Professional Development Resources: Jewish history

Parashat Vayera: Avraham Pleads the Cause

This article discusses Parashat Vayera, with a focus on the relationship between God and Avraham. To read the article, click here. Read more

The Study of Jewish History in the Jewish Day School

The Study of Jewish History in the Jewish Day School By: Jon Bloomberg This article originally appeared in Ten Da’at, 6, 1, 1992, pp.... Read more

Active Learning in the Teaching of History

Translated from the Hebrew by Moshe Sokolow, with an introduction by Jon Bloomberg. Reprinted (original 1989) by The Lookstein Center with permission, 2006. To... Read more

Karaites In The Classroom: On the Use of Group Role-Playing in the Teaching of Jewish History

This article originally appeared in Ten Da’at, Heshvan 5751, pp. 15-16. Appears here with premission. One of the important subjects for study in the... Read more

Rosh Hodesh – The Women's Holiday

This article explores the role of women and the view of Rosh Chodesh as a women’s holiday. To read the article, click here. Read more

Methodology and Method in the Teaching of Tannaitic Literature

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Teaching About Israel

This article originally appeared in Tradition Volume 19 #3 Fall 1981 . Reprinted here with permission. Teaching about Israel today is not merely teaching... Read more