Curriculum Guide – Embracing Emotions Posters
Use this guide to enhance student connections to timeless emotions and to strengthen links to the biblical wisdom that unites people through the centuries. JTeach.org’s Embracing... Read More
Voting – Making Informed Choices
As election seasons draw near, many political and communal organizations stress the importance of voting. The Jewish community is no different. These... Read More
Embracing “What’s Next?”
Engaging in professional development opportunities can increase skills and provide new insights at any stage of one’s career. As you anticipate next steps... Read More
Start the Solar Year with a Mitzvah
As the solar calendar turns to a new year, take the opportunity to bring light into the world with one or more... Read More
Bibliographies – Piecing Together Your Most Meaningful Life
Use these thematic bibliographies to enrich students’ understanding of values through reading and discussion. The list includes books that highlight the values... Read More
Summer Food Days!
Updated for Summer 2019! The calendar is filled with special days throughout the year. Put your own Jewish twist on these summer... Read More
Facilitator’s Guide for Piecing Together Your Most Meaningful Life
In this guide, you will find instructions for using each of the component materials. Of course, you may find that an activity... Read More
Exemplar Cards – Piecing Together Your Most Meaningful Life
Use these 120 Exemplar Cards to enrich students’ learning through “meeting” Jewish figures, both historical and contemporary, who exemplified the values integral... Read More
Journals – Piecing Together Your Most Meaningful Life
Use these journals–and the prompts inside–to allow students to reflect on the meaning of these values in their lives. JTeach.org’s Piecing Together... Read More
Puzzle Pieces – Piecing Together Your Most Meaningful Life
Use these 30 large-size puzzle pieces to give students a more playful way of looking at Jewish values and seeing how they... Read More
The Days of Creation Through a 21st Century Lens
This set of eight interactive lessons gives students an opportunity to explore the creation narrative through a 21st century lens. Each lesson... Read More
Touchstones for the Beauty of the Everyday
The rhythms of the Jewish calendar often ebb and flow, alternating between particularly busy times and quieter times. The busy times offer... Read More
Tips for Meaningful Interactions with Adolescents
Use these tips from JCFS Chicago to help you identify when your adolescents might be in distress, actively listen, and recognize when... Read More
Customizable Contact Information Posters – Embracing Emotions
Use these free customizable posters to provide students with information about where they can turn in your community when they need someone... Read More
How to do Bikkur Cholim
Hand out these guidelines about the mitzvah of visiting the sick to help students and their families comfort those affected by... Read More
Marvelous Mitzvot for “Stay at Home”
Any time is a good time to do a mitzvah. While being stuck at home might seem like a barrier to mitzvot,... Read More
Wash Your Hands
For children, washing hands may seem like a chore and not a life-saving activity. Using this lesson, learn how hand-washing helped the... Read More
Super Abraham
Abraham a superhero? May be! In this activity, students dive into a heroic event in Abraham’s life and compare his actions to... Read More
More Than a Day of Rest
Keeping Shabbat can be done in many different ways. In this activity, students compare things they consider “regular” to things they consider... Read More
Together Again
The first Hanukkah was a great communal celebration of rededicating the Temple in Jerusalem. In this activity, students use technology to demonstrate... Read More
Holiness Breakout Box
Investigate themes of holiness through interactive puzzles and games based on the popular breakout.edu model. These materials empower students to explore three holiness themes: the... Read More
Committing to Kindness
Gemilut Hasadim are small moments of kindness between people. Use these lessons to empower & inspire your students to treat others with... Read More
Illustrated Blessing Charts – Learning Torah
Using visuals encourages active participation, collaboration and learning for all students. These illustrated blessing (brachah) charts have been created to help facilitate... Read More
Illustrated Blessing Charts – Seeing a Rainbow
Using visuals encourages active participation, collaboration and learning for all students. These illustrated blessing (brachah) charts have been created to help facilitate... Read More
Awe and Wonder
In this multi-sensory lesson, students consider moments that bring them awe or wonder and consider how blessings help us cultivate gratitude through... Read More
Total Eclipse
How should one respond when the sun is shrouded in darkness by the moon in the middle of the day? When the... Read More
Activities for the Core Jewish Values Poster
Perfect for every classroom, our new large format poster highlights 9 values to help kids act like “mensches” in and out of school.... Read More
Create Your Own Kosher Animal
Create a mash-up kosher animal in clay, then use technology to showcase the... Read More
Kosher or Not Kosher
Explore Jewish dietary laws while increasing Hebrew vocabulary in this study of animals that encompasses the entire animal kingdom. The lesson is available... Read More
Wonder in the Jewish Classroom
The beloved young adult novel/movie Wonder has many themes which will resonate in the Jewish classroom, among them welcoming strangers and being... Read More
Feeling Close to God
“Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living.” ~Abraham Joshua Heschel Inspire students to come up with their... Read More
Shema as a Six Word Story
Six-word stories are a growing trend; the Shema is the perfect example to help students understand why brief statements hold such power. Using the... Read More
Jewish Ritual and the Transition Beyond High School
As early as sophomore year in high school, students are bombarded with questions about “what’s next?” This lesson offers these students some... Read More
Suicide in Our Communities: Learning Signs, Asking Questions, Getting Help
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States. As Jewish educational leaders, we have an obligation to... Read More
Suicide and Mental Health Selected Bibliography
Use this annotated bibliography to source additional essays and lessons on a wide-range of mental health... Read More
Mental Health Resources
Our guide provides access to learn about common mental health conditions, listen to first-person stories of struggle and survival, read discussions on... Read More
Jewish Wisdom on Help, Despair, and Hope
These newly developed text study and discussion sheets engage teens and adults in an exploration of the varying ways the Jewish tradition responds... Read More
Bentching Gomel
Bentching Gomel is the reciting of the gomel prayer after surviving a life threatening or dangerous situation. Help students express and discuss... Read More
Family Loss Bibliography for Children
This Family Loss Bibliography for Children includes books that make up a resource box for families coping with... Read More
The Broken Shards – A Tikkun Olam Story
Based on Lurianic Kabbalah, this page for teachers tells the story of the scattered shards of light in kid-friendly language. The sheet... Read More