Lesson Plans for Elementary School

This 3-lesson unit for upper elementary school students analyzes the meaning of Hope, and how it connects to Jewish prayers, rituals, and texts.

• Lesson 1: Shema as Foundation, Prayer as Expression
• Lesson 2: Ritual Moments as Expressions of Hope
• Lesson 3: Biblical Role Models of Hope

Here is a lesson plan for younger students that focuses on a chapter of Tehillim.

Lesson Plans for Middle School and High School

Here is a lesson plan for high school students that analyzes the mitzvah of pidyon shvuyim, redeeming captives.

These 3 lessons for middle school and high school students focus on messages of Hope, through select chapters of Tanakh:

• Tehillim perek 23
• Tehillim perek 27
• Yirmiyahu perek 31

Here is a lesson plan for older students that analyzes the song “Moledet” by Hanan Ben Ari.

Here is a lesson plan for older students that focuses on a chapter of Tehillim.

Lesson Plans on Songs of Hope in Hebrew

🔔🆕Here is a Hebrew-language lesson plan for upper elementary school and middle school students, based on the song “Yamim Shel Sheket“.

🔔🆕Here is a Hebrew-language lesson plan for middle school students, based on the song “Al Kol Eleh“.