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May. 24, 2017

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MOFET JTEC Portal Newsletter

Dear Subscriber,

We are delighted to send you the latest issue of The MOFET JTEC Portal resource listing.

The current bulletin contains research findings, educational resources, conference information, etc. selected from journals and other Jewish education publications. We have especially included educational resources for Yom Yerushalayim and Shavuot which we celebrate this week.

We are happy to share with you an original research article written by the well known Israeli educator, Rav Johnny Solomon, about Nurturing Religious Growth among Women's Seminary Students. We have also included several other research articles on fostering religious growth in Jewish education institutions.

We take this opportunity to invite all stakeholders in Hebrew language education to participate in MOFET International's two day face to face meetup in Tel Aviv on July 9-10, 2017. The Meetup will deal with Research and Practice in Teaching Hebrew and will offer an opportunity to meet with Hebrew language educators and researchers from around the world! Sign up today to reserve your place!

Wishing you joyous and meaningful celebrations of Yom Yerushalayim and Chag Shavuot,

Reuven Werber

The MOFET JTEC Portal Team

May 24, 2017

Jewish Portal of Teacher Education

Please note: a complete list of recent additions to the portal follows the Featured Items.

May 2017

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Research and Practice in Teaching Hebrew – A MOFET International Summer Meetup

The MOFET International Channel, the Channel for Inter-Collegial MeetUps, and the International Forum for Teachers of Hebrew as an Additional Language at The MOFET Institute, are delighted to invite you to two summer sessions on teaching Hebrew as an additional language to be held at The MOFET Institute on July 9-10, 2017.

Religious Change & Religious Counsel: Nurturing Growth among Women's Seminary Students

As a teacher at a women’s seminary I am very interested in the process of religious change among my students, and especially, in the role that teachers play in fostering religious change. Since one of the institutions where I teach places considerable emphasis on informal student-teacher relationships, I decided to use a case study that I had to complete as part of my Masters in Jewish Education to explore this topic further. While I learnt many things from my case study, I believe that the following lessons are worthwhile sharing.

Calling Jewish Educators: Free Jerusalem Scavenger Hunt Resource

In this FREE Jewish educators' resource guide, we will give you a basis for a Jerusalem Scavenger Hunt activity and we will give you a list of our favorite Jerusalem/Israel resources. This guide can be used by formal and informal Jewish education settings alike. The Jerusalem Scavenger Hunt resource guide can be great for planning a Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) activity, or even as part of your Hebrew school or summer camp Jerusalem curriculum.

Toldot Yisrael - Documenting Israel's 1948 Generation

Called by former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Michael Oren, “a project of paramount importance for Israel and its supporters worldwide,” Toldot Yisrael is a Jerusalem based nonprofit dedicated to recording and sharing the firsthand testimonies of the men and women who helped found the State of Israel. Since 2007, Toldot Yisrael has been interviewing the members of Israel’s 1948 generation in order to capture and preserve the epic story of Israel's founding before it is too late. So far, we have interviewed more than 850 of Israel's founders and recorded over 3,000 hours of powerful and unique footage. Toldot Yisrael’s aim is to conduct hundreds more – while it is still possible.

Limmud Chavruta Releases Tikkun Leyl Shavuot Resource for Shavuot 2017

The Limmud Chavruta Project is delighted to present its fourth downloadable Chavruta study materials for your Tikkun Leyl Shavuot. This year the material is on the theme of Peoplehood, and invites us to explore the relationship between choice and recognition, the diversity of Jewish identity today, and the very essence of what it means to be a people. Each source consists of one or more texts, plus some discussion questions to get the conversation flowing.

Shavuot Activities for Kids

The holiday of Shavuot tends to lack many of the kid-friendly themes that are part of the richness of other holidays. Here are a number of ways that we can connect our children and students to this special holiday.

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