Professional Development Resources: Bible

A Note on the Flood Story in the Language of Man

  Introduction: In his comprehensive assessment of “bold concordism”—the claim that today’s science is found in the opening chapter of Genesis— David Shatz discusses... Read more

Educating a People: An Haftarah Companion As a Way of Finding a Theology of Judaism

Gidon Rothstein’s compilation of essays on the Haftarot, attempts to reconnect readers to the text and theological ideas of each Parasha’s Haftara. To read the entire article,... Read more

A Judaism That Does Not Hide”: Teaching the Documentary Hypothesis in a Pluralistic Jewish High School

Susan E. Tanchel Ph.D., is Associate Head of School at Gann Academy in Waltham, Massachusetts. Published in Journal of Jewish Education, 74:29-52 (2008). Appears... Read more

Formulating a Curriculum Framework for Torah Study

Published in Ten Da’at XIX (January 2007). Appears here with permission. Introduction During the last ten years we have had the privilege to develop... Read more

Tazriah-M'Tzorah: A Disease of the Soul

This article discusses two Sidrot that have sparked debate surrounding issues of symbolic purity and impurity. To read the article, click here. Read more

Biblical Interactive Learning Centers

This paper is based on Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences and why it is important for the Tanakh classroom.   Click here. Read more

Parashat Ki Tetze: A Bird in the Hand

This article discusses the mitzvoth in Parashat Ki Tetze with a focus on the mitzvah of “sending away the mother-bird.” To read the article,... Read more