth Israel (CTI), Glen Cove, NY. CTI learners and their families participate in hands-on experiential learning. The curriculum focuses on Jewish values learned through our stories (both modern and ancient).
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.
J-JEP is a multi-denominational collaboration between Beth Shalom, a traditional Conservative congregation, and Rodef Shalom, a Classical Reform congregation. The learning in J-JEP reflects the belief that no two households are the same.
Little Avant Gardes is a magical program and model that, while focused on Russian-speaking families in this setting, can be adapted in any community.