Nechama Leibowitz Biography

The focus of this page is the work of Nechama Leibowitz, one of the most influential teachers of Torah in the last generation. Information is excerpted from To Study and To Teach: The Methodology of Nechama Leibowitz by Shmuel Peerless (Lookstein Center / Urim...

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Creation and Shabbat – Lesson 2

Creation and Shabbat – Lesson 2

Students learn about the importance of Shabbat in Judaism by analyzing the literary structure of Bereshit 1-2:3. Even though the creation narrative is split into two chapters, it is still one literary unit. The seventh day – a day of rest - is the pinnacle of the six...

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Haggadah Pesach (Unit 4)

Haggadah Pesach (Unit 4)

This unit was designed to help students learn more about the Haggadah and how to actively participate in the Pesach Seder. The unit uses "A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah" as the central text. This lesson focuses on slavery and freedom.

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