Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn, NY. Learners in grades 1-6 are paired. A child in an older grade serves as a mentor for a child in a younger grade. The pairs, Yedidim (friends/buddies) live Jewish life together and share everyday experiences.
Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York. Learners of different ages are integrated into four tribes and engage in immersive activities to learn about Jewish values. Tribes is facilitated by teens (tribal chiefs).
Temple Judea, Tarzana, CA. Nisayon includes week-long camp experiences, family programming, and parallel adult education. Annual content themes are paired with activities like music, dance, drama, and krav maga.
Adventures in Jewish Education weaves Jewish learning and Hebrew into an all-day, once a month, active outdoor experience.
Welcome to Chavurah, A Graphic Novel in three parts! Chavurah is an educational model and we hope our Graphic Novel will be an inviting and refreshing way to explore innovative models of Jewish education in action through new media.
This article has lots of enticing photos, advice, links to “how-to” videos that will entice gardeners of all abilities to connect to Israel through growing herbs. There is even a link to doing art projects using the leaves.
Explanations, books, videos, and activities for younger children.
Our kids have questions about Israel. This is a guide for three key conversations to address complex issues together; the separation wall, Israel in the public sphere (i.e. media) and Homeland. Development level is for children as young as 5 years old.
Behrman House has compiled their resources on learning about Israel and Yom HaAtzma'ut, including excerpts from their newest book "Israel ... It's Complicated" with video clips and links.
Use this lesson plan to introduce Mitzvot, Middot, and Pirkei Avot to grades 3-5