Note: Follow the instructions at the top of the Padlet below for an interactive, collaborative review of Sigd educational themes. To complete the activity with your students, click the "Remake" button in the top right corner of the Padlet (you may need to first create...
Sigd Resources
SIGD RESOURCES Below is a collection of Sigd lesson plans, videos, and articles created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators. Sigd Holiday Overview What: Sigd is a holiday of the Ethiopian Jewish community that the Knesset...
Where Have All the Teachers Gone?
The indicators point to an intensifying shortage of Jewish educators in North America and beyond, and it looks like it will only get worse. This is not new and there are likely multiple causes, but COVID has brought about a wave of early retirement and teacher burnout so that the need has become more acute faster than anyone anticipated and the effects are being felt almost everywhere.
Resource Collections
Check out our individual holiday pages for holiday overviews, lesson plans, videos, activities, digital content and more! Our holiday resources are created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed by partner Jewish educators and organizations. Do you have any...
Weekly Parasha Resources – Vayikra
Below is a collection of Sefer Vayikra resources, divided by parasha, created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators. This is a growing collection. Check back soon or write to us at content@lookstein.org if you didn’t find what...
We Don’t Talk About Haman
By: Erev Rav Tzvia Rubens-Jasper (Esther and Mordi) We don't talk about Haman, no, no, no! We don't talk about Haman... but It was my wedding day It was her wedding day We were getting ready, and there wasn't a cloud in the sky No clouds allowed in the sky...
Torah Resources
Below is a collection of Torah resources, for general Torah education, as well as for specific parshiot, divided by the five books of the Torah. These resources have been created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators.This is a...
Holocaust Instruction
Below is a collection of articles and lesson plans created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators to aid in Holocaust history instruction. This is a growing collection. Check back soon or write to us at content@lookstein.org if...
Israeli History Instruction
RESOURCES FOR ISRAELI HISTORY INSTRUCTION Below is a collection of articles and lesson plans created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators to aid in Israeli history instruction. This is a growing collection. Check back soon or...
Torah Resources – Sefer Shemot
A collection of Sefer Shemot resources, divided by parasha, created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators.