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Mishnah Brachot 1:1A study sheet for the very first mishnah in the Talmud.
Pirkei Avot Ch. 1 - with BiosPirkei Avot, Chapter 1, with biographies of each rabbi
David Schwartz•7139 Views•May 19, 2020•Shimon Ben Shetach,Antigonus of Socho,Joshua Ben Perachiah,King Jannai,Hillel and Shammai,Rabban Gamliel,Judah Ben Tabbai,Shammai,Shemaiah,Avtalion,Shimon B. Shetach,Abtalion,Nittai the Arbelite,Yose Ben Yoezer,Pirkei Avot,Hillel,Yose Ben Yochanan,Salome Alexander,Rabban Shimon B. Gamliel,Shimon the Righteous
Mishnah, Midrash, and More: What are These Jewish Books?An explanation of key Jewish texts, using the Shema as an example across them.
Jewish Books You Have and Haven't Heard OfAn explanation of key Jewish texts, using the Shema as an example across them.
Sneezes in the Bible and BeyondLooking at sources about sneezing in Jewish tradition
V’Ahavta as an Interfaith Text StudyThis is a set of questions that can be used in an interfaith setting.
Dragons, Demons, and Damsels in Distress: The ApocryphaA sheet summarizing key texts in the Apocrypha (and the Pseudepigrapra)
From Rebuke to Comfort: The Haftarot Surrounding Tisha B’AvAn examination of the Haftarot surrounding Tisha B’Av, including musical examples.
The Jobs of the SagesShows what jobs the sages had
Hadran for GraduationA version of the Hadran for those who are graduating.
David Schwartz•315 Views•June 10, 2025•12th Grade,Graduation,Graduate School,Hadran,Completion,8th Grade,College
How Jews and Christians Read the Same StoriesAn examination of some stories from the Bible and how Jews and Christians read them differently.
Pirkei Avot Ch. 5 - with BiosThis sheet has the biographies of the rabbis listed in Chapter 5 of Pirkei Avot.
David Schwartz•3279 Views•May 28, 2020•Talking Donkey,Yishmael,Tests of Abraham,Ishmael,Abraham and Abimelech,Red Sea,Hillel and Shammai,Spies,Sodom,Circumcision,Complaints in the Desert,Abraham and Hagar,Donkey,Korach,Tamar,Rabbi Judah Ben Tema,Demons,Ben Bag Bag,Ram,Manna,Well in the Desert,Abraham in Ur Kasdim and His Departure From There,Tongs,Moses's Death,Quail,Sarah,Abraham and the Kings,Golden Calf,Reed Sea,Amnon,David and Jonathan,Akeida,Bartenura,Famine,Splitting of the Red Sea,Grumbling,Abraham and Lot,Mouth of the Earth,Jeroboam,Shamir,Famine in Egypt,Abraham,Pirkei Avot,Moses' Staff,Abraham and Sarah,Ben Hei Hei,Balaam's Donkey,Abraham in Egypt,Complaints,Binding of Isaac,Rainbow,Tablets
Weasels of the TalmudStarting with weasels, mice, and chametz, this sheet looks at 3 weasel stories in depth and brings the other mentions of weasels in the Talmud in an appendix.
Vayeilech: Hekal as a Community ParadigmHakhel can be viewed as a model for being welcoming to those who feel like strangers.
Nitzavim: Building CommunityDiscussion questions connecting the beginning of Nitzavim with thinking about your community.
Midrash 101: Introduction to MidrashAn introduction to Midrash, with help from pop culture.
Pirkei Avot Ch. 4 - with BiosThis sheet has the biographies of the rabbis listed in Chapter 4 of Pirkei Avot.
David Schwartz•5567 Views•May 27, 2020•Shmuel the Little,Rabbi Elazar Ben Shammua,Rabbi Yannai,Rabbi Meir, Elisha B. Avuyah, and Bruriah,Rabbi Elazar HaKappar,Ben Azzai,Pirkei Avot,Rabbi Yohanan Ben Berokah,Rabbi Jonathan,Rabbi Tzadok,Rabbi Yose Ben Judah,Rabbi Eliezer Ben Jacob,Rabbi Ishmael Ben Yohanan,Rabbi Yose Ben Chalafta,Rabbi Mathia Ben Harash,Rabbi Shimon Ben Elazar,Ben Zoma,Rabbi Judah Ben Illai,Rabbi Yochanan Hasandlar,Rabbi Jacob,Rabbi Judah HaNasi,Rabbi Yose B. Chalafta and His Son, Rabbi Yishmael,Rabbi Jacob Ben Korshai,Rabbi Meir,Elisha Ben Abuyah,Rabbi Nehorai,Rabbi Levitas,Rabbi,Shmuel the Younger,Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai,Rabbi Judah Ben Ilai
Chevruta Participation StartersChevruta Participation Prompts
Safam LyricsLyrics of Safam songs pulled from their website
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