Teaching Resilience to Children
As more and more places of worship become vulnerable to hate crimes and gun violence and we increase security measures, young people are particularly traumatized. One congregation has created a mental health and resilience curriculum for its students.
Posted on June 7, 2019 by
Sue Penn
Surviving in the One-Room Schoolhouse
In this classic article, Rabbi Julie Greenberg explores successful mixed-age classrooms in Jewish schools.
Posted on April 26, 2017 by
Rabbi
Julie Greenberg
"Where Was God?" - Lesson Plan On Natural Disasters and Parashat Noah
During disasters and their aftermaths, many people wonder about God’s role in their suffering. This lesson seeks to explore God’s role in tragedy from a Jewish Reconstructionist perspective. This lesson is intended for children ages 8-12.
Posted on March 29, 2017 by
Rabbi
Nicole Wilson-Spiro
Educating Future Jews: Jewish-Americans or American Jews?
Should children receiving conflicting, non-Jewish, religious education be allowed to enroll in a synagogue school? This question is at core about the differences between how the individual is seen by the community, his status, and how the individual sees herself, her identity
Posted on March 29, 2017 by
Rabbi
Sarah Rubin
Exploration of God Beliefs: A Teen Program
This pilot program for Jewish teen education provides several activities for exploring and sharing beliefs about God.
Posted on November 30, 2016 by
Rabbi
Jeffrey Schein
Twelve Years A Slave: A Passover Resource
This printable resource pairs selected quotes from Solomon Northup’s autobiographical memoir, “12 Years a Slave,” with quotes from the Exodus and other Jewish texts.
Posted on November 29, 2016 by
Rabbi
Maurice Harris
Making Decisions on Controversial Issues
How can congregations best handle controversial issues and explore the values underlying disagreements about issues?
Posted on November 22, 2016 by
Rabbi
Rebecca Alpert
Ph.D.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Education Series
This three-part family education series addresses issues related to bar/bat mitzvah. It is designed for a large group of parents and students and uses active learning exercises. It covers issues around Jewish identity, the meaning of bar/bat mitzvah, and common concerns that parents and students have about the process.
Posted on November 17, 2016 by
Rabbi
Laurie Zimmerman
Mishnah Impossible
This is a hands-on, team activity for the week before Sukkot that allows students to build sukkot according to instructions given in the Mishnah.
Posted on May 5, 2016 by
Rabbi
Fredi Cooper
Ed.D.
A Jewish Approach to Discipline
Jewish values and practical strategies for improving classroom discipline in supplemental religious schools
Posted on April 25, 2016 by
Dr.
Shoshana Silberman