Teachers & Educators

Available Now! Israel Matters Revised Edition

Israel Matters was among the popular titles for teens and adults to dig deep in Israel's culture and history. To help students stay up-to-date with Israeli life, we have introduced the new revised edition.

Your One Stop Shop for Hot Topics Resources

Love Hot Topics easy to use lesson plans? Now there is a simple way to get for all 14 individual lessons.  The Hot Topics series presents a balanced investigation of some of today's thorniest issues and provides opportunities for teens to develop personal responses to them.  Each Hot Topics resource library item includes an article describing the issue, a lesson plan geared towards teens, and a source sheet that can be distributed to students to enhance discussions. 

Values in Action: Help Students Reflect on Courage Using this Free Lesson from Jewish Values in Genesis

How do stories of Jews from the Bible and Jewish history encourage critical thinking skills in our students? Each time we tell stories from the Torah we learn something about ourselves. You can get students thinking about courage in their own lives by having them consider courageous people from the Bible and Jewish history. This free lesson from the new students journal, Jewish Values in Genesis will help.

Help Students Bring Jewish Values to the Passover Table

In today's world, it's not always easy or safe to invite someone in need to our family seder. What other ways can we help a needy stranger this Passover? You can help your students understand what it feels like to be in a needy person's shoes and create a project that connects to their Passover seder with help from the student journal Jewish Holidays, Jewish Values. 

Last Minute Passover Resources

Matzoh recipes, seder decor, and unique ways to tell the Passover story - how will you choose from the plethora of Pinterest Passover resources? Let our organized Passover Pinterest page help you. On our Pinterest page you will find resources like: New ways to sing 'Dayenu' Inspiring inclusive Model Seder stories

Hebrew School is for Working Parents Too

After receiving news that her Jewish Day school would be leaving her children with 17 days off during the summer, blogger and mother, Tamar Snyder, found herself scrambling with a way to make Jewish day school work with her family. Like many working parents, 17 days off is out of the question and finding quality child care can be hard to find and expensive.  This not only creates stress for parents, but presents Jewish day schools as indifferent to working parents needs. 

Your Guide to the Perfect Passover

The first Passover Seder is April 3rd! We have all of the resources you need to make it through-before, during, and after.

Hot Topics: Cyberbullying

Jokes at another's expense are harmful and hurtful - regardless of a cyberbully's excuses - and are never okay. A 2013 study found that about 2.2 million students were bullied via technology in 2011 and 88% of teens who use social media platforms have witnessed mean behavior online. 

Religious Institute has BIG Plans for the Gateways Haggadah

By: Meredith Hirschberg, Director of Education at Temple Beth Torah, Wellington, FL

What Would YOU Ask Abraham?

Why do we keep telling the story of our people from one generation to the next? Each time we tell stories from the Torah we learn something about ourselves and our relationships. How can we help students understand important Jewish values that continue to guide us today?

Encourage Young Children to Participate in Your Passover Seder, No Matter Which Haggadah You Use

Last year author and illustrator Ann Koffsky tracked down songwriter Shirley Cohen Steinberg, who created the perennial Passover favorite “One Morning, (The Frog Song)," creating a new way for families with young children to participate in their Passover seder. 

Congratulations to Our Friend Dr. Louis Nagel on His Lifetime Achievement Award!

Avoid Reckless Caution!

Last week David Behrman shared with the Association for Corporate Growth NJ the history of evolving Behrman House from a print-based publishing business into the digital world.  A recent blog post by Sobel Co. picked up a great piece of Behrman's presentation - leaders who are prepared for constant reinvention are typically the ones who continue to drive their organizations forward. Behrman also noted that some leaders are too cautious.

How to Choose the Right Haggadah for Your Seder

Whatever your style for Passover, there is a Behrman House haggadah that will suit your seder.  This highlighted list below can help you find just the right haggadah for you and your seder guests!

Are Your Students Getting the Clarity They Need?

Success is built around clear communication and understanding. How can we make sure we are providing clarity to better our students' Hebrew learning? In a recent article by eJewish Philanthropy, writer Avrum Lapin stresses the importance of clarity in his field of non-profit work.

Hot Topics: The Vaccine Debate

The recent measles outbreak has renewed the debate about whether parents should be required to vaccinate their children.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), measles is the "most deadly of all childhood rash/fever illnesses." While infection is preventable with a common childhood vaccine, increasing numbers of parents are opting out of having their children immunized. 

Available Now in a Bed Bath & Beyond Near You!

This Passover you can visit your closest Bed Bath & Beyond* to get your copies of Simply Seder, Family Haggadah: A Seder for All Generations, and Frogs in the Bed: My Passover Seder Activity Book. 

Purim Planning Made Easy

Be happy - it's Purim! Take more time to celebrate by following our Purim Pinterest page for quick and easy ideas.  Celebrate in your classroom or at home with games, videos, and featured resources from our website and more. (note: to view resources you must log into your account or create a new account.)

An Educator's Guide to Using The Gateways Haggadah

Recently we introduced the new inclusive Gateways Haggadah: A Seder for the Whole Family to families with children of all abilities. How can we help educators use the Haggadah with their students as well? Our partners at Gateways: Access to Jewish Education have provided us with the new Educators Guide to Using The Gateways Haggadah to help provide educators with tips and complete a seder with their students. 

Meet the Publisher: A Story of Innovation and Transformation from David Behrman

You're invited to explore innovation with David Behrman, CEO and Publisher of Behrman House on Wednesday March 4, 2015, 7:00am-9: 30am, at The Stony Hill Inn, Hackensack, NJ.

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