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From the President’s House: Biblical conflicts and Mediation with Daniel Roth

Hear keynote speaker R’ Dr. Daniel Roth, director of PCJCR and Mosaica’s Religious Peace Initiative at the home of President Reuven Rivlin marking Dibur Hadash: Israel Week of Mediation and Dialogue (9Adar Israel).  The event was in partnership with 929…

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, 9Adar Intro and History, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution

Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively, Unit 1: The Sanhedrin Way.

Recently, communities in America and around the world have shared with us the increasing challenges they face in balancing opposing political and ideological views both within their own community and between communities. Too often, communities feel stuck having to choose…

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution, Rodef Shalom, Rodef Shalom Resource

5-10 Minute Learning Session on Collaborative Inquiry

This short source sheet on “Collaborative Inquiry” can be studied in 5-10 minutes, such as part of a regular staff, student-leadership or board meeting. If you have time for a longer sourcesheet, see https://pardes.levdev.co/2015/07/collaborative-inquiry-from-text-to-practice/. This source sheet was written by Rabbi…

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution

Tochacha: Between Yelling in Frustration and Constructive Communication

Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth presented a webinar on Tochacha (constructive communication) which was given via the Mussar Institute. Click here to watch the webex recording. Click here to view the Tochacha Powerpoint presentation. Click here to view the Tochacha and Constructive…

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution

Interactive Program on Mahloket L’shem Shamayim (Disagreement for the Sake of Heaven)

Interactive Program on Mahloket L’shem Shamayim (Disagreement for the Sake of Heaven) – approximately 50 minutes 5 MINS: Study Mishnah Avot 5:17 on mahloket l’shem shamayim (disagreement for the sake of Heaven) 3 MINS: Watch this video 5 MINS: Discuss 5…

by Amy Eilberg

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution

Interactive Program: “Triggers, Temptations, and Alternatives,” adapted from Public Conversations Project

Interactive Program: “Triggers, Temptations, and Alternatives,” adapted from Public Conversations Project. – Approximately 75 minutes 15 MINS Review and discuss: 10 Tips for Constructive Feedback from the Rambam by Daniel Roth. 8 MINS: Please recall an occasion when you tried to offer…

by Amy Eilberg

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution

Listening in the Midst of Pain: An Interactive Program on Tochacha (Constructive Communication)

Listening in the Midst of Pain: An Interactive program on tochacha (constructive communication) – Approximately 75 minutes. This exercise is adapted from The Compassionate Listening Project. 15 MINS Review and discuss: 10 Tips for Constructive Feedback from the Rambam by Daniel…

by Amy Eilberg

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution

A Taste of Tochacha

The Pardes Rodef Shalom Schools Program is happy to share it’s unit “A Taste of Tochacha.” The Unit includes a Teacher’s Guide, a Student Havruta Handout and a Source Sheet on the topic of tochocha (constructive communication). Lesson goals include the following: Learning…

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Jewish Models for Conflict Resolution, Elementary School

Constructive Disagreements in Jewish, Islamic, and Christian Traditions

Source sheet on responses from Jewish, Islamic and Christian traditions on how disagreements can be constructive. Created for the 9Adar Project: Jewish Week of Constructive Conflict 2016.

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution

Planning a School Wide Day of Learning about Mahloket L’shem Shamayim (Disagreement for the Sake of Heaven)

All academic disciplines within a school’s general studies program can incorporate constructive conflict within their classes. To do so, have teachers and their classes examine a conflict that has happened within a specific subject area. Use the lens of elu v’elu…

by Joan Vander Walde

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution

The Rodef Shalom Who Runs to Say Shalom First

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Jewish Models for Conflict Resolution, High School

9Adar Curriculum: G-DCAST – Disagreements for the Sake of Heaven (DSH)

See attached PDF which contains activities, assessments and resources to use in 5-9th grade classrooms when teaching about שמים לשם מחלוקת/disagreements for the sake of Heaven (DSH). It is based on the G-dcast video, “Disagreements for the Sake of Heaven”. The…

by Rachel Friedrichs

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Jewish Models for Conflict Resolution, Elementary School