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An Attitude of Gratitude—The Tzedakah Connection

Dale Sides Cooperman and Idie Benjamin  “A person’s a person, no matter how small.” Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who...

Poor Shavuot – The Other Holiday

Teaching Shavuot Idie Benjamin and Dale Cooperman For weeks now, in our early childhood classrooms, it has been all about...

Artfully Speaking by Laurie Bellet

Sukkot Crafts The Art Studio at Oakland Hebrew Day School is alight with butterflies hanging from every light fixture, just...

Introducing a New Partnership and (drumroll, please…) jbop!

Looking for computer-based Jewish educational materials that actually… educate? Are your students itching for educational software that’s not hokey and...

SALE! Get 20% off Whole School Hanukkah

Are Jewish holidays getting boring? Are your students sick of learning the same thing every year? Maximize their learning with...

Hanukkah in a Hurry

by Laurie Bellet There are so few planning days left before Hanukkah and no remaining days for supply ordering but,...

Quickie Hanukkah Project Ideas

by Laurie Bellet The approach of Hanukkah sends even the least crafty of teachers to the drawing board. In addition...

Where to Find Hanukkah Art Supplies

by Laurie Bellet With Hanukkah approaching, I am asked questions daily, all beginning with the same introduction: “I’ll bet you...

Rays of Light: Jewish Life is Just One Big Celebration… NOT!

by Lali Ray Summer is the time for contemplation. There are no holidays to celebrate—well, there’s Tisha B’Av but you...

Joel Grishaver

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Let Me Count the Ways: 5 Shavuot Projects

by Carol Oseran Starin For those of us in the Jewish school business, Shavuot gets little attention. It usually comes...