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.
Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, Bronx, NY. Project Chaverim (friends) empowers teens in grades 10-12 to work with learners in grades 3 and 4, building community while strengthening Hebrew and prayer reading skills.
Sample session from Tzelem, a Moving Traditions program for trans, nonbinary, and LGBT+ teens.
A Rosh Hodesh group’s initial meeting. It introduces participants to the concept of Rosh Hodesh and rituals associated with the holiday.
Antisemitism and discrimination take a toll on both our mental and physical health.
We must be willing and prepared to help one another, because when we connect to and support others, we all benefit. But how?