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The New 2015-2016 Catalog is Here!

The new 2015-2016 catalog is available online here to allow you to see our newest releases and get a head start on planning for next year. From our six new childrens titles, to our new materials and curriculums from the alliance with URJ Press, to your favorite classic childrens stories in Hebrew, we have everything you need to plan for any lesson, event, or just for fun activity available.

Exploring the Career of Jacob Behrman and the Growth of Behrman House Publishing

When the opportunity arose for a Jonathan Krasner article to feature Jacob Behrman and the history of Behrman House Publishing, we were highly honored. We are also proud to announce that starting April 29th until June 29th you will be able to read the featured article for free.

Save on End of the Year Certificates

Yes it feels early, but the end of the school year will be here before we know it. Save 50% on certificates to thank volunteers, acknowledge teachers, and help your students celebrate their accomplishments.

Earth Day is Coming: Why Should Your Students Care?

How do our choices today affect the people of tomorrow? This Earth Day you can help your students understand that we don't just live for ourselves, but as the Torah mentions, we are expected to care about those who will come after us with this free lesson from Our Place in the Universe.

Available Now! Israel Matters Revised Edition

Israel Matters was among the popular titles for teens and adults to dig deep in Israel's culture and history. To help students stay up-to-date with Israeli life, we have introduced the new revised edition.

Your One Stop Shop for Hot Topics Resources

Love Hot Topics easy to use lesson plans? Now there is a simple way to get for all 14 individual lessons. The Hot Topics series presents a balanced investigation of some of today's thorniest issues and provides opportunities for teens to develop personal responses to them. Each Hot Topics resource library item includes an article describing the issue, a lesson plan geared towards teens, and a source sheet that can be distributed to students to enhance discussions.

Values in Action: Help Students Reflect on Courage Using this Free Lesson from Jewish Values in Genesis

How do stories of Jews from the Bible and Jewish history encourage critical thinking skills in our students? Each time we tell stories from the Torah we learn something about ourselves. You can get students thinking about courage in their own lives by having them consider courageous people from the Bible and Jewish history. This free lesson from the new students journal, Jewish Values in Genesis will help.

Help Students Bring Jewish Values to the Passover Table

In today's world, it's not always easy or safe to invite someone in need to our family seder. What other ways can we help a needy stranger this Passover? You can help your students understand what it feels like to be in a needy person's shoes and create a project that connects to their Passover seder with help from the student journal Jewish Holidays, Jewish Values.

Last Minute Passover Resources

Matzoh recipes, seder decor, and unique ways to tell the Passover story - how will you choose from the plethora of Pinterest Passover resources? Let our organized Passover Pinterest page help you. On our Pinterest page you will find resources like: New ways to sing 'Dayenu' Inspiring inclusive Model Seder stories

Hebrew School is for Working Parents Too

After receiving news that her Jewish Day school would be leaving her children with 17 days off during the summer, blogger and mother, Tamar Snyder, found herself scrambling with a way to make Jewish day school work with her family. Like many working parents, 17 days off is out of the question and finding quality child care can be hard to find and expensive. This not only creates stress for parents, but presents Jewish day schools as indifferent to working parents needs.

Your Guide to the Perfect Passover

The first Passover Seder is April 3rd! We have all of the resources you need to make it through-before, during, and after.

Our Passover Guilty Pleasure: Frog Catching App

Catch as many frogs as you can as fast as you can. If you think Pharaoh went crazy from all the plagues, just wait until you try catching all these frogs! With this free, just-for-fun app you can play individually or see how you compare to other frog catchers.

Hot Topics: Cyberbullying

Jokes at another's expense are harmful and hurtful - regardless of a cyberbully's excuses - and are never okay. A 2013 study found that about 2.2 million students were bullied via technology in 2011 and 88% of teens who use social media platforms have witnessed mean behavior online.

Religious Institute has BIG Plans for the Gateways Haggadah

By: Meredith Hirschberg, Director of Education at Temple Beth Torah, Wellington, FL

What Would YOU Ask Abraham?

Why do we keep telling the story of our people from one generation to the next? Each time we tell stories from the Torah we learn something about ourselves and our relationships. How can we help students understand important Jewish values that continue to guide us today?

Encourage Young Children to Participate in Your Passover Seder, No Matter Which Haggadah You Use

Last year author and illustrator Ann Koffsky tracked down songwriter Shirley Cohen Steinberg, who created the perennial Passover favorite “One Morning, (The Frog Song)," creating a new way for families with young children to participate in their Passover seder.

How to Choose the Right Haggadah for Your Seder

Whatever your style for Passover, there is a Behrman House haggadah that will suit your seder. This highlighted list below can help you find just the right haggadah for you and your seder guests!

Are Your Students Getting the Clarity They Need?

Success is built around clear communication and understanding. How can we make sure we are providing clarity to better our students' Hebrew learning? In a recent article by eJewish Philanthropy, writer Avrum Lapin stresses the importance of clarity in his field of non-profit work.

Hot Topics: The Vaccine Debate

The recent measles outbreak has renewed the debate about whether parents should be required to vaccinate their children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), measles is the "most deadly of all childhood rash/fever illnesses." While infection is preventable with a common childhood vaccine, increasing numbers of parents are opting out of having their children immunized.