Author: Jeanie Horowitz

Age group: 11-14, 14-16

Format: Lesson Plan

 Description: In these lessons students will understand the Purim story in the context of masking our true identity to survive. Some students will achieve an understanding of the inability to have total control over your own destiny. Students will connect the story and lessons of Purim to the importance of community, both Jewish and the wider community as demonstrated in the Mitzvot related to Purim, matanot Laevionim, Mishloach Manot, Seudah Purim and reading the Megillah.

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Author: Jeanie Horowitz

Age group: 11-14,14-16

Format: Lesson Plan

Description: Shavuot is an ideal time to encourage the whole community to study together.  This lesson plans provides ideas of how to create an environment where members of the community from 10-100 can learn together.  

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 Title: Relationship to Israel in Three Units

Author: Jeanie Horowitz

Age Group: 11-14

Format: Text bank, lesson plan

Categories/Topics: Israel, Bible

Description: What is the Jewish people's connection to Israel?  Where does it begin and how has it evolved throughout our history?  We will learn from the sources where the connection originates and how it has been maintained, focusing on the biblical story.

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Authors: Morim.org

Age Group: 14-16

Format: Lesson Plan; Discussion Activity

Description: This text based lesson is centered around the concept of listening to the shofar. What is the difference between listening and hearing? The lesson ends with a socially focused activity that connects the whoie theme to Tikun Olam.

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