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Jewish Identity and Religion in the Soviet Union

by Chana German | Jun 10, 2018

Jewish Identity and Religion in the Soviet Union  Introduction In this lesson, students learn of the destruction of Jewish identity and religion in the Soviet Union from its rise until WWII.  Learning Objectives Students will understand the elements that make up...

Letter Writing Activity

by Chevi Rubin | Jun 7, 2018

Letter Writing Activity  Introduction This lesson is a culminating activity at the end of a unit, quarter, or semester. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on and articulate who inspired them personally, and ideals or actions they will incorporate into...

Music & Social Impact

by | Jun 7, 2018

Music & Social Impact  Introduction 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,...

Jewish Identity

by | Jun 7, 2018

Jewish Identity Introduction 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,...

Make Your Own Haggadah

by Chana German | Jun 5, 2018

Make Your Own Hagaddah  Introduction One of the tenets of celebrating Passover is to pass the story from generation to generation and to internalize it as one’s own. This may seem hard to imagine the journey from slavery to freedom, but recent Jewish history...