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Help students increase their connection to Jewish knowledge and values through journal writing exercises. Sections on Torah Israel family customs Jewish heroes and heroines Tikkun Olam and more pose thought-provoking questions and provide journaling tips and ideas. A "Nudge Bar" on each page sparks creativity.

Guide students through the Jewish life cycle.Ôø¿

Introduce children to journaling with a lighthearted touch. Help them view their Jewishness as inseparable from themselves.

This second volume of the two-volume Z'man Likro primer program contains the final ten Hebrew decoding lessons. Once they have completed volume two, students will be prepared for any Hebrew program. Includes structured Reading Pages for practice and evaluation, as well as creative worksheets for reinforcement. Dictionary included. Special Features:Teaches consonants and vowels using Key Words. Key Words represent important and familiar Jewish concepts. Drill words drawn from blessings, prayers, and traditional texts. Optional vocabulary component uses living language tied to students' experience. Hebrew root word system introduced as an aid to comprehension. Phonics skills introduced step-by-step, building on previously introduced material. Opportunities for writing practice and independent seatwork activities. A variety of strategies engages all types of learners. Easy evaluation tools.

Presents the Sh'ma and its blessings for both evening and morning services, as well as introductory chapters on Ein Keloheinu and Adon Olam. Phonics review helps solidify and expand existing skills. Ample opportunities for reading practice throughout supplement Hebrew vocabulary and activities that foster understanding of prayer concepts. Synagogue skills and the choreography of Jewish worship teach students how to pray. Conceptual materials and creative worship experiences explore the question of why we pray.

A solid Hebrew phonics review and a prayer readiness program in six to eight class sessions, perfect for the beginning of the school year. Independent seatwork activities, games, and "Super Reading Secrets" to guide students from simple syllable decoding to fluent phrase reading. Blessings for special times and experiences, and for performing mitzvot form the core of each lesson. Optional Language Enrichment sections present vocabulary items and simple sentences that review all the vocabulary introduced in Z'Man Likro.

These 21 reading readiness lessons teach the Hebrew letters and their sounds. Units introduce key words and core oral vocabulary through a variety of imaginative fun-filled exercises.

Age-appropriate, read-aloud stories about rabbis and sages, kings and common folk explore Jewish values and themes and expand your students' Jewish world. Activities for role play, arts and crafts, music, science, and more, plus evocative discussion questions help teachers use literature fully and creatively in the classroom.

Expand your students' ability to read and understand modern Hebrew. The second book in a three-year series, Shalom Ivrit 2 is built on the theme of Jewish values. Students learn Hebrew as a living language through engaging short stories, folktales, and midrashim. In the process, they explore key Jewish values, such as self-respect, friendship, and humility. Students acquire 151 new words and develop their language and comprehension skills. Basic grammar-including present tense verb endings, possessives, and root letters-is presented sequentially and clearly, increasing familiarity with Hebrew word structure and syntax as an integral part of language acquisition. Over 170 illustrations help make Shalom Ivrit 2 lively and motivating.A variety of comprehension activities-including puzzles, cloze technique (sentence completion), true and false, and word/picture matches-reinforce instruction and provide practice, as do additional stories, poems, dialogues, and riddles.CONTENTS:Peace/ShalomGood Manners/Derech EretzTruth/EmetHappy with One's Lot/Samei'ah B'helkoIndustriousness/Haritzut 6. Self-Respect/Kavod AtzmiGenerosity/N'divutFriendship/Y'didutHumility/AnavahPeace in the Home/Sh'lom Bayit

This three-volume course is the ideal Hebrew program for English-speaking high school college and adult education students. The only entry requirement is the ability to recognize Hebrew letters and to read basic words. This course requires only one or two hours of class time each week.

The classic questions Maimonides contemplated in Guide for the Perplexed are addressed here in modern language.

Use concepts to teach history stories to teach morality heroes to teach values.

Identifying the Hebrew letters is the first step in developing reading skills. This reading readiness book teaches beginning readers in easy stages:Circle the letters that are the sameCircle the letter that is differentCircle the "saying sounds"Connect the letters that sound the samePractice the names of the lettersSay the names of the letters and place them in the correct orderStudents learn to recognize the Hebrew letters--their shape and sound, how to tell them apart, and the correct order of the alef bet. The ideal introduction to Derech Binah: The Hebrew Primer.

In just one semester give your students an unforgettable tour of Jewish American history.

Discusses the significance and the customs of various Jewish holidays including Sukkot, Purim, and Yom Hashoah. Provides activities and crafts for each holiday.

Whether at a model seder, a community seder, or a family seder, The New American Haggadah will inspire and delight participants of all ages. First developed as The New Haggadah, this Passover classic has been revised to reflect the experiences of our generation and the contributions it has made to the holiday's message of universal freedom. The New American Haggadah presents the Passover service, filtered through the richness of the American Jewish experience. The moving text and traditional Passover songs are supplemented with illuminating commentaries. Highlights include: An Ethiopian Jew's account of "Operation Moses," her own modern-day exodus from poverty and oppression The memoir of a Union soldier celebrating Passover during the Civil War Illustrations reflecting the diverse ways American Jews have enriched the Passover message of liberation Songs by Debbie Friedman and Linda Hirschhorn Riddles to entertain children and adults alike Gender-sensitive language with elegant translation, transliteration of the original Hebrew text, music, and instructions for the leader combine to offer an accessible--and uniquely American--Passover seder.

This edition presents a fresh, new approach to a Jewish classic. Editors Kravitz and Olitzky reinvigorate the study of Pirke Avot (“Ethics of the Fathers") with bold new insights from many corners of the modern Jewish world. Along with traditional commentaries from Rashi and Maimonides, readers encounter the wisdom of Leo Baeck, Eugene Borowitz, Emil Fackenheim, Lawrence Kushner, Anne Roiphe, Judith Plaskow, Maurice Eisendrath, Ellis Rivkin, and many others. Ideal for college or adult study."...a fascinating guide to human and especially Jewish living... the book will captivate you.”--W. Gunther Plaut A Feldman Library Fund publication.