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
Education
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
Zionism And Communal Covenant: A Reconstructionist Approach To Essential Jewish Principals
In 2004, the JRF Israel Policies Task Force issued a report calling for a recommitment to Zionism. This excerpt from that report explores Kaplan's definition of "New Zionism." It also discusses how a communal covenant could strengthen the relationships among the Reconstructionist community, Israel and the broader Jewish community.
Type: Policy
Hashkiveinu, Prayer and Connection: A Lesson for Use With Siddur Kol Hano'ar
This lesson helps children and adults delve into the meaning and feeling of the Hashkiveinu prayer. It uses a story and other texts from Siddur Kol Hano'ar to make students more comfortable with the siddur.
Topics: Education, Teaching Liturgy
Type: Lesson Plan
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
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
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
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