How do we help kids operate in a complicated world?
Everyday kids face dilemmas that could be challenging. For example, we value sh'lom bayit and expect children to do the same. What if a non-Jewish friend invites them over for dinner on Shabbat, when the family has designated that as family time? What if the biggest soccer game of the season falls on Yom Kippur?
Guide students as they grapple with challenging questions with the help of some of our newest educational materials, which are designed to foster deep reflection and critical thinking while exploring the role Jewish values play in life.
These materials include:
This four part volume provides the foundation for an active and comprehensive exploration of sixteen core Jewish values using a workbook/ journal format that invites student reflection. Students will explore individual dignity (K'vod Habriyot), personal satisfaction (Sameach B'chelko) and questions like 'How can I respect my parents?' and much more to understand the value concepts.
Invite students to discover how the Jewish values we can learn from our holiday stories and traditions can guide us in making good decisions every day. Experience a full year of Jewish holidays, reflective journaling, and activities that help students explore questions like 'How do I ask a friend for forgiveness?' and more.
Help teens and pre-teens develop a deeper understanding of Jewish values in a playful environment. With this 58-card deck, values are shown in English, Hebrew, and transliterated Hebrew, along with a one-sentence explanation to help clarify the value. 13 different games help kids clarify their thinking about how Jewish values in real life situations, hone critical thinking skills, consider social justice programs, and even develop mitvah projects.
Do we have a special responsibility for taking care of the world? Why do we need rain? Help students explore question like these that build connections between what they believe and how they live by looking at environmentalism through a Jewish lens with this reflective journal. This innovative approach offers students the opportunity to contemplate their own relationship with the natural world from a Jewish perspective.
These are all resources to help you coach students in thinking through how they want to be in the world.
Looking for more ways to connect students to the world? Curriculum writers Lesley Litman and Ellen Rank created a mini-curriculum to help you encompass key values and purpose for part-time Jewish education programs.
