Tu B'Shevat Program for Pre-K and Families
An introduction to Tu B'Shevat for four- to five-year-olds and their families through science, games and art, from Oseh Shalom Religious School in Laurel, MD. (From 2004)
Type: Lesson Plan
Education
Religious School Parent Handbook—Beth Hatikvah (Chatham, NJ)
This parent handbook provides information about the structure and operation of the religious school.
Topics: Education, School Administration
Type: Manual
Hebrew in The Curriculum (Via Tutoring)
This report outlines how and why the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue redesigned its religious school program in 2003. The school changed the structure of Hebrew instruction from traditional group lessons to individual weekly sessions with a tutor. MJCS was able to implement this program without a tuition increase.
Type: Program Description
Online Interactive Study Guide for Parashat Yitro
This online lesson guides the user through chapter 18 of Exodus and asks him/her to share opinions and ideas.
Type: Dvar Torah
Religious School Discipline Policy—Oseh Shalom (Laurel, MD)
This paper describes Oseh Shalom's five derech eretz (rules to live by) and the consequences for breaking the rules.
Type: Administrative Document
Friday Night Dinner and Services by Class
This program engages religious school students, parents and teachers in creating a communal meal and prayer experience.
Topics: Education, Congregational Development, Jewish Life, Family Education Programming, Synagogue Programs, Jewish Community, Jewish Cooking
Type: Program Description
Religious School Teacher Manual—Oseh Shalom (Laurel, MD)
This manual outlines the responsibilities of religious school teachers at Oseh Shalom.
Topics: Education, School Administration
Type: Manual
Religious School Parent Handbook—Congregation Beth El (Bennington, VT)
This handbook provides an overview of Congregation Beth El's Judaism school. The school charges no tuition; all costs are covered by general membership dues and pledges.
Topics: Education, School Administration
Type: Manual
High Holiday Children's Services
Children's High Holiday services are a recurring topic of discussion on the EdTalk listserv. Here are conversations from March 2003 and May-June 2004. There are posts from four educators suggesting different formats and resources for children of various ages.
Topics: Education, Jewish Life, Holiday Resources, Jewish Practice, Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Type: Listserve Thread
Three Alternative Versions of the Prayer for the State of Israel
Jewish communities, in Israel and abroad, pray for the State of Israel, peace in the Middle East, a stable government that will keep its citizens safe, a flourishing economy and more. It is customary to add a prayer for Israel at the end of the Shaharit (morning) service. These three versions reflect the range of hopes that communities have for Israel.
Topics: Education, Jewish Life, Teaching Liturgy, Ritual Life and Music, Israel: Politics, Jewish Practice
Type: Ritual