by Chana German | Jul 9, 2018
IDENTITY POLITICS: THE DUAL SENSE OF SELF Introduction In this lesson, students will learn that like Jews from other diaspora communities, Jews living in the former USSR were extremely marginalized. Years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Jews from Soviet...
by Chana German | Jul 9, 2018
I AM - A PERSONAL PORTRAIT OF JEWISH IDENTITY Introduction This activity was designed to facilitate introspection and discussion about personal identity and Jewish identity and the relationship between the two. In this lesson, students will create and share their...
by Chana German | Jun 19, 2018
Soviet Jewry Kit: Lessons 1-5 Introduction This five-part lesson plan is ideal for a summer camp or other informal educational setting but can also easily be adapted to the classroom. These lessons, which teach students about the plight of Soviet Jewry, were...
by Chana German | Jun 19, 2018
A Hanukkah Letter From Moscow Introduction In this lesson, young students will be introduced to the idea that Jewish people in the Soviet Union were not free to express themselves as Jews or to emigrate to a different country. Learning Objectives Students will:...
by Chana German | Jun 18, 2018
Purim: Hidden Identities Introduction One of the central ideas in the book of Esther is the concept of concealed identities. The Jews are spread out amongst the Persian Empire, Haman calls for their destruction, and little does he know that the queen herself is a...