Temple Israel Center, White Plains, NY. In Havurat Torah each semester teens choose one va’adot (action committee), identify a real-life challenge, and build a project-based learning initiative around it.
Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore, Plandome, NY. Students come together once a month on a Friday evening and once on a Saturday morning to explore Torah through technology, art, drama, teva (nature), and pop culture.
Merrick Jewish Centre, Merrick, NY. Established congregants meet with families to share their personal stories about a mitzvah they are passionate about. Then families engage in an activity that focuses on that mitzvah.
Congregation Beth Am Israel, Penn Valley, PA. Shabbat Beit Midrash grew to replace Sunday morning learning. An array of learning choices for adults and children surrounding participation in weekly Shabbat morning worship builds an intergenerational community.
Text Study based on the hit musical, Jagged Little Pill. This text study uses Alanis Morisette's hit song "Hand in my Pocket" to explore teen adoloescent behavior.
A set of interactive games and learning units from Jewish Interactive.
The sampling we offer here is designed to push us and the line between study and action.
This lesson plan is part of Keshet's Jewish LGBTQ Hero Series Curriculum.
A Facing History guide to preparing students to engage in civil discourse
Israelis have won 12 Nobel Prizes – no small feat for such a small country. Learn more about these achievements.