Children use smartphone apps for everything from Instagram to Snapchat and of course Candy Crush Saga, but now they can add learning and reading Hebrew to their favourite genre of app games. ...
Upon landing in Arlanda Airport, I couldn't but help feeling like I was in IKEA. Everything had a wooden finish and seemed so very practical.
I arrived at my hotel around 10.30pm and was greeted...
The story is told of the great Napoleon Bonaparte who was walking through the streets of Paris on the Fast of the Ninth of Av. As he passed by a synagogue he heard wailing and crying, and so he...
For many people, the summer is about sun, fun, camp and vacation! However, it is also about planning and diarising for the future, and to do so, you need a Jewish Calendar.
And why?
Because you...
Are you teaching Jewish Studies or Ivrit? Do you want positive and relevant learning experiences in your classroom for the coming year? Are you thinking about tomorrow's child?
These are...
This week we celebrate Shavuot when the Jewish people received the Torah. But while we often focus on what was given, equally important was how it was given.
In the days prior to the giving of the...
Since the turn of the century, we have seen the rise of broadband internet, mobile technology, smart phones and all kinds of smart devices. It’s now possible to connect your kitchen appliances to...
Teaching Jewish Studies to children is hugely rewarding. You are, after all, contributing to the cultural upbringing of young members of your community. There are many resources available online...
As a teacher in training some ten years ago, a lecturer shared with us the following wisdom ‘More important than a lesson plan is a classroom management plan.’ In essence, you cannot hope to teach...
While not every planned class may be great, great classes come from great planning. Here are 7 simple rules for how to lesson plan, with some specific pointers for Judaic Studies teachers:
