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Putting It into Action
This lesson introduces students to the idea of social action and prompts them to find their own form of activism.
June 14, 2018
Martin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. is well known as a great civil rights leader birthday, with his birthday celebrated each year because he actually changed the world. But, how is he connected to the Refusenik movement? In this lesson, students will consider the connections between the civil rights movement, Jewish values, and the struggle for Soviet Jewry.
June 12, 2018
Jewish Mutual Responsibility
In this lesson students will learn about the concept of Jewish mutual responsibility.
June 11, 2018
Redeeming Captives Text Study
It is an important mitzvah to redeem captives. Where does this law come from, when does it apply, and to what extent does one have to go in order to redeem captives? These ideas will be explored through the text study below.
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Interview a Refusenik or Activist
Telling a personal story can often bridge the gap between generations and differing experiences. In this lesson, students connect with a former Refusenik or Soviet Jewry Activist to understand what issues people faced and what motivated people to stand up against injustice.
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Letter Writing Activity
Students will write a letter to a former refusenik or activist. This lesson is a culminating activity at the end of a unit, quarter, or semester. Students will have the opportunity to reflect and articulate on who inspired them personally, and ideals or actions they will incorporate into their own lives.
June 7, 2018
Music & Social Impact
Songs can provide entertainment but can also help to bring people’s attention to world problems and to inspire people to seek solutions to those problems. Songwriters often use the lyrics of songs to educate, inspire, influence and change society, and provide social commentary. In this lesson, students will discuss how music was used to inspire, motivate, or teach about the movement to free Soviet Jewry.
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Jewish Identity
In this lesson, students will explore Jewish texts that deal with questions of identity and belonging. They will then create identity cubes, using symbols and/or imagery that represent various parts of their identities. These cubes will, in turn, help the students identify how they can each contribute to the Jewish community, uniquely.
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The Power of the Individual
In this lesson, students will learn about the figure of Avital Sharansky and will compare her story to the events of the Purim story.
June 5, 2018
Text Study on Jewish Activism
In this lesson, students will read key Jewish sources on political activism and will analyze the role of activism as a core Jewish value.
June 3, 2018
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