Classroom Category Resources: Jewish Law/Halakha

The Basic Categories of Talmudic Thought

This pamphlet offers a basic introduction to the study of Talmud, including: The basic categories of Talmudic thought The basic terms for discussing Talmud... Read more

Unit on Thievery and Fraud for Junior High Schools and High Schools

This unit on gzela and gneva includes sources in Hebrew and English and study questions. By Yehuda Eisenberg. Reproduced with permission. Read more

Rosh Hashana as a Day of Judgment – Part 2

Students engage in independent text-study to learn about Rosh Hashana as a day of judgment. Read more

Rosh Hashana as a Day of Judgment – Part 1

Students engage in independent text-study to learn about Rosh Hashana as a day of judgment. Read more

Researching the Development of Torah She Be’al Peh (Project) 1

This is a self-directed project in which students create a timeline of the development of Torah Sheh Ba’al Peh. Read more

Birkat Hamazon 12

This lesson contains a review test for assessment purposes. Read more

Birkat Hamazon 11

In this lesson students will explore Birkat Hamazon in the context of Jewish ritual and law by studying the Kitzur Shulhan Arukh (in Hebrew... Read more