Use the Symbaloo below to access all of the links to the tools used in the PD session, "Tools for Teaching and Celebrating Chanukah in 2020." If you cannot see the Symbaloo below, click here.
How to Host a Meaningful Parasha Discussion for Younger Children
Below are some tips for hosting a meaningful parasha discussion with younger children. Have you successfully run a parasha discussion with your children or students and have something to add to the list? Contact us at content@lookstein.org. Consider the goals and...
How to Host a Meaningful Parasha Discussion for Older Children
I. What is a Meaningful Discussion? Meaningful discussions are designed to challenge participants to clarify their thoughts. The process of clarification often involves listening to different opinions, rethinking and reevaluating one’s own preconceptions, or...
Torah Resources – Sefer Bereshit
Below is a collection of Sefer Bereshit 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...
Sukkot Resources
SUKKOT RESOURCES Below is a collection of Sukkot lesson plans, videos, and articles created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators. Sukkot Overview: What? Sukkot is a seven-day Jewish holiday. It is one of the three major...
Finding Your Roots – Padlet
Finding Your Roots — Tisha B'Av Padlet Follow the instructions at the top of the Padlet below for an interactive, collaborative activity to share family history. This activity can be the springboard for a larger class discussion about Jewish dispersion following the...
Yom Kippur Tefillah Discussion Guide Padlet
Follow the instructions at the top of the Padlet below for an interactive, collaborative ranking of possible emotions during Yom Kippur tefillot (prayer services). Instructions: To complete the activity with your students, click the "Remake" button in the top right...
High Holidays Resources
HIGH HOLIDAYS RESOURCES Below is a collection of High Holidays lesson plans, videos, and articles created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators. Rosh Hashanah Overview: What? Rosh Hashanah, literally meaning "Head [of] the...
Tisha B’Av Resources
Below is a collection of lesson plans, videos, and articles for Tisha B'Av and the Three Weeks created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators. Tisha B'Av Holiday Overview What: Tisha B’Av is the Jewish fast day mourning the...
COVID-19: Challenge and Opportunity
No one knows exactly how long COVID-19 will be with us. One thing is clear though, its impact on our lives is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future.