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A handbook of activities outlining program ideas which have been tried and tested in the field in Jewish communities throughout the world. Topics include: Jewish identity, Israel, and other related Jewish issues.
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This video examines the connection of the Jews of the Orient to Israel by scholars who trace their own family stories and the collective experience of the Jews who -- exiled from their homelands -- lived among the Moslems, longing for Jerusalem and Eretz Yisrael. The culture, traditions and history of the Jews are examined.
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In this paper, Haivry discusses the premises to Zionism and Judaism: "that human fulfillment can only come of correct action." We can't be Zionistic, or practicing Jews. Discusses other religious vis-à-vis Judaism (Christianity, Islam) and shows how Judaism's emphasis is different in that it is on: "an indissoluble combination of faith and deed." Judaism is replete with ritual and rules ...
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The handbook attached to this activity kit reflects two complementary educational goals and distinct approaches to Reform Zionist education. It has two parts: 1) Reform Zionism...a way of life, and 2) Reform Zionist Community. Definitions, discussion, questions, quotations and activities are centered around 25 themes such as aliya, education, prayer and celebration, mutual care, social justice, eq...
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This work exposes the reader to the realms of Halakhah and Aggadah. The author then asks how one should deal with Aggadah as legend or law. Next Mack gives a historical explication of Aggadah and its varieties from early periods through Maimonides.
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This booklet offers a number of tools for Talmud study: key words and phrases of the Gemara with translation; common abbreviations expanded and translated; a brief survey of Talmudic grammar; chronological charts of Tannaim and Amoraim; tables of Talmudic weights and measures; a map of the relevant areas of the world at this time (Babylonia and Israel) and an English translation of Shmuel HaNagid'...
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Comprehensive background, guides, laws and customs, stories, family activities, quiz. Seder ceremony. Audio & video files to download as well.
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This website is produced by Yeshivat Har Etzion and is an online learning academy. The main section of the site consits of e-mail courses on a variety of topics with the ability to correspond with the instructor. The site also includes journals and articles published by the Yeshiva and its faculty.
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This is a textbook/workbook that teaches Hebrew skills at the beginner level using blessings and text excerpted from prayers. The book progresses from letters to sounds to words and then to phrases. The theme of brakhot and the opportunity to transmit something "Jewish" runs throughout. Sounds are often explained in terms of a holiday or value word (i.e., Pei has the sound of "p" in Passover...). ...
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Presents 23 traditional Jewish concepts and values in the format of a Hebrew alphabet book. Each letter introduces a Hebrew word/concept that starts with that letter, a transliteration and its English translation. The concepts are explained by examples of how we use them today and through references to traditional sources, legends, famous sayings and quotations.
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This program teaches the basics of reading by focusing on letters and vowels. It displays and pronounces the letters as well as the vowels and offers two games to reinforce basic syllables of Hebrew consonants and vowels.
There are Bible pictures that can be colored in and a maze game about the weekly Bible readings.
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Each book includes an explanation of holiday traditions at home and in the synagogue, interspersed with classic folk tales based on the themes of repentance, renewal, and forgiveness. Books include words and music to songs and blessing recited around the holiday table.
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Told in the first-person voice of an American Jewish child, this story introduces young children to the concept of Jewish peoplehood and to the photographs and stories of fictional Jewish children throughout the world, from Israel, Argentina, Russia, Ethiopia, England, France; the children of converts in the United States are also included.
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This book, produced by Netzer Olami (the Reform Zionist Youth Movement), consists of Jewish texts (traditional and modern), activities, bibliographies and ideas for programs. The concepts cover God, prayer, mitzvot, community, tikun olam and numerous specific concepts related to Reform Zionism including philosophy of the movement.
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This beautifully-illustrated children's story book begins with the story of how life was for Russian Jews many years ago, economically, educationally, lifestyle, familial; Judaism. The story is told to the child – Adam – by his grandfather and thus he learns about his heritage, familial background, and struggles his ancestors encountered to remain Jewish. "Then many things began to change. Ther...
