The Lookstein Center initated a professional development program to train Jewish studies teachers in the theory and practice of “flipped” learning. Starting in 2013,...
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This article was written by Zvi Grumet. [1] Most Judaic learning, especially past the primary grades, is text based. As people who study texts,...
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I In the Spring 1991 issue of Ten Da’at, Avishai David took a bold step forward by opening for us the thorny issue...
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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 articulated the dictum “maaseh avot siman l’vanim”. The footsteps of our Avot and Imahot are...
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This resource presents Jewish sources for Islam, Christianity and Avodah Zarah. To access the resource, click here.
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Judy Klitsner, winner of the National Jewish Book Award, looks at leadership in Bereshit and Shemot. Video courtesy of The Lookstein Center of Jewish...
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Click here to read this very interesting article about Jewish identity.
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In this session, Eli Kohn examines the theory and practice of diagnostic tests in Judaic Studies. The session focuses primarily on Tanakh, but the...
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This article explores the most effective ways of teaching sefer Iyov (Job) in a High School setting. To read the article, click here.
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In this text study, Zvi Grumet explores incidents in Moses’ life and extrapolates his approach to leadership. Presented as part of the Global Day...
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