The focus and message of some Jewish holidays is crystal clear. On Pesach, for example, we highlight the dichotomy of slavery and freedom. And so, at my seders growing up we remembered not only that our forefathers were slaves in…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Holidays, Jewish Calendar, Tu Bishvat
Jewish Calendar, Chanukah, Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Holidays, Podcast Series, Pardes Holiday Companions
Jewish Calendar, Elul, High Holidays, Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Holidays, Podcast Series
Wrestling with Big Questions in Third Grade by Jessica Rivo, Teacher and Jewish Studies Curriculum Lead at Temple Beth Ahm (Rambam Day School), and Pardes Day School Educators Program ’17-’19 Teaching Parshat Hashavua to my third graders at Rambam Day…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Classroom Techniques/Activities, Expand Your Mind, Positive Classroom Culture
On Jan 24, we held a deep and refreshing webinar on Israel Education with Israel education expert, with Professor Sivan Zakai, Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute for Religion. From veteran cohort 5 PEP alumni to our current graduating cohort…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, 21st-Century Learning, Expand Your Mind
By Sarah Levy, Head of School, Einstein Academy. Pardes Day School Educators Program ’08-’10 After a little over a year of planning, Einstein Academy opened its doors (in the midst of a worldwide pandemic) in the fall of 2020. I…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Expand Your Mind, Teaching Remotely
Hanukah Lights Note: this activity was not about learning the story of Hanukah. They should already know it. Goal: To help the students understand the lights of Hanukah as representing the mitzvot or their Jewish identity. Supplies: Yahrzeit candles (they…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Holidays
Jewish Calendar, Chanukah, Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Podcast Series, Pardes Holiday Companions
Deer Ears By Tova Messer, MJed, MSW Pardes Day School Educators Program ’18-’20 | Judaic Studies Teacher, Striar Hebrew Academy In fairy tales, in order to have a wish fulfilled, you often have to give something in return. Last fall,…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, 21st-Century Learning, Classroom Techniques/Activities, Expand Your Mind
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah 5782: Meaningful Partners or Accidentally Attached? Podcast Overview: Together we will explore the origin of finishing the Torah reading cycle on Shemini Atzeret and how this practice reveals a deep meaning of Simchat Torah. We…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Holidays, Jewish Calendar, Shemini Atzeret, Simhat Torah
Sukkot 5782 – Sukkot and the Secret of Jewish Happiness Why is Sukkot described as the “Season of our Rejoicing”? What is the objective of sitting in the Sukka? What messages does it have to our technological and materialistic age?…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, Holidays, Jewish Calendar, Sukkot
Wrapping up the school year is an important part of the flow of the school year. This google doc gives practical help and ideas that you can use and is broken down into three separate goals/purposes, any two or all…
Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, School Year Cycle
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