Primary sources to explore the origins of Lag B'Omer and some of its customs.
Use primary sources from the National Library of Israel to discover a variety of Chanukah/Hanukkah customs.
Learn what Novy God symbolizes and how it is celebrated - and delve into the story of Soviet Jewry, exploring the values of solidarity and freedom.
Filled with sensory experiences, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot have countless opportunities to create connections to Israel.
The Land of Israel has a long and winding past that touches on many peoples, cultures and events, and the complex and rich history of Israel’s path to statehood is abundant with often-overlooked facts.
What’s the true story of the hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the Middle East? One of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s biggest hot potatoes is the idea that ethnic cleansing transpired against Palestinian Arabs in 1948.
In collaboration with RootOne, Makom has created a series of six conversation guides for teens on current events in Israel, including cultural trends, religious issues, politics, and more.
The guides help teens develop important skills such as critical thinking, information literacy, and discussion while creating more space for complex conversations. They’re fun, educational, and engaging as well as being deeply relevant for our times:
It may sound bizarre, but a shockingly large number of people believe that Jews cause themselves to be hated.
You will love these commercials that offer a window into Shavulat celebrations in Israel.