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The Story of Purim Through a Constructive Mahloket (Disagreement) Lens

Many students never question why Mordechai wouldn’t bow to Haman, but according to halakha there isn’t a prohibition against bowing to a fellow human being, as a social custom or sign of respect. So why didn’t Mordechai bow to Haman?…

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Holidays, Jewish Models for Conflict Resolution, Critical Issues, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution, Jewish Calendar

Can we talk about this? Tochacha: A Study Guide for Constructive Communication

The Pardes Rodef Shalom Communities Program is pleased to share, “Can we talk about this? Tochacha: A Study Guide for Constructive Communication”. The guide contains sources and reflection questions that focus on the mitzvah of tochacha, practicing tochacha, when to refrain…

by Amy Eilberg

Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Jewish Models for Conflict Resolution, High School, Critical Issues, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution, Middle School

The Rodef Shalom Communication Agreement

“And you, rodfei shalom – speak gentle and good words”- Rabbi Menachem Sariro, Morocco 18th Century. I agree to become a rodef shalom (pursuer of peace), a partner in the effort to transform society by changing the way I communicate…

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Jewish Models for Conflict Resolution, High School, Critical Issues, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution, Middle School

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

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

9Adar Curriculum: Creating a Class Haskama (Contract)

Grades: 5-8 (two 45-60 min lessons) Many teachers are in the habit of creating a class contract outlining expectations of derech eretz—how students should behave and treat one another. This activity is designed to help build a class contract, a…

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

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

9Adar Curriculum: What is Machloket l’Shem Shamayim?

The text in this lesson is the source of the term “Machloket l’Shem Shamayim” which can be loosely translated as “conflict for the sake of Heaven”. Grades: 5-7 (45-60 mins) Background: Often people have negative associations with conflict. Rabbinic Judaism,…

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Jewish Models for Conflict Resolution, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution

9Adar Curriculum: Conflict Resolution in Bible and Fairy Tales

  Joseph and Cinderella Grade Time 9Adar Conflict Resolution and Purim 3-5 40-45 min   Driving question    How can we solve a conflict when the characters involved all have different perspectives on the conflict? Vocabulary אמא אבא אחאחים אחותאחיות…

by PCJCR Contributor

Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Curriculum, Personalities, Biblical Personalities, Pardes Center for Jewish Educators

9Adar Curriculum: The story of the spies, hateful speech and תענית דיבור (refraining from speech)

Click here for the Word version.   How does our speech influence the people around us?  Today’s Question for the Board:  How does our speech influence the people around us?  Goals: Students will: Learn the Biblical story of the Meraglim…

by PCJCR Contributor

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

Redifat Shalom in the Siddur

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Jewish Models for Conflict Resolution, High School, Critical Issues, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution, Middle School

Collaborative Inquiry: From Text to Practice

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth

Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, 21st-Century Learning, Critical Issues, Resources for 9Adar, 9Adar Intro and History, Jewish Models for Conflict Resolution