Bøger udgivet af Behrman House Publishing

Teacher's guide

Selections from most authoritative sociological studies of American Jewish life.

Includes classroom suggestions enrichment activities and take-home exercises to encourage family learning.

A practical guide to developing a healthy, balanced and sustainable farm.

Vocabulary cards

Ella's going to be a big sister and she's not at all sure it's a good idea.

Give parents and grandparents the opportunity to spend time with children and give them skills and confidence through cooking while sharing the vibrant history of their families and the Jewish people as told through food.

What is the goal of Jewish education? Is it to fill students' brains with Jewish knowledge? Or is it to fill their hearts and souls with Jewish values?Jewish educators across the denominational spectrum envision not just a student possessing a particular body of knowledge, but a type of person with particular traits and proclivities, a person grounded in, and engaged with, his or her community and society, whose actions are guided not by transient mores but rather by a lasting value system based on a vision of meaning and purpose.Educators are increasingly being called upon to help students develop the skills needed for social, emotional, and spiritual development as well as to provide opportunities for students to practice the use of these skills and to integrate them into a sense of self. Innovative efforts have been undertaken by Jewish educators to promote outcomes in the intra- and inter-personal realms. The goal of this volume is to bring these efforts together to provide an overview of what is happening, what is possible, and what might be learned from the experiences of these educators.

A systematic chronological study by one of the world's leading Jewish theologians. A masterly guide to the major currents of Jewish thought.

Inform your students' lives with the richness of thousands of years of Jewish history, culture, and tradition.Teaching Jewish History tackles separately each of the key Jewish historical periods-Biblical, Rabbinic, Medieval, Early Modern, Enlightenment, and Modern, as well as the North American Jewish experience. The authors shift focus away from rote memorization of dates, names, and places, and instead examine each period through the lens of core historical concepts-the Diaspora, Covenant, acculturation, assimilation, and building community. History comes to life, helping students whether elementary, middle or high school, or adult develop a stronger Jewish identity.Teaching Jewish History gives teachers the tools to:Understand and explain the meaning of key concepts, terms, names, places, and events in each period of history.Identify and examine primary source documents and objects such as artifacts, diaries, sacred texts, photographs, and artwork.Conduct meaningful discussions of how the core concepts of Jewish history recur in and are relevant to each historical period.Develop a variety of activities including field trips, mock trials, oral histories, and role-playing activities.Place historical events on a timeline.Use additional historical and educational resources such as books, articles, videos, and Internet sites.Teaching Jewish History is an invaluable resource for the novice and the expert teacher of religious and day school children and for educators working with adults in synagogues, community centers, and family education programs.

The Tot Shabbat Handbook: A Practical Guide for Engaging Young Families in Congregational LifeBook and CDEngaging and retaining young families is key to the life of every synagogue, big or small. "Tot Shabbat" worship has become almost universal, but many congregations depend on a single dynamic staff member or must start from scratch when beginning a new program. This long-awaited new resource presents ideas and real-world tips from experts in the field about the who, what, where, when, and why of worship experiences for young families. Features a CD of great music for Tot Shabbat and notes on how to use it, including teaching hand motions and bringing music into your services, even if you can't play a note!

Drawing on Jewish tradition and enlivened by a modern sensibility, A Year of Jewish Stories helps families explore Jewish values and create positive Jewish memories through the magic of storytelling.In their introduction the authors write, "We are offering you an easy and open invitation into the richness of Jewish life - the aroma of freshly baked challah, the warmth of a teacher's hug, the sound of the Red Sea parting. We want this invitation to be as welcoming as Abraham's tent, which is said to have been open on three sides and situated at a crossroads so as to accept as many guests as possible."This book is for parents and children, grandparents and teachers, rabbis and cantors, educators and librarians alike.Come into the tent, sit down, and listen to a story.

On January 20, 2006, Ilan Halimi, chosen because he was Jewish, was kidnapped and taken to an apartment in Bagneux, France. He was held and tortured there for over three weeks before being thrown into the woods by his executioners. Found naked along a railroad track, he did not survive his ordeal. In this poignant memoir, originally published in French, Ruth Halimi, Ilan's mother, recalls the twenty-four days of this nightmare during which she received over 600 phone calls, ransom demands that constantly changed, insults, threats, and pictures of her tortured son. Police procedures repeatedly failed. The case was eventually solved and the kidnappers, who later earned the name of "le Gang des Barbares," led by an Ivorian immigrant, Youssouf Fofana, were arrested by police. What shocked the public at the time was that Fofana and his gang members claimed openly that they thought Jews were wealthy and united, and for this reason they imagined the Jewish community would pull together to pay a large ransom for Halimi's release. The English edition"€"a joint publication of Behrman House, Inc. and the Anti-Defamation League"€"includes a new foreword and modern-day news vignettes that show the alarming rise of anti-Semitism across countries and cultures everywhere.

