by Chana German | Aug 15, 2018
Night of the Murdered Poets Commemorative Program-1977 Soviet Jewry Camp Kit Introduction “The Night of the Murdered Poets Commemorative Program” is one of many lessons and activities listed in the “1977 Soviet Jewry Camp Kit”. After Decades of...
by Chana German | Aug 15, 2018
Jewish Activists in the U.S.S.R. and the West - 1977 Soviet Jewry Camp Kit Procedure Introduction This lesson uses a camp kit that was designed in 1977 to teach about the Jewish experience during the Refusenik era. On the one hand, students learn about the...
by Chana German | Jun 19, 2018
A Hanukkah Letter From Moscow Introduction In this lesson, young students will be introduced to the idea that Jewish people in the Soviet Union were not free to express themselves as Jews or to emigrate to a different country. Learning Objectives Students will:...
by Chana German | Jun 18, 2018
Purim: Hidden Identities Introduction One of the central ideas in the book of Esther is the concept of concealed identities. The Jews are spread out amongst the Persian Empire, Haman calls for their destruction, and little does he know that the queen herself is a...
by Chana German | Jun 18, 2018
Hanukkah and Soviet Jewry Introduction This lesson reviews the theme of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, as a metaphor for hope in the face of darkness. Like the Jews in the days of the Maccabees, the Jews in the Soviet Union were also prohibited from studying...