This article discusses two Sidrot that have sparked debate surrounding issues of symbolic purity and impurity. To read the article, click here.
Tazriah-M'Tzorah: A Disease of the Soul
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Biblical Interactive Learning Centers
This paper is based on Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences and why it is important for the Tanakh classroom. Click here.
The Four Domains of Professional Practice
This article explains assessment instruments to measure the professional development of the Pre-service and In-service Jewish teacher. The article discusses several instruments to assess the professional development of the mentee (i.e. pre-service, novice, beginning,...
Parashat Ki Tetze: A Bird in the Hand
This article discusses the mitzvoth in Parashat Ki Tetze with a focus on the mitzvah of "sending away the mother-bird.” To read the article, click here.
The Noach Typologies
This article examines the Torah's two portraits of Noach. To read, click here.
Integrating Special Needs Children Into the Jewish Day School System
This article originally appeared in Ten Da’at 7, 1, 1993, pp. 20-21. Reprinted here with permission. There has been much discussion, controversy and speculation concerning appropriate education for special needs children within the public school system. Frequently,...
The Jewish Earth Day
This article explores the moral and ethical obligation of the Jewish people, to protect the Earth. To read the article, click here.
What a Beautiful Tree
Tu b’Shevat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, is a good time for Torah learning about trees. I’d like to share with you a mishnah that has always concerned me, and see if we can learn something new that will help us enhance our appreciation of nature. Rabbi Shimon...
Being a Web-Mensch: When Jewish Values and Technology Coincide and Collide
Do you fear that your students’ ethical sense disappears when they “log in?” The Internet offers infinite resources, but its use carries a responsibility as well. Are kids practicing respect for all people (k’vod habriyot) when they post on MySpace? Are they stealing...
Online Educational Tools and Games
Akhlah: The Jewish Children's Learning Network Babaganewz - A Classroom Magazine for Grades 4-7 Babylon Computerized Translator At this website, you can download a useful computerized English-Hebrew dictionary. It can be used online directly from the website or...