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...
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...
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...