Formulating a Curriculum Framework for Bible Study: Creating Course Objectives for Bible Curriculum in Jewish Schools Bible teachers worldwide lack a shared language with which to describe expectations of what pupils will learn at various stages of their schooling....
This paper describes the process of designing a curriculum model for Bible teaching in UK Jewish secondary schools. This model was designed over the period 2008–2010 by a team of curriculum specialists from the Jewish Curriculum Partnership (JCP) UK in collaboration...
I In the Spring 1991 issue of Ten Da'at, Avishai David took a bold step forward by opening for us the thorny issue of teaching about the Avot and Imahot here. Indeed, we owe him gratitude for his insights and thoughts. As the editor's prefatory note indicates,...
Ed's Note: The following is an approach to the question of how to present Biblical figures to our students: As larger than life or as very human. Ten Da'at invites additional perspectives and approaches. The Ramban in his commentary on the Torah has repeatedly...
Worksheets for the weekly Torah portion or Parashat Hashavua are available below. The "Shabbat Shalom" series by Moshe Abelesz tests elementary students' parashat hashavua comprehension. Students identify textual references (in Hebrew) and answer a discussion question...
Abstract: The article argues for three pedagogic uses of the Ramban al hatorah which the author believes are not currently being employed. The first use is viewing the Ramban al hatorah topically, as a sugya, both where Ramban brings in other sources himself and when...
Judy Klitsner, winner of the National Jewish Book Award, looks at leadership in Bereshit and Shemot. The sourcesheet is available here. Video courtesy of The Lookstein Center of Jewish Education in partnership with Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School....
Shmuel Klitsner of Midreshet Lindenbaum undertakes a literary analysis of the text of Yehuda and Tamar and the text of Brit Bein Habetarim. Video courtesy of The Lookstein Center of Jewish Education in partnership with Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School. 59...
In this session, Eli Kohn examines the theory and practice of diagnostic tests in Judaic Studies. The session focuses primarily on Tanakh, but the approach can be applied to all subject areas. Rabbi Dr Eli Kohn is the Director of Curriculum Development at The...
Acknowledgements Introduction I. Is this Movie Important to Orthodox Jews? II. The Title III. Why Free the Jews? IV. Moshe’s Family V. Moshe VI. The Power of Song VII. Conclusions Acknowledgments I would like to express my appreciation to Dati for affording me the...