This Week in Jewish Education

The first of two items from the folks behind the Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy.

The Lookstein Center • This Week in Jewish Education • Week of: April 26th, 2021 Last Call for Professional Development: Teaching Leadership in Sefer Bamidbar This series, for 7th-12th grade Humash teachers, will explore leadership in Sefer Bamidbar, particularly through the lens of Moshe’s leadership. It will include a look at Moshe’s challenges and successes, an exploration of some of the techniques he used as a leader and their impact, as well as an exploration of some of the major events described in the sefer— the complaints of the people for food and water, the incident of the scouts, the rebellion of Korah, and the request by two tribes to remain on the eastern banks of the Jordan. This text-based series will focus on a careful reading of the Torah texts (without commentary), with an eye towards helping students to become more astute learners of Humash as well as thinkers about broad themes. Dates and Times: May 2, May 5, and May 9 from 1:30 – 2:30 PM EST Cost: $75 Are you looking for something more intensive? Click here to learn more about our summer virtual bootcamp, Facilitating Student-Centered Text Study! Jewish Educational Leadership: Featured Article Finding and Sharing Moments of Meaning By: Matt Shapiro Three stone cutters were engaged in exactly the same task—cutting stones to build a cathedral. They would take a large piece of stone, cut it into a cube, and then place the cube into a pile with all of the others. A passer-by asked each of them, “Excuse me, what are you doing?” The first looks up with a scowl on his face and barks, “Can’t you see? I take the stone, cut it, and put it in the pile over there. I’ve been doing the exact same task for the last ten years, and I probably will do this until the day I die.” After the…..KEEP READING. It’s job season! Check your inbox later this week for The Lookstein Center’s job supplement. Want a sneak peek? Check our bulletin board here. Events and Opportunities Holocaust Museum LA is hosting the online event, “Stitched & Sewn: The Life-Saving Art of Holocaust Survivor Trudie Strobel” on April 29 at 12:30 PM PST. Click here to register and for more information. Center for Jewish History is hosting the online panel discussion, “Hear Their Cry: Understanding the Jewish Orphan Experience,” on May 25 at 4:00 PM EST. Click here to register and for more information. The National Library of Israel is hosting the online event, “Memory, the Book, and the Future of Jewish Reading” on May 3 at 7:20 PM IST. Click here to register and for more information. Yad Vashem is hosting the webinar, “Why Didn’t They Leave? Flight and Rescue During the Holocaust” on May 2 at 1:00 PM EST. Click here to register and for more information. Parashat Emor Discussion Questions In Parashat Emor, we read a review of the holidays. The list begins with Shabbat and continues with Passover. Then there is a description of the omer offering… Every culture has holidays. Those are special days for celebration and rejoicing. When the Torah speaks of holidays, it inserts into each of them some obligations…

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