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Explore Jewish experiences of immigration, noticing the historical overlap between antisemitism and anti-immigration bias.
Identify Jewish values around treatment of the “ger” (stranger) and decide how they might apply in modern immigration conversations.
Become familiar with the complexities of immigrants’ experience in the United States.
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Explore their own experiences with defying authority.
Analyze Shifra’s and Puah’s disobedience as a paradigm for resisting injustice.
Learn how the Passover Seder has served as a symbol of resistance throughout Jewish history.
Objectives: Participants will... Reflect on the ways that sexism shows up in their own lives or communities. Probe a Torah text for modern wisdom on challenging sexism. Participate in a ritual to help prepare them to confront sexism in their own lives.
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Engage in open, honest conversations about safety in schools and fear surrounding gun violence.
Share their experiences with news about school shootings or lockdown drills.
Explore Jewish wisdom around coping with living in an era of school shootings.
Objectives: Participants will . . . Understand key facts about the threat that climate change poses to an equitable society and healthy natural world. Explore Jewish wisdom about modern environmental challenges. Cultivate healthy reactions and coping strategies regarding climate change.
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Understand that gender diversity has existed for centuries across different cultures around the world.
Engage with Jewish wisdom about gender diversity.
Learn strategies to support trans and non-binary peers.
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Reflect on the values of the State of Israel, as expressed in its national anthem, and explore how those values relate to those of the United States or Canada.
Deepen their understanding of worldwide Jewry’s sense of “home” in Israel, as well as the factors that shape this sense of belonging.
Gain foundational knowledge of the concepts of Am (people), Eretz (land), and Medinat Israel (the State of Israel).
Objectives: Participants will . . . Explore the idea of home: Where is home for you? What, or who, connects you to home? Reflect on what it means for Jews from all over the world to have a “home” in Israel. Analyze their connection to Israel through the lenses…
Objectives: Participants will . . . Identify effective strategies for achieving long-term goals, while recognizing common obstacles that may hinder progress. Understand the significance of enduring short-term challenges in pursuit of long-term goals that resonate with their core values. Reflect on their own “why” and “how”, relevant in their…
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Develop and apply strategies for discerning bias and misinformation in the media.
Employ skills learned to examine real world media
Learn historical and modern examples of misinformation about Jews
