Jews have always placed a great emphasis on education and the Jewish tradition regards parents as the ultimate educators.
Rather than the home being a place where a child is free from study, the...
Almost there, two minutes left...the bell is about to go...come on come on... tick tock tick tock… “Oh, and for your homework I would like you read pages 43 and 44, answering questions 1-10.”...
On Thursday 27th/28th January it is Tu Bishvat (ט''ו בשבט), which is the hebrew term for the date ‘the 15th of Shevat’. But what is this minor festival all about? Below are 5 facts to help you...
Teaching something as versatile as Jewish Studies to younger students is an interesting challenge. After all, you’re introducing your class to a combination of history, religion, language and modern...
Schools may be apprehensive to bring the digital world into the classroom. After all, how can technology help with Jewish Studies? In a class of 20+ students accessing the internet, it may be...
We all love birthdays, gifts, the fun the attention!
A birthday is an opportunity to reflect and take stock of how far you've come or to appreciate just how much you have achieved.
Over the centuries...
It is an unfortunate reality of being a teacher in Jewish Studies that you are not always given a whole lot to work with in class. You can be lacking in course materials and a basic curriculum to...
When teaching Jewish Studies, your role is to give your students the tools they need to embark upon what is ultimately going to be a personal journey toward spiritual and cultural identity. That is...
Have you heard the one about the Rabbi teaching Judaism in a Roman Catholic school? And no, this is not a joke!I was training to be a Jewish Studies teacher while working in a Jewish School, and as...
Hello, my name is Gabriella, I have been studying the Parsha (weekly Torah portion) for over 13 years and find it fascinating that every year we read the same stories and every year there is a...
