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We’re Goin’ Places!
At this very moment, it’s pouring here in Los Angeles. Even though rain is a great thing for our drought-plagues...
New Release — God: Jewish Choices for Struggling With the Ul...
It’s a topic that’s so scary it’s hard to write on your curriculum. It has teachers shaking in their boots....
Let Me Count the Ways: Five Things About Self-Esteem
by Guest Columnist Idie Benjamin Self-esteem is a good idea. We want children to feel good about themselves, to feel...
Report Cards, Shmeport Shmards?
by Laurie Bellet It is that time of year when many thoughts, and sighs, turn towards report cards. We don’t...
God as a Midrashic Dementor
In “Jewish Values From Alef to Tav,” the text in the lesson on the letter Nun has the line, “Midrash...
Let Me Count the Ways — Tefillah: 5 Things to Consider
by Carol Oseran Starin When I was a Sunday School kid, we had weekly ‘worship services’ in the sanctuary. The...
Jewish Art Enhances Lifecycle Curriculum
by Laurie Bellet The other day, I uncovered our family baby carriage, polished the chrome, and folded the blankets neatly...
Let Me Count the Ways: Shmittah — It’s a mitzvah
by Carol Oseran Starin This year, 5768, is a shmittah year, a year of sabbatical for the land. The Torah...
The Reports of Hebrew School’s Death are Greatly Exaggerated
by Joel Lurie Grishaver The word is on the street, “Hebrew School is useless.” While the forces that be have...
Loving Imperfection
by Laurie Bellet The other afternoon, during ‘open studio’ time, I overheard a delightful conversation between two first grade girls....
Dealing With the True Story of Hanukkah
Last weekend, Joel did a workshop with the parents of high-school aged children here in the Los Angeles area. He...
Zionism at a Chinese Restaurant
We brought in Chinese food for lunch today. As Josh was finishing his meal, he opened his fortune cookie and...
Let Me Count the Ways: 5 Ways to Promote Jewish Summer Camp
by Carol Oseran Starin It’s November. Too soon to be thinking about summer camp? Not at all. Now is the...
R’fuah Shlemah Quilt
by Laurie Bellet I recently made a “get-well” quilt with a 3rd grade class. The children were culminating a unit...
Using Whole-School Lessons for Family Education
We got this note from Rachel Margolis, Director of Education at University Synagogue in Los Angeles: I was excited to...