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Engage Students on Current Issues with Hot Topics

Getting teens to engage in school lessons can be tough. Thankfully, we have a resource to help. Our Hot Topics series helps students discuss today's thorniest issues and provide opportunities for teens to develop personal responses to them. This week, with NFL playoffs winding down and the 50th Super Bowl approaching, we feature Hot Topics: Making Football Safer.

Our Commitment to Protecting Children Online

Two app developers recently agreed to pay hefty fines to settle claims that they violated children’s privacy by allowing advertisers to profile them without obtaining parental consent. Under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), companies must keep personal information collected from children under 13 confidential and secure. This means that names, email addresses, or other identifying information tied to a particular user or device cannot be collected without parental permission.

Price Cuts and Reduced Discounts for URJ Materials

We were pleased to be able to keep prices and URJ member-related discounts unchanged last year for all URJ titles. This policy has been important to ensure a smooth transition from the URJ Press to Behrman House.

Shalom Uvrachah is Going Digital

Although Shalom Uvrachah Primer Express Online Workbook has been a favorite way to help students decode, the time has come for it to adapt beyond the online workbook.

How Are Your Students' Decoding Skills?

Post-winter break is the perfect time to ensure your students' Hebrew skills are on track. Help them brush up on their decoding, while tracking their progress, with the Hebrew Reading Assessment by Lesley Litman.

2015: A Year in Review

From the URJ Press transition to the new imprint Apples & Honey, 2015 was a big year for Behrman House! Join us as we take a look back at 2015 and get ready for what's ahead in 2016.

Coming Soon: Cross-Device Hebrew Programs, Thanks to YOU

We regularly host usability testing sessions to get an outside perspective on how our website and digital materials are working for you. This week our testers reviewed two new cross-device programs - and did we learn a lot! Earlier this week we tested two of our upcoming products: Hebrew in Harmony, a music-based prayer curriculum, and Shalom Hebrew! Online Learning Center Edition, our new cross-device primer. We got great feedback from our testers.

You Answered - And We're Listening!

Over the past couple of weeks we asked for your feedback on how we're doing and many of you let us know - Thank you! As we come out of our busy season, we find it important to reflect on all the ways we work to support you and your educational needs.

Hebrew with Intent: Finding Authentic Purpose

In the Spotlight: Temple Emanu-El, Westfield, New Jersey Hebrew is unquestionably a significant piece of what it means to be Jewish. This is the second in a series of profiles of three educators and their experiences developing a clear-eyed purpose for Hebrew in their schools and a program that supports those goals.

Tools for Teachers: OLC Features Keep Directors in Control

As we progress through the school year directors can stay in control with help from tools and features in the Online Learning Center. Last year we introduced the new feature to help educators never have to deal with the lost password dilemma again! When Educational Directors select the view all option in the members tab a new 'Reset Password' option is available.

Coming Soon: Shalom Uvrachah Goes Digital

Soon, Hebrew learning will be available across all of your devices! With the upcoming Shalom Hebew OLC app, your students will be able to journey through the pages of Shalom Uvrachah - our bestselling Hebrew primer - where vowels talk, letters dance, and students can swipe words across their screens.

Hack Jewish Education

Behrman House, the leading publisher of textbooks and digital learning materials for Jewish schools in North America, and MindCET, the innovation department of Israel-based CET (Center for Educational Technology) announced today a new pilot accelerator program to identify and support a North American-based Jewish Ed-tech development team beginning in Fall 2015, funded with a grant from the AVI CHAI Foundation. The goal of the pilot program is to jumpstart the creation of new, Jewish educational technology.

We're Reintroducing Mitkadem Digital - Now in the OLC!

With a few modifications from its original URJ version, the new Online Learning Center edition of Mitkadem Digital puts YOU in control. One 12-month license will give a student access to the digital features of Ramot 3-23, and will be renewable yearly, so students will always be able to go back and review work done in previous years.

URJ Update: Welcoming CHAI Level 7 Curriculum Core, Mitkadem Digital, and A Taste of Hebrew

Behrman House is happy to announce the addition of Mitkadem Digital, Chai Level 7 Curriculum Core, and A Taste of Hebrew to our list of cleared and available titles.

OLC Secret New Feature: Review Student List

Organizing is key for a successful start to a new school year and the Online Learning Center just gained a new feature to help you organize your students' accounts. Education Directors* now have the power to see the entire student list to check for duplicate accounts and remove non-returning students. Here's How:

Bring Hineni to Life in the OLC

The Hineni prayer series has been the long-time favorite way to guide students in learning both prayers and their meaning. Now your students can experience Hineni virtually in the Online Learning Center with our digital companion.

How to Save on Shipping Costs

With our 24 business hour shipping policy and partnership with UPS to guarantee fast, insured shipping, we are committed to helping you get the best service and price for your orders.

Planning for Fall: Part Three

The summer is flying by. Will you be prepared for Fall? In the final part of our three-part "Preparing for Fall" series, we will help you set expectations early and ensure that parents and students feel prepared. Reach out to Students and their Parents Help parents and students feel confident by providing easy steps to access their Behrman House accounts and classrooms.

It's Back! Special Offer When You Sign Up for Golem Express.

Many have signed up for the Golem Express plan for a simpler, more predictable way to review innovative materials for Jewish education - what are you waiting for? By signing up now, you can be the first to see our new materials for the remainder of this year until December 2016 for the same $99 flat fee*. Here's how it works: