This week, Behrman House is launching a prototype of an innovative comic strip designed to teach the core values of each Torah portion. The comic series, which is called “The Amazing Torah Tablet,” follows the exploits of Micah and Mollie, a brother and sister who face the daily dilemmas of middle school with the help of a magical Torah Tablet. When the siblings least expect it, the tablet comes alive, illuminating the wisdom of our sacred literature.
For the prototype, we have created four motion-comic strips that cover the following Torah portions: Shemot, Va’era, Bo, and B’shallach. Together they recount the Exodus narrative. Each strip is enhanced with interactive links that will engage students and add value to their learning, and a lesson plan for teachers. For teachers who prefer to download and distribute print versions of the comics, we have also provided colorful PDFs.
The Amazing Torah Tablet is available as a FREE RESOURCE here. We hope you’ll use and enjoy the comic strips and also take a minute to fill out the survey we’ve provided. Your feedback will be important as we consider moving forward with this exciting new resource.
For more information about using comics in the classroom, see the following:
- Comics in Education
- The Comic Book Project
- Comics in the Classroom
- 20 Ways to Use Comics in Your Classroom