Invigorate adult learning by providing insight into how Jewish adults learn and grow through their individual experiences.Explore what prompts Jewish adults to begin to study texts and the obstacles adult learners face. Discover ways to aide adult learners in their quest for competence. Practical suggestions for professionals working with Jewish adults are combined with useful insights into adult faith development and spiritual journeys.

Drawing from both traditional and contemporary Jewish sources, this book explores Jewish life-cycle passages such as birth, bar/bat mitzvah, conversion, marriage, illness, and the end of life. Using profound insights, meditations and poetry on the events and rites that frame Jewish life, Rabbi Schulweis provides insight and a greater sense of the meaning behind these rites of passage. It is precisely these life-cycle events and the rituals that accompany them that help us connect to one another and to the Image of God within ourselves and others.Deals with the peaks and valleys of lifeUses prose and poetic meditationsDraws from both traditional and contemporary Jewish sourcesRabbi Harold Schulweis is known and respected as one of modern Judaism's most significant and creative thinkers and authors. He is the senior rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, CA, and the founder of the Jewish Foundation of the Rescuers.

"This book offers a description and analysis of six classic Jewish views of death: the concept of death as nothingness; a belief in a descent to Sheol . . . where the dead are supposed to dwell; the concept of resurrection in an afterlife . . .; faith in the immortality of the soul; a belief in reincarnation; and the concept of attaining immortality through deeds of value performed in life".--AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD.

Ideal for new and experienced educators alike this is a critical resource for directors of both day and supplementary schools.

Complete and easy-to-follow instructions for 104 Jewish art projects covering holidays, Jewish symbols/ritual objects, Bible, Israel, and more, along with ideas for using them in the classroom and for family education programs. Lists of materials and tools needed, helpful diagrams, and color photographs of each completed project ensure success.

Rabbi Richard Address has devoted his career to helping transform synagogues into caring communities. Now, in his most personal work to date, he explores how the notion of a caring community can be transformative for individuals, particularly baby boomers struggling with issues of aging and mortality."Who am I? Why am I here?" These are questions that guide us--or haunt us--our entire lives. As we age, these questions take on new relevance, all the more so as we face the daunting challenges of our aging society. We are seeing the health of our parents decline. We are deferring retirement in a difficult economy. We are becoming caregivers for loved ones. We are struggling with our own issues of health and wellness. Where do we turn for guidance in navigating these uncharted waters? Where do we now seek meaning in our lives?The answer, argues Rabbi Address, is to be found in our relationships. Using key texts from the Torah, he shows that the foundation of a happy and healthy life is the meaning we seek in it in the community of others--our family, our friends, our congregations--and in our most fundamental relationship, with the very Mystery behind our own existence. This "theology of relationships" can bring much needed change to the Jewish communities that have nurtured us for so much of our lives, and help us make for ourselves an older adulthood that is healthy and sacred.CONTENTS:PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Our Time of TransitionChapter 1: Our Fundamental RelationshipChapter 2: The Fundamental QuestionChapter 3: Letting Go and Moving ForwardChapter 4: The God of Our Future?Chapter 5: The Holiness of CaregiversChapter 6: The Choices We MakeChapter 7: Four Core Values for Our FutureReferences

Thousands of adults have learned Hebrew with the Hebrew for Adults series, of which this is Book 3. Linda Motzkin, in coordination with the URJ Hebrew Literary Task Force, uses her tried-and-true methods to build upon the knowledge developed in Books 1 and 2. Students will expand their grammar, vocabulary and comprehension by translating prayer book and biblical texts. Each chapter provides a range of different Torah texts for comparison. Extra enrichment material, such as commentary on the Torah selections, is provided as well.This combination of exercises and stimulating content is the key to the success of this series. Bet Is for B'reishit challenges students to learn while providing interesting subject matter to keep the motivated. With additional resources like a full glossary, verb lists and grammar charts, Bet Is for B'reishit is the next step for any adult on the path to becoming a Hebrew-literate Jew.

What do you say when your five-year old asks, "What does God look like?" or "Why am I Jewish?" By middle school the questions are tougher: "Is the Torah true?" "Why do I have to learn Hebrew?" This incredible new book suggests successful responses to these questions and many more, summarizing liberal Jewish thought in an accessible, easy-to-use format. The author, a rabbi and a mother, covers a broad array of topics, including God, holidays, ethics, history, Israel, prayer, Jewish diversity, practices, and identity. A must-have for Jewish educators and parents.

"As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, Jewish tradition offers a rich perspective"--

A cultural linguistic and anthropological look at the connection between Hebrew and Jewish culture.