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...
Dr. Moshe Sokolow explores the question of whether benei yeshiva should be exempt from military service. Click here to read the article.
This article discusses the category of Hasidei Umot Haolam, with a focus on the achievements of Nelson Mandela. To read the article, click here.
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...
Background The Israeli Knesset has 120 seats. Israelis do not vote for a specific candidate but for a party list. The system is one of proportional representation, whereby the number of seats each list is granted is in proportion to the number of votes it receives in...
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...
Introduction There is nothing new about the depiction of Biblical stories and Biblical characters in theater, film, and opera. Cecil B. De Mille’s Ten Commandments and Camille Saint-Saens’ Samson and Delila immediately come to mind as successful examples. While...
A learner-centered course on structuring prayer learning experiences for a variety of ages and diversity of learners helping them to make personal meaning and develop literacy and competency in Jewish liturgy. Professor Steven M. Brown is Dean of The William Davidson...
A learner-centered course on structuring prayer learning experiences for a variety of ages and diversity of learners helping them to make personal meaning and develop literacy and competency in Jewish liturgy. Professor Steven M. Brown is Dean of The William Davidson...
