These Unpacked for Educators resources are designed to help you guide students through the memory and meaning of this day using songs, stories, and art.
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:
Explore the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd with these resources and lesson plans.
This year’s conference will be a hybrid event – speakers on Zoom and school communities coming together to learn.
It may sound bizarre, but a shockingly large number of people believe that Jews cause themselves to be hated.
Rabbi Efraim Mintz of Chabad discusses Chabad's approach to Jewish education.
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.
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.
Guides for educators and learners to learn more about the experiences of Arab LGBTQ+ citizens of Israel through documentary Oriented (2015).