Jewish Heritage Month

JewsInSchool is offering a selection of endorsed, curated and original resources and lesson plans to help your educational community celebrate the heritage, history & culture of the Jewish people that has survived and thrived for nearly years. It can be used as a standalone or supplement & will be updated FAQ

Who are the Jews?

Jews are an indigenous middle eastern people from Judea. Jews still live in their homeland and all over the world. In order to tell the story of your Jewish neighbors and classmates properly, we must acknowledge their peoplehood, history, culture and diversity. This is an opportunity to learn the true story of the Jewish people who have survived and thrived for nearly 4,000 years. Video courtesty of IsraelLink

Let's find out! (with 4 videos in 20 min!)

Are Jews Genetically Related? 8min

Are Jews Connected to Israel? 6min

Do Jews Have a Civilization? 2min

Are Jews Indigenous? 3:30min

Let's learn more! Curriculum, Lesson Plans & resources

K-3

9-12

K-3

Shoham's Bangle Lesson Plan-

Picture book read aloud

More about this book
Author Video- Sarah Sassoon
Lesson Plan
with Maps & Images
Activity 1- Remember Bangles Paper Bangle
Activity 2- Nana Aziza's Pita

Who are the Jews

YidKidLit Book List

4-6

9-12

K-3

Who are the Jews?

Kahoot! Lesson Plan or put JewsInSchool in searchbar in Kahoot!
SlideDeck/Printout
Quizlet
Coloring Pages

Jewish Culture Units

6-8

9-12

Dr. Naya Lekht's Curriculum

The Story of the Jewish People
Who are the Jews? AJC Video
Quizlet

@_j0sh_a_osh Coins in History

Coins in Israel Through Millenia VIdeo

Coin Video

Who are the Jews?

Kahoot! Lesson Plan or put JewsInSchool in searchbar in Kahoot!
SlideDeck/Printout
Quizlet

Jewish Culture Units

9-12

Dr. Naya Lekht's Curriculum

The Story of the Jewish People
Who are the Jews? AJC Video
Quizlet

@_j0sh_a_osh Coins in History

Coins in Israel Through Millenia VIdeo

Coin Video

Eitan Chitayat's I'm That Jew

Zionism, So what is it?

Jewish Culture Units

Launch of Dr. Naya Lekht's Middle & High School Curriculum

The Story of the Jewish People: Teaching About Jews: The People & Our Land

We are proud to announce the launch of Dr. Naya Lekht's curriculum. A one hour lesson plan that can be used to teach grades 6-12 basics about the Jewish people, their origins, history & culture. Links to curriculum below. You can learn more about reknowned Holocaust scholar and educator, Lekht, on her website at Dr. Naya Lekht

Jewsinschool's "Who are the Jews?" resouces & curriculum

Jewish Identity & Heritage 101

We are proud to announce JewsInSchool's "Who are the Jews?" original printouts & curated lesson plan to help educate on the basics of Jewish Identity and history. Resources include Kahoot! Lesson plan with videos and quizzes, handouts, poster, coloring pages & Quizlet

SHoham's Bangle Lesson Plan & Resources

Read Along Lesson Plan for k-3

We are proud to announce a new lesson plan from JewsInSchool featuring award-winning children's book "Shoham's Bangle" by Jewish author Sarah Sassoon and illustrator Noa Kelner, published by Kar-Ben. "Shoham's Bangle" was recognized as a Sydney Taylor Notable Book, Winner of the Crystal Kite Award, Tablet Magazine’s Best Jewish Kids Books of the Year, and is distributed by PJ Library. The lesson plan includes discussion questions, photographs, maps and 2 activities and encompasses learning skills in ELA, Social Studies, Math & Art.

Interview with author Sarah Sassoon by Harif

My Iraqi Jewish Grandmother's Hands article in Jewish Book Council by Sarah Sassoon.

Jewish Culture- as diverse as our people

Jewish Food

Jewish Languages

Jewish Music

Eat Something! is a common refrain from most Jewish homes! Some Jewish follow Jewish dietary observances. Those are called "kosher" laws. Our food is often influenced by those laws.

Here are just some of the Jewish offerings made by Jewish families.

