Elementary School | THE REFUSENIK PROJECT

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....

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...

Jewish Identity and Religion in the Soviet Union

by Chana German | Jun 10, 2018

Jewish Identity and Religion in the Soviet Union  Introduction In this lesson, students learn of the destruction of Jewish identity and religion in the Soviet Union from its rise until WWII.  Learning Objectives Students will understand the elements that make up...

Letter Writing Activity

by Chevi Rubin | Jun 7, 2018

Letter Writing Activity  Introduction This lesson is a culminating activity at the end of a unit, quarter, or semester. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on and articulate who inspired them personally, and ideals or actions they will incorporate into...

Make Your Own Haggadah

by Chana German | Jun 5, 2018

Make Your Own Hagaddah  Introduction One of the tenets of celebrating Passover is to pass the story from generation to generation and to internalize it as one’s own. This may seem hard to imagine the journey from slavery to freedom, but recent Jewish history...