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Discover Israel
Discover Israel is an elementary and middle school curriculum that introduces students to the history, geography, culture, and people of Israel. Features: Modular units organized by grade level Digital, mobile-responsive units Interactive activities and games...
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...
Shavuot Resources
Below is a collection of Shavuot lesson plans, videos, and articles created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators. The creation and maintenance of this free resource collection is supported by Lookstein Center Membership. Please...
Sefirat HaOmer Resources
Below is a collection of Sefirat HaOmer and Lag BaOmer lesson plans, videos, and articles created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators. The creation and maintenance of this free resource collection is supported by Lookstein...
State and Religion
By: Yeshayahu Leibowitz (translated by David Landau) First appeared in Tradition Volume 12, No.3-4 (Winter/Spring 1972) General Principles (1) The state has no intrinsic value; only an instrumental value. This principle is common to both the religious (theocentric)...
Yom Hashoah Resources
Below is a collection of Yom HaShoah lesson plans, interactive tools, and articles created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators. The creation and maintenance of this free resource collection is supported by Lookstein Center...
Pesach Resources
PESACH RESOURCES Below is a collection of Pesach lesson plans, interactive tools, and articles created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators. The creation and maintenance of this free resource collection is supported by Lookstein...
Purim Holiday Resources
Teach about the Jewish holiday of Purim with lesson plans, interactive tools, and articles for elementary and high school students.
Who is Amalek
Translated with permission from Yeshivat Birkat Moshe - Maaleh Adumim The mitzvah to destroy amalek It is accepted to portray Amalek as the symbol of Antisemitism in humanity, and from here we understand what Rav Yosef Dov Soloveichik said in the name of his father,...