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The Lookstein Center Staff Penina BernsteinSenior Educator Hyim BrandesDirector of Technology Yehudis GoldscheinCommunications and Community Manager Zvi GrumetDirector of Education Izzy HechtStrategic Partnerships Manager - FSU Leah HerzogSenior Educator Dee...
Talking to Students About Anti-Semitism
The Jewish world has been shaken by rising anti-Semitism. Many students may be grappling with feelings of anxiety, fear, grief, and more as they attempt to cope with loss and terror. Below are some tips, strategies, lesson plans, and resources to assist teachers in...
Yeshiva Students and Military Service
Dr. Moshe Sokolow explores the question of whether benei yeshiva should be exempt from military service. Click here to read the article.
Recognizing Greatness in Non-Jews: The Passing of Nelson Mandela
This article discusses the category of Hasidei Umot Haolam, with a focus on the achievements of Nelson Mandela. To read the article, click here.
Parashat HaShuavua Resources
Worksheets for the weekly Torah portion or Parashat Hashavua are available below. The "Shabbat Shalom" series by Moshe Abelesz tests elementary students' parashat hashavua comprehension. Students identify textual references (in Hebrew) and answer a discussion question...
Mock Israeli Election for High Schools
Background The Israeli Knesset has 120 seats. Israelis do not vote for a specific candidate but for a party list. The system is one of proportional representation, whereby the number of seats each list is granted is in proportion to the number of votes it receives in...
Inside-Outside: Biblical Leaders and their Non-Jewish Mentors
Judy Klitsner, winner of the National Jewish Book Award, looks at leadership in Bereshit and Shemot. The sourcesheet is available here. Video courtesy of The Lookstein Center of Jewish Education in partnership with Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School.
Yehuda, Tamar, and the Brit Bein Habetarim
Shmuel Klitsner of Midreshet Lindenbaum undertakes a literary analysis of the text of Yehuda and Tamar and the text of Brit Bein Habetarim. Video courtesy of The Lookstein Center of Jewish Education in partnership with Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School. 59...
The Prince of Egypt: An Orthodox Look
Introduction There is nothing new about the depiction of Biblical stories and Biblical characters in theater, film, and opera. Cecil B. De Mille’s Ten Commandments and Camille Saint-Saens’ Samson and Delila immediately come to mind as successful examples. While...