This pamphlet offers a basic introduction to the study of Talmud, including: The basic categories of Talmudic thought The basic terms for discussing Talmud A brief guide to punctuating the Talmud A brief guide to Talmudic strata
Looking for a quick and easy lentil soup to prepare, in honor of the weekly reading? Bereshit chapter 25, verse 34: "And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way." וְיַעֲקֹב נָתַן לְעֵשָׂו לֶחֶם וּנְזִיד...
Most magnanimous gesture or the biggest error of judgment? This lesson celebrates 100 years of the Balfour Declaration, explaining what it is and why it is so important. Most appropriate for grades 7-9, but can certainly be adapted for other levels.
The focus of this site is the work of Nechama Leibowitz, one of the most influential teachers of Torah in the last generation. The site contains a series of new lessons on parashat hashavua based on her study sheets (gilyonot). The lessons, which cover Bereshit...
This resource provides questions to help teachers kick-start discussions about Parashat Hashavua in their classrooms. The questions are appropriate for use in schools, camps, and other Jewish educational frameworks. Click on one of the links below to get started. To...
Avraham’s negotiations and his subsequent purchase of the Meorat HaMachpela, teach us about ancient culture and behavior.
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...
Through text study, students analyze why Moshe was chosen to lead the Jewish people.
*Updated for 2024 with new questions, content, and assessments at the end of this page. Students discover why the argument between God and Yonah is relevant to Yom Kippur.
*Updated for 2024 with new questions, content, and assessments at the end of Part 3. Students finish reading Sefer Yonah and learn why Yonah was so uncomfortable carrying out God's mission.