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Coming Soon: New Games for Alef Bet Quest

We're refreshing Alef Bet Quest with a few new games for the next school year. We will have updates available in the next couple of weeks.

5 New Jewish American Recipes from Recipe Rachel

May is Jewish-American heritage month and we have 5 new Jewish-American recipes to help you celebrate. Our favorite; Recipe Rachel from Get Cooking! A Jewish American Family Cookbook whipped up this list Jewish-American recipies: Fraiche New Salad - Take the flavors of a bagel and lox and transform them into a lighter, more contemporary salad.

Focus Jewish Education on the Outdoors.

Is environmental education one wave of the Jewish future? According to recent studies, the Jewish community is taking learning outdoors. In a recent article on Jweekly, education that blends Jewish learning with the outdoors and the environment are attracting a growing number of young Jews. Nigel Savage, President of the Jewish environmental nonprofit organization, Hazon, confirmed this shift in Jewish education.

Keep Students Busy with Summer Hebrew Games and Practice

Encourage students to retain the Hebrew reading skills they've gained this yea with some practice using Hebrew games over the summer.

It's All Done! Get Every Volume of ISRAEL21c Now.

Your learners explored the dead sea in volume one, met the extreme adventurer for peace and friendship in volume 5 and can now dig deeper and complete their Israel tour with volumes 15, 16, and 17 of ISRAEL21c.

New Game Packs Offer Fun, Creative Learning--Free

This spring Behrman House introduced two student journals, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Values and Our Place in the Universe, together with free game packs, that will help students construct their learning in new ways.

Coming this Summer: Jewish Values Playing Cards

Work with teens and pre-teens on developing a deeper understanding of 58 Jewish values in a playful environment using card-based games created by Robyn Faintich. Each card in this 58-card card deck includes the name of a significant Jewish value in English, Hebrew, and transliterated Hebrew, along with a one-sentence explanation to help clarify the value.

Help Students Understand Yom HaShoah with Powerful Resources.

Updated to 2015 Yom HaShoah begins at sundown on Wednesday, April 15. You can lead young learners to a deeper understanding of this day with these powerful resources.

New from Behrman House

With the release of the new 2014-2015 catalog we wanted to recap our newest materials and review some recent favorites to help you get a head start on next year's planning.

Wise is Not So Simple

By Rabbi David Wolpe Israeli philosopher Eliezer Schweid remarks that the wise child at the seder is really a combination of the wicked and the simple child. The wicked child asks questions in a sneering and dismissive manner. The simple child asks in a naive and trusting manner.

Encourage Learning by Applying Biblical Values to Daily Life

Try the Explorer's Bible Animated Series, Free If you are already using volume one of The Explorer's Bible to guide students in the values we find in text study, we invite you to try the animated lessons that go along with it to help students apply these values to daily life.

The New 2014-2015 Catalog is Here!

The 2014-2015 catalog is here to allow you to see our newest releases and get a head start on planning for next year. From our new student journals, to a rocking new curriculum, to a Passover seder activity book, we have everything you need to plan for any event, lesson, or just for fun activity available.

Mama Doni Gets Cooking in the News

Your favorite cookbook author, Mama Doni was recently in the news! Catch her in this interview with AP about her creative recipes using matzah. Celebrate Passover with Mama Doni with her Holiday DVD and her cookbook Get Cooking! A Jewish American Family Cookbook and Rockin' Mama Doni Celebration.

Shirley Cohen Steinberg Hops into New Chapter of Her Life

At the age of 87 Shirley Cohen Steinberg, writer of beloved Passover song 'One Morning (The Frog Song)' teamed up with author/illustrator and created something beautiful; the result is Frogs in the Bed: My Passover Seder Activity Book.

Check Student Progress in Decoding with Hebrew Reading Assessment

How well are your students decoding? You can help them brush up on their Hebrew skills while tracking their progress in decoding with the Hebrew Reading Assessment by Lesley Litman.

How to Choose Hebrew Materials to Meet Your Goals

You're preparing for next year's classes and wondering what Hebrew materials will work best with your program. Let us help you with our 'How to Choose Hebrew' chart. We've gathered together some organizing questions to help you think through your goals for your Hebrew program, and provided some ideas for you based on your answers to these questions. The questions are organized by level, to help you think about;

Using Kol Yisrael to Help Your Students Explore Hebrew through Prayer

It will soon be time to start planning next year's classes and we want to remind you of the great resources available to help your students explore Hebrew through prayer from the Kol Yisrael series.

Bill Gates Said WHAT About Israel?

Israel Video Network shared this great video about the technological superpower Israel. What makes Israel a superpower? In this video you will hear what Bill Gates, Google, Israel's Meir Brand, and more talk about what has contributed to Israel's technologically accomplishments.

Throw a Passover Party with Mama Doni

You have games and haggadahs ready for Passover for your students, now don't forget the party from Mama Doni's Jewish Holiday Party: Holiday themed DVD. This three episode DVD teaches and celebrates Passover, Hanukkah and Shabbat with song, food, and fun. Chock full of Mama Doni's unique and exciting Jewish music, delicious Jewish cooking segments, and educational 'How To's,' each episode celebrates the joy of the holiday while conveying it's meaning.