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Judaism - Hanukkah, Dreidel Game
For this Dreidel game worksheet, students enjoy learning about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah by playing a Dreidel game. Students also develop a better understanding of Judaism by practicing Hebrew letters and words.
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Hiding Escape And Rescue
Students engage in a unit of literature study in order to focus upon the historical context of the holocaust. They read the literature in either whole works or partially depending on the teacher and answer the questions to measure...
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Jewish Culture Through Food Recipes
Young scholars engage in studying Jewish culture through the experience of tasting and eating different foods. They answer key questions that are used to guide the lesson. The foods of Americans is contrasted with the Jewish foods.
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Exploring Our Connections To Jewish Life
Pupils participate in a lesson about the Jewish culture and explores the connections of family or congregational education. They self-reflect about the times when they feel connected to the religion of Judaism. Students also create art...
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Jewish Diversity: Travels of Jewish Foods and Jewish Families
Students are introduced to Jewish history thorugh food and various ingredients. As a class, they read a passage from the Bible about the exodus from Egypt and answer discussion questions. They make traditional Jewish meals with their...
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Being an Insider/Outsider to Judaism
Students explore and analyze the history of Judaism with all its ups and downs throughout history as well as its traditions and cultures that have survived a lifetime of ridicule and controversy. They relate the feeling that the majority...
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Ray Frank on Gratitude and Repentance
Pupils explore Ray Frank's biography and achievements in relation to expressing gratitude and repentance. They create a list of the things they are grateful for and what repentance means to them. After listening to a Talmudic story,...
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Judaism
Students brainstorm what they know about Judaism, participate in question and answer session about Judaism and its relation to World War II with guest speaker of Jewish faith, and write journal responses about their feelings on...
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Invitation to Religion
Students are introduced to the five major religions of the world: Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity and Hinduism. They research an important holiday from one of these religions and design an invitation to the celebration.
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Anne Frank: Nuremberg Laws
Eighth graders research and discuss the Nuremberg Laws and their effect on the Jews during the Third Reich.
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Judaism - Hanukkah
In this symbol worksheet, students recognize two important Jewish images. These symbols help students develop their understanding of the religion.
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Ways of Giving
Students are introduced to two basic Jewish religious terms. As a class, they are read background on the role of Jewish women's societies. In groups, they are given texts of various speeches made by women and answer discussion...
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The Jewish Community in America, Past and Present
Students examine the beginnings of the Jewish Community in America. Using the internet, they examine the role of Jewish organizations and resources that are available to them. They compare and contrast the view of the community they...
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Pioneering Spirits: A Personalized History of Our Jewish Community
Students travel in groups to various stations to discover the history of the Jewish community. At each station, they read primary source documents about the history of their community and research their own family history. They mix...
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Three Jewish Women In Mourning
Young scholars conduct an investigation into the life cycle observing the effects of death upon loved ones. They conduct research about the Jewish traditions surrounding the issue of death and then write reflectively about the culture...
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Ray Frank on The Importance of Belief
Students compare Ray Frank's biography and sermon to the importance of belief. They work in small groups to discuss their beliefs about Judaism and write letters describing their beliefs and incidents that have changed their beliefs. ...
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Defining Culture
Second graders define the term culture and are exposed to a variety of cultures from around the world. They read books, play Native American games, develop a class book that examines their own culture and, after examining currencies from...
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Jewish Culture
Students explore the Jewish culture by listening to a guest speaker who discuss holidays, religion, and key events. They recognize and write various vocabulary words to describe one Jewish Holiday in their journals.
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Women of Valor: Henrietta Szold
Comprehensive source of information about the life of Henrietta Szold (1860-1945 CE), founder of the Zionist women's organization of Hadassah and dedicated supporter of Palestine. She was an activist who was a model for Jewish women...
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Akhlah: The Jewish Children's Learning Network
An important resource that provides access to Jewish prayers, stories and rituals Akhlah is specifically designed for the youngest child while maintaining accuracy about the subject matter.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Mishnah
This resource thoroughly describes what the Mishna is, including the historical aspect and how it's organized. There's also a section which tells the difference between Mishnah and Midrash.
Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum: Jewish and Muslim Connection [Pdf]
The Jewish Museum of New York City presents the "Jewish and Muslim Connection" a curriculum guide for the study of cultural and historical connections between two religions.
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Al Islam: Slavery in Ancient Times
This resource gives a history of slavery from pre-Islamic Times and its continuation under Islam.