Jewish Camp | THE REFUSENIK PROJECT

Putting It into Action

by Chana German | Jun 14, 2018

Putting It Into Action  Introduction This lesson introduces students to the idea of social action and prompts them to find their own form of activism. The students who formed the organization The Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry saw a problem: people were being...

Martin Luther King Day

by Chana German | Jun 12, 2018

Martin Luther King Day  Introduction Martin Luther King, Jr. is well known as a great civil rights leader birthday, with his birthday celebrated each year because he actually changed the world. But, how is he connected to the Refusenik movement? In this lesson,...

Jewish Mutual Responsibility

by | Jun 11, 2018

Jewish Mutual Responsibility Introduction In this lesson, students will learn about the concept of Jewish mutual responsibility. Learning Objectives Students will be able to understand the importance that Judaism places on our caring for the needs of other Jews....

Redeeming Captives Text Study

by Chana German | Jun 11, 2018

Redeeming Captives Text Study  Introduction It is an important mitzvah to redeem captives. Where does this law come from, when does it apply, and to what extent does one have to go in order to redeem captives? These ideas will be explored through the text study...

Interview a Refusenik or Activist

by | Jun 11, 2018

Interview a Refusenik or Activist  Introduction Telling a personal story can often bridge the gap between generations and differing experiences. In this lesson, students connect with a former Refusenik or Soviet Jewry Activist to understand what issues people...