Spotlight on Israel Education Research Monday, March 2, 1-2:15 pm ET via Zoom. Free and open to the public. Register at https://www.brandeis.edu/mandel/events/spotlight-sessions.html#ss-ier What, if anything, can be considered “best practice” in Israel education? What...
Why Teaching Jewish Texts Is Not Enough
Why Teaching Jewish Texts Is Not Enough | Professor Jon A. Levisohn Feb. 26, 1-1:30pm ET. Free and open to the public. Register at https://www.brandeis.edu/mandel/events/learning-about-learning.html#lal-jl3 The heart of Jewish education, it seems, is the study of the...
Framing Israel: Unravelling Myths and Propaganda
Join us to explore how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is commonly presented (and often misrepresented)—and why those narratives matter. We examine the dominant ways the conflict is framed in public discourse and explore how selective history and oversimplified narratives shape student understanding.
Fall Tanakh PD
Fall 2025 Tanakh pd – New Dates! This series of professional development workshops is designed for middle and high school Tanakh educators seeking to deepen their practice and expand their toolkit. Each series focuses on a different aspect of Tanakh...
Big Questions in Jewish Spirituality: Guided Curriculum Walk-Through
Register below to join the creators of Big Question in Jewish Spirituality for a free guided walk-through of the curriculum rationale, approach, and elements on Monday, August 11th @12:00 PM EST.
The Poetic and Legal Torah: Teaching All of the Sections of Tanakh
Presented By: Zvi Grumet, The Lookstein Center's Director of Education Much of our Tanakh teaching is focused on the narrative portions, and for good reason. Everyone loves stories. Almost half of the Torah, however, is made up of laws. How do we teach those sections...
The Quest for Leadership: A Thematic Approach to Sefer Shmuel
Presented By: Zvi Grumet, The Lookstein Center's Director of Education In this series, we will look at the big picture in Sefer Shmuel as the attempt to transition from the model of the shofetim to that of kings. We will explore four attempts to shift out of the...
Rosh Hashanah Simanim Padlet
Follow the instructions at the top of the Padlet below for an interactive, collaborative review of symbolic Rosh Hashanah foods known as "simanim."To share the link with your students, click the "Share" button on the top right corner and copy the link (make sure that...