Jewish Food (UnPacked video curriculum, Kahoot! & PDFs)

Jewish History Through Food

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJfbPMB-fWo

Jewish Music

Jewish Languages

Jewish Music

Music is an integral part of Jewish life. Even our texts have musical notes or intonations included. You can get to know Jewish music from ancient to modern times here:

Jews In Music- an excellent synopsis

Jewish Music Unit by Mighty Matzoball

Part 1

https://www.instagram.com/p/C5rLjbGPcQW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Music is an integral part of Jewish life. Even our texts have musical notes or intonations included. You can get to know Jewish music from ancient to modern times here:

Jews In Music- an excellent synopsis

Jewish Music Unit by Mighty Matzoball

Part 1

https://www.instagram.com/p/C5rLjbGPcQW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Part 2

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ZK6m_rJJv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Musical Highlights:

Sephardic Ladino Song- Kondja Mia

https://youtu.be/jq5cAJuUjAE?feature=shared

Yemenite Prayer Song in Original Biblical

https://youtu.be/-z5V-a-urgQ?feature=shared

Psalm of Psalms

https://youtu.be/qYpYzf3xlAc?feature=shared

The Hava Song (Nissim Black's version of Hava Nagila)

https://youtu.be/5Prhl6SOFec?feature=shared

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Jewish Dance

Jewish Languages

Since Miriam danced with her timbrel (tambourine) to celebrate the Jews' arrival in Israel, Jews have been dancing up a storm!

5 Iconic Jewish Dances from Around the World (Unpacked Lesson Plan- video curriculum with Kahoot! & PDFs)

Jewish Languages

Jews who read and write modern Hebrew, can actually read ancient archeological carvings! But there are many other languages created by Jews.

5 Jewish Languages You Didn't Know Were a Thing (Unpacked Video Lesson Plan, Kahoot & PDF)

Big questions about Jews & our history

Who are the Jews?

That's a big question! We are a people who are over 4,000 years old, so there is alot to cover, but here is some basic information to get started!

What do Jews look like?

Jews have been exiled to the diaspora, so we all look differently from each other, but we share some Jewish customs like wearing yarmulkes, which may help you identify us! All Jews are indigenous to the middle east, and as an ancient ethnic group don't really conform to western notions of "race".

What makes Jews indigneous?

Indigenous means inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists. Jews are the original inhabitants of Judea Samaria and have consistently maintained a presence for more than 4,000 years. Jewish presence in the land predates other inhabitants like Muslims, Christians, Arabs, Ottomans, British and Europeans by thousands of years.

What is Judaism?

Judaism is the name of the religion of the Jewish people. It is what we call our religion, holidays, customs, language, calendar and laws we lived by in our land and that we have consistently observed for the thousands of years even while exiled in the diaspora.

What is Zionism?

Zionism is integral to Jewish identity should only be defined by Jews. Zionism is the belief that Jews have the right to self-determine in our indigenous and ancient homeland.

Who were the refugees in the establishment of Israel?

Have you ever heard of the Nishul or the expulsion of Jews in the MENA?

Who are Israelis?

Who are Israelis? Were you taught they are white Europeans? If you've ever been there, you know that's incorrect! But what is the real answer?

What is Antisemitism?

Antisemitism is an ancient hatred that is complex and different from other ethnic or racial prejudices. Antisemitism is like a virus that mutates in different ages and societies. When it goes unchecked, it can lead to tragedies for the Jewish people and is an indicator of societal rot.

Jewish Heritage Month

Who are the Jews?

Let's find out! (with 4 videos in 20 min!)

Are Jews Genetically Related? 8min

Are Jews Connected to Israel? 6min

Do Jews Have a Civilization? 2min

Are Jews Indigenous? 3:30min

Let's learn more! Curriculum, Lesson Plans & resources

K-3

9-12

K-3

4-6

9-12

K-3

6-8

9-12

9-12

9-12

9-12

9-12

Launch of Dr. Naya Lekht's Middle & High School Curriculum

The Story of the Jewish People: Teaching About Jews: The People & Our Land

Jewsinschool's "Who are the Jews?" resouces & curriculum

Jewish Identity & Heritage 101

SHoham's Bangle Lesson Plan & Resources

Read Along Lesson Plan for k-3

Jewish Culture- as diverse as our people

Jewish Food

Jewish Languages

Jewish Music

Jewish Music

Jewish Languages

Jewish Music

Jewish Dance

Jewish Languages

Jewish Languages

Jewish Languages

Jewish Languages

Jewish Languages

Resources

VIdeos

Resources

InfoGraphics & Posters

Jewish Music

Jewish Food

Coloring Pages

Big questions about Jews & our history

Who are the Jews?

What do Jews look like?

What makes Jews indigneous?

What is Judaism?

What is Zionism?

Who were the refugees in the establishment of Israel?

Who are Israelis?

What is Antisemitism?

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