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Yerushalayim Shel ZahavA lesson analysing the song "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav" by Naomi Shemer based on Ofir Ben Yair’s article that appears on the NLI and Snunit website focusing on piyutim and prayers, The Secret of Many Voices: A Journey to the Heart of
Piyut and Prayer.
We Gratefully Thank YouFive examples of Jewish prayers of thanks.
When are they said? How specific is our thanks?
Discussion questions follow each prayer.
Why Did You Do That? Asking Questions at the SederWhat did both Isidor Rabi's mom and the rabbis of the Mishnah know? That asking questions is the key to learning. This sheet looks at the role of questioning at the Passover seder. Any questions?
Rachel Buckman•3097 Views•September 21, 2016•Questions,Passover,Isidor Rabi,Pesach,Mah Nishtanah,Seder,Haggadah
Light One Candle...Or More! The source sheet presents 4 types of candles that are used in Jewish ceremonies; Shabbat, Havdalah, Yahrzeit, Chanuka. There are sources, pictures, videos, and guiding questions for each. The source sheet can be used in a variety of learning settings, including family education, Chanukah workshop, supplementary school or day school.
Rachel Buckman•13277 Views•October 31, 2017•Havdalah,Yahrzeit,Candles,Chanukah,Family Education,Shabbat
Responsibility to the Land: To Work It and To Keep ItThis is a lesson that can be used in a lesson prior to Tu B’Shvat. It can also be used as part of a unit on the environment or on the early pioneers in Israel.
The lesson guides the students through Jewish texts and resources from the National Library of Israel which discuss taking care of the land and preserving it for future generations. Guiding questions are provided to assist the students in analyzing the texts and resources.
At the end of the lesson, students have a choice of creative projects which allow them to implement what they have learned and design a poster.
Chanukah Candle Lighting in the IDFStudents read, in the original Hebrew or an English translation, an article from Ma’ariv concerning accommodations made for IDF soldiers during Chanukah. They then study foundational Jewish texts in order to discover the underlying principles.
National Library of Israel•2592 Views•October 3, 2018•Menorah,Chanukiya,IDF,Chanukah,National Library of Israel
Dip the Karpas? Why?Comparing Haggadah commentaries on karpas. Students are introduced to four commentaries and reflect on each one. At the end, they write an explanation of karpas that they can share at their seder.
And You Should Tell Your ChildrenUse with a class to begin a discussion of how you fulfill Rabbi Gamliel's requirement of feeling as if you, yourself, left Egypt.
Parashat Chaye Sara: Choosing a WifeThis sheet asks the question of why Rivka was chosen as Yitzchak's wife. The concept of giving willingly to others is raised as a possible explanation.
Rachel Buckman•1025 Views•August 9, 2016•Parashat Chaye Sara,Avraham,Gifts,Tzedakah,Yitzchak,Eliezer,Rivka
What's YOUR Exodus Story?National Library of Israel•4542 Views•February 21, 2019•Matzah,Soviet Jewry,Egypt,Haggadah,Zionism,Passover,Moses,Seder,Civil Rights,Pharaoh,Pesach
Illustrate the MegillahStudents research illustrated Megillot from the National Library of Israel's collection and draw their own picture to illustrate a verse from the Megillah.
National Library of Israel•2644 Views•November 4, 2018•Purim,Book of Esther,National Library of Israel,Megillah
WonderSources for a discussion about the movie and young adult novel, "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio.
Pesach Mitzrayim/Pesach DorotThis lesson, comparing the Pesach that was celebrated one time in Egypt before the Exodus with the description of Pesach that was celebrated for all generations uses the highlighter tool on Sefaria.
The lesson is appropriate for middle school or high school students with a strong text background.
Rachel Buckman•2611 Views•March 12, 2017•Pesach Dorot,Lesson Plan,Pesach,Highlighter,Pesach Mitzrayim,Middle School
The Four Mitzvot (Commandments) of PurimA source sheet combining objects from the National Library of Israel with text sources and guiding questions.
National Library of Israel•9597 Views•November 1, 2018•Purim,Megillah,Commandments,National Library of Israel,Mitzvot
Getting Rid of the ChametzThis is a lesson plan for teaching about the mitzvah of bedikat chametz. The lesson includes text study, analysis of primary sources from the National Library of Israel, and excerpt from an oral history, questions for connecting the material to the students and suggestions of creative activities.
National Library of Israel•5954 Views•February 18, 2019•Bedikat Chametz,Chametz,Oral History,Rambam,Pesach,Passover,Art,Maimonides
Raoul Wallenberg and the MidwivesThis lesson explores the concept of moral courage through examining the story of the midwives in the book of Exodus and the lives of Holocaust rescuers. The lesson uses resources from the National Library of Israel and Centropa.
The textual sections can be adapted to suit the background of the students.
Chanukah and Israel's EmblemUsing resources from the National Library of Israel, we will analyse the emblem of the State of Israel, discover how it was chosen, and connect it to Chanukah.
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