PERSPECTIVES ON ISRAEL AND ZIONISM 

Below is a collection of articles and lesson plans created by The Lookstein Center staff or contributed to the site by Jewish educators to teach elementary through high school students about different perspectives on Israel and Zionism.

ARTICLES

The Challenge of Teaching Modern Israel – This article from Jewish Educational Leadership, explores a new approach to Israeli education.
Teaching Israel, Teaching Truth: A Personal View from the Front – This article from Jewish Educational Leadership, discusses the importance of teaching about Israel from a place of honesty.
Proud, Progressive, Zionist – This interview with Sara Liss from Jewish Educational Leadership explores the importance of Zionism in the progressive movement and the progressive world.
Talking Your Way Through the Minefields of Israel Education – This article from Jewish Educational Leadership analyzes the correct approaches for teaching about Israel.
Sacred Vision, Complex Reality – This article from Jewish Educational Leadership analyzes the complexities involved when teaching about Israel.
Making Meaning Through an Israel Trip – This article from Jewish Educational Leadership explores the role of an educational trip to Israel in creating meaningful connections to the land.
What Is To Be Done? Educating Jewish Day School Students About Israel – This article from Jewish Educational Leadership discusses how to teach Jewish day school students about Israel in an effective manner.
Sacred Vision, Complex Reality: Navigating the Tensions in Israel Education – This article from Jewish Educational Leadership explores the inherent challenges in teaching Israeli history.
Towards a Vision of Educational Reengagement with Israel in Day Schools – This article from Jewish Educational Leadership discusses how to best engage day school students with Israel.
The Challenge of Teaching Modern Israel – This article from Jewish Educational Leadership analyzes the difficulties in teaching about modern Israel.
Action Research: Enhancing the Zionist Identity of a School – This article from  Jewish Educational Leadership investigates the effectiveness of programming in increasing student awareness of the school’s Zionist ethos.
State and Religion – This article explores the connections that should and should not exist between the State of Israel and religion.
Perspectives: The Shalom Hartman Institute – This collection of articles for Israel at 75 includes a range of voices on pertinent topics related to Israel today.

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