Grades 9-12 Halakha/Jewish Law Researching the Development of Torah She Be'al Peh (Project) 1 This is a self-directed project in which students create a timeline of the development of Torah Sheh Ba'al Peh. Social Action and Responsibility 1 Students are introduced to the the concept of "Tikkun Olam" and study several Jewish sources. They arrive at a working definition of the term chesed. Social Action and Responsibility  2 This lesson focuses on the Jewish obligation to reach out to help those who are less fortunate. Social Action and Responsibility  3 This lesson explores the concept of Tzedakah. The Kohen Training Center This webquest is designed to introduce students to the key ideas found in chapter 16 in VaYikra (Leviticus). This chapter describes the avodah (service) that was performed by the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) in the Bais HaMikdash (Temple) on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). The aavodah was the most significant component of the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Through its successful completion, the Kohen Gadol achieved atonement for the entire Jewish nation. Unit on Thievery and Fraud for Junior High Schools and High Schools This unit on gzela and gneva includes sources in Hebrew and English and study questions. By Yehuda Eisenberg. Reproduced with permission. A Curriculum in Tefilla for Yeshiva Day Schools This curriculum outline for Orthodox day schools will be helpful to teachers teaching tefilla for the first time. Includes emotional, cognitive and skill goals, models for instruction, a discussion on kavanah, and more. An Introduction to Talmud Study: A WebQuest Integrating the Daf Layout with the Historical Development of the Talmud This webquest was designed to introduce or reintroduce high school students to a daf of Gemara. Students will be able to identify the location of the Mishna, Gemara and Talmudic commentaries. They will also familiarize themselves with the historical setting of the Talmud and its commentators. Students need basic web browsing skills. Gambling and Halakha Web-enhanced lesson on Sanhedrin 24b. Students learn about the social costs of gambling, study a Talmudic text and summarize what they have learned in a two-page essay. Have you written or seen a WebQuest or lesson plan that's at least as good as these? Fill out the short submission form and we'll look it over! Return to the Lookstein Lesson Plans page.