Educators

We're Reintroducing Mitkadem Digital - Now in the OLC!

With a few modifications from its original URJ version, the new Online Learning Center edition of Mitkadem Digital puts YOU in control.  One 12-month license will give a student access to the digital features of Ramot 3-23, and will be renewable yearly, so students will always be able to go back and review work done in previous years. 

Make Coloring Pages Pop with These Texture Tips

We are quickly approaching the much awaited release of Shalom Coloring, the Jewish adult coloring book! To help us brush up on our skills, illustrator Ann D. Koffsky has created a quick video to show us how applying different textures to a coloring page can really make your images pop.

Come See Us at URJ Biennial

Behrman House staff will be attending the 2015 URJ Biennial in Orlando, Florida November 4th - 8th. Will you? Behrman House will set up in the Kikar area of the Biennial. We'll be consulting on CHAI and Mitkadem as well as ways to use our Online Learning Center to reach the goals of the congregational school. We'll also have our new line of student journals that focus on values, holidays, Bible, and the environment on hand for you to see.

URJ Update: Welcoming CHAI Level 7 Curriculum Core, Mitkadem Digital, and A Taste of Hebrew

Behrman House is happy to announce the addition of Mitkadem Digital, Chai Level 7 Curriculum Core, and A Taste of Hebrew to our list of cleared and available titles. 

Behrman House Among 15 New Jersey Family Business of the Year Honorees

Behrman House is delighted to be selected as an honoree as part of this year's New Jersey Family Business of the Year Awards. The award winners will be announced on October 14.

Become a Color Blending Professional with Help from Illustrator Judy Dick

Did you know there are so many different coloring techniques we can practice as we await the publication of Shalom Coloring? Illustrator Judy Dick created this short video to help us become color-blending professionals using a page from Shalom Coloring. 

Understand the Color Wheel with Help from Freddie Levin

As we await the release of the Jewish adult coloring book Shalom Coloring, artist and author Freddie Levin helps us brush up on coloring skills. In this short video, Freddie Levin shows us how the color wheel can help us understand the ways that colors are related, and how to use that knowledge to plan and execute a beautiful coloring project. She'll even show you how it works using an actual project from the book. 

Join Mama Doni and Eric Lindberg on Tour!

The beloved Mama Doni and Eric Lindberg are about to hit the road for their 2015 tour with their two bands, Mama Doni (kids) and Nefesh Mountain (adults), and we have the tour dates here for you to join them! Mama Doni & Eric Lindberg's Tour Schedule: 10/4/15 9:00AM-12:00PM  Hebrew Wizards, Greenwich CT Mama Doni & Eric perform with the Hebrew Wizards School

The Minecraft Sukkah Server is Back!

Last year we introduced a Sukkah Server for the popular game Minecraft - and did we get some creative results! When Minecraft broke into the educational world three years ago, teachers quickly enjoyed the creativity and problem-solving that students learned from such a simple game.  We enjoyed it too and want you to join us on the new Sukkah Server. Minecraft is a limitless game made from breaking and building blocks. Players can adventure on their own or play with friends on multiplayer servers.

Travel (Virtually) to Israel for the High Holidays with ISRAEL21c: Sukkot

Sukkot has begun and ISRAEL21c has everything you need to help students join the harvest festival activities going on in Israel right now! This year, on October 1st, the annual Jerusalem March will take place.  Thousands of marchers parading through Jerusalem, Sukkot 2014. Photo by Miriam Alster You can encourage students to make their own flags and banners and host your own Sukkot parade!

Travel (Virtually) to Israel for the High Holidays with ISRAEL21c: Yom Kippur

How can we help students connect to the holiest day of the Jewish year? While some students may not be ready to fast this Yom Kippur, ISRAEL21c has collected photos to help all students observe a different side of the holiday in Israel.  Yom Kippur in Israel has been said to be different than everywhere else in the world. Businesses, schools, and much of the country closes down on the Day of Atonement. 

Kick Off the School Year with New Hot Topics

Last year we introduced a new Resource Libraries series, Hot Topics, to present a balanced investigation of some of today's thorniest issues, and provide opportunities for teens to develop personal responses to them.  Soon you can keep the discussions flowing with a new set of Hot Topics covering the elections, ethical Kashrut, the Iran Deal, Immigration, and much more. 

Travel (Virtually) to Israel for the High Holidays with ISRAEL21c: Rosh Hashanah

Looking for a unique way to celebrate the High Holidays with your students? ISRAEL21c has created a list of the best things to do in Israel this holiday season! Although these activities are suggested IN Israel, various resources are available to share with students to help celebrate Israeli style.  Rosh Hashanah, September 14-15, 2015

Sweet Treats for a Happy New Year!

It's time to start planning your delicious meals for Rosh Hashanah! This year, our go-to appley recipe comes from Mama Doni and Recipe Rachel's family cookbook Get Cooking! A Jewish American Family Cookbook. With this easy recipe you'll have your Rosh Hashanah guests begging for more!

Order Early to Get Materials on Time!

School is starting and we know you have last minute orders to get ready for your students. We are committed to fulfilling orders within one business day. However, with many September holidays falling on Mondays this year, you may need to allow for extra time to receive orders placed on our website over these long weekends.

Author Tina Wasserman has Classroom Tips for a Sweet and Yummy New Year!

By Tina Wasserman, author of Entree to Judaism and Entree to Judaism for Families Rosh Hashanah is arriving shortly after many schools have only been in session a week or two.  This presents a problem for teachers who want to delve into the traditions surrounding the holidays. 

Reinforce Hebrew Learning with Free Apps

How can we help students ease back into learning mode in a fun and informative way? Whether giving extra assistance to young learners practicing the alef bet, practice decoding, or want reinforcement through play, Behrman House has the apps you need.  Review Hebrew letters with Augmented Reality Kids will watch the pages of Let's Discover the Alef Bet come to life with help from the camera on their mobile device or tablet to activate digital elements in the popular folders Bet, Dalet, Yud, and Tav. 

Who Will You Be Next?

Have you ever thought about who you'll be when you're not doing what you're doing now?  We are each following a path, building a life, a career, a family. As we age and begin to think forward to retirement, we begin to reflect on these paths and the choices made along the way. We may begin wondering, 'What happens to me next?' or even 'What will I have left?'

Apples & Honey Authors Karen Rostoker-Gruber and Rabbi Ron Isaacs Want to Visit Your School!

Award-winning children's book authors and Apples & Honey Press' Farmer Kobi's Hanukkah Match authors, Karen Rostoker-Gruber and Rabbi Ron Isaacs want to visit YOUR JCC or School. In their interactive program, children will listen to Farmer Kobi's Hanukkah Match, sing Hanukkah songs, play Hanukkah games, and personally get their book signed at the end of the program. Watch out for Karen's friend Maria the puppet - she may call on children to come up and be part of the show!

Color Your Way to Calmness

It's a pastime our students and children love, but I bet you didn't know it's good for YOU too. According to a recent article in the Huffington post by Pricilla Frank, of the current top 20 selling books on Amazon six of them are adult coloring books.  "The unlikely pastime for those of us who have successfully graduated from kindergarten has been gaining popularity of late, as an easy means to express oneself and de-stress along the way," Frank explains. 

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