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Camp Connection: What Gives Us Strength to Try Something New?

Students are getting ready to go off to summer camp where they will meet new friends, build connections to Jewish values, and try new things.  Trying new things can be hard, especially for young students. How can we help students recognize their strengths and inspire them to make some of the changes they will experience while at camp?

Will You Be at NewCAJE?

Are you coming to the NewCAJE conference in West Hartford, CT August 2nd? We’d love to see you. Let us know if you’d like to schedule an appointment. We’d be happy to:

Want to Teach Decoding Later?

Do you have students who join your program in 5th grade or later and need to learn to decode Hebrew? Introducing Shalom Hebrew: Simple Steps to Reading Hebrew, this 96-page primer was designed with older learners in mind. It is an ideal solution for those who begin their Hebrew work later, or who need remediation. 

End of Year Reflection: What Does it Mean to Me?

The end of the school year is here, and it's time to reflect on your accomplishments. What did you enjoy about this year? Did you meet your goals? Can you recognize growth in your students' Hebrew skills? What would you do differently? In a recent blog post in School Matters, author Tsivya Fox addressed the importance of end of the year reflection.  "Taking time to really assess how your school year went can make all the difference for next year's satisfaction and success," Fox states. 

We're Ready to Place Your URJ Orders!

Last week we announced the official closing of our agreement with the URJ giving us the right to publish and sell 222 URJ Press titles. We have already been receiving and shipping out our first orders!

Why the OLC is Perfect for Our Learning Needs

By Michele Rosenfield When our in-school learning time was reduced from three days a week to two we needed a way for our students to do more work at home. That’s why we use the OLC.

We've Started Shipping Your URJ Orders!

On Monday, June 15th, Behrman House officially closed on our agreement with URJ Press, giving us the right to publish and sell 222 URJ Press titles. Today we shipped our first URJ Press orders!

URJ Press/ Behrman House Agreement is Final

It’s an important time, for Behrman House, for the URJ, and for the educational community. On Monday, June 15th, we completed the transfer of 222 URJ Press titles to Behrman House.

How Can I Order URJ Materials?

As of June 15th we have officially completed our agreement, and have the right to publish and sell 222 URJ Press titles. An updated list of titles that we have permission to sell are available here. These titles can be purchased through Behrman House by phone, fax, or on our websiteusing their new Behrman House product numbers*. 

Testers Take on Hineni for the OLC

The Hineni series has been a long time favorite for teaching prayers with meaning and will soon be available for the Online Learning Center! This week our testers will begin testing one of the seven modules that will be available for the OLC.  The full seven modules will feature 35 prayers and blessings, including:

Preview the Latest Hebrew Materials with Golem Express

This month's Golem Express brings the latest Hebrew materials and the key to wise aging straight to your door.

Apples & Honey Press Debuts at Book Expo America

Last week was a big week for the new Apples & Honey Press!  The new imprint of Behrman House and Jerusalem-based Gefen Publishing premiered at the 2015 Book Expo America in New York City.  Between the many visitors thrilled to see a new line of Jewish children's books, author signings with David Adler and Karen Rostoker-Gruber, and various visits from Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the Apples & Honey Press debut was a great success. 

They're Here! The First of the URJ Books Have Arrived at Behrman House

This week Behrman House welcomed the very much awaited shipment of half of the over 400 URJ titles to our warehouse. 

Hebrew Apps Encourage Summer Practice

As students begin to transition from school to summer, you can help them maintain their Hebrew skills with these games and apps.  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. 

All things Shavuot: Recipes, Crafts, and More!

Are you planning on celebrating the giving of the Torah with sweet treats and activities? Let us help you with these resources.  Choose your Cheesecake Dessert.

Age Wisely with Golem Express

As we end this school year and begin to think about planning for the next, once choice is clear - signing up for Golem Express! The Golem Plan has long been the best way to review innovative materials for Jewish education as soon as they are published. With the new Golem Express now available, it's easier and more predictable than ever before to see new ideas for jewish education.

Reinforce Hebrew in 5 Minutes a Day

Hebrew reading is a skill, and brain-based research tells us that skills develop best when they are practiced in many short sessions rather than one long one. How does that work in the Jewish congregational school setting? Educator Dina Maiben, author of Alef Bet Quest and Ready, Set  . . .Go Alef Bet and some of our educator colleagues have some ideas.

Introducing Apples & Honey Press

Behrman House and Jerusalem-based Gefen Publishing have come together to introduce the new Apples & Honey Press! Apples & Honey Press creates memorable stories for children that illuminate the values of family, community, having fun, and being the best we can be. 

Children's Literature in Class: Why It's Important

Books do more than entertain children in between lessons; good books help children consider complexities in life and how they can compare it to their own. In a recent article from the Center for the Collaborative Classroom, the importance of books in the classroom is clear.  The Center for the Collaborative Classroom has a series of considerations for the titles they choose for classroom settings:

Reflect on the School Year Through Jewish Values

How can we help students reflect on previous lessons from the school year and continually work to incorporate them in their everyday lives? Jewish Values Challenge playing cards helps your students talk about what they have learned and apply Jewish values to help them incorporate the lessons and values into their everyday lives. 

Teach Israel

 Experience Modern Israel

New from Behrman House. Fly to Israel without a plane ticket.

Discover Israel

 Let's Discover Israel

Offer younger children an exciting and age-appropriate introduction to the Jewish homeland