Megilat Esther, Exile, and Zionism – 28
Purim is generally viewed as a particularly happy holiday, characterized by a number of customs designed to make us laugh, to make us “push the envelope” of
Yom Hashoah – 30
In this unit we will address some of the unique aspects of the relationship between Israel (and Israelis) and the Holocaust. Some say that the state
Yom Ha-atzma’ut – 31
Yom HaAtzmaut – Israel’s Independence Day -has become an accepted almost universally in the Jewish world as a day of celebration and identification with the State of
Counting down to Shavuot – 32
Full activity and discussion on Shavuot in the context of Israel. Part of our 43 session curriculum for Adults on Israel – Ksharim.
Shabbat in Israel – 33
Shabbat is one of the hallmarks of Judaism, and can be seen as perhaps the central institution of Jewish life and symbol of Jewish identity. From
Israel in the Liturgy – 34
Click here for downloadable pdf. Probably the one text with which most of our students are likely to have continued and maybe even frequent contact is
Childhood – 35
Click here for downloadable pdf. Israelis who define themselves as “chiloni” (non-religious) nevertheless choose to undergo traditional Jewish lifecycle events, circumcising their sons, celebrating bar/bar mitzvah ceremonies
Youth and coming of age in Israel – 36
Click here for downloadable pdf. Many of the “founding fathers (and mothers)” of modern Israel came to the country as twenty-somethings (or younger), in the Second
Marriage – 37
Click here for downloadable pdf. Marriage and family life are central values in Judaism. Jewish law and custom is family oriented and transmitting eternal truths to
