Books with author Behrman House

Manga Midrash explores the meaning and values of selected biblical and rabbinic texts. Each 16-page, full-color booklet uses manga, a cutting-edge, illustrated storytelling technique originally developed in Japan, to present a Bible story, a rabbinic midrash exploring that story, and a related Jewish value. Powered by manga's dynamic and motivating format, students actively participate in the tradition of interpreting sacred text while discussing Jewish values. SPECIAL FEATURES:Every Manga Midrash booklet includes these exciting features:Bible Classics: A faithful age-appropriate translation of the original text illustrated with a powerful graphical telling of the storyStanding in Their Shoes: Probing questions that ask students to answer as the biblical characters mightRabbinic Midrash:Our Sages Teach Us A dynamic retelling of a traditional midrash based on the Bible storyCreating Midrash: What Were the Sages Thinking?An activity in which students can reflect on the meaning of the midrashMy Modern Midrash:Our Generation Speaks A lively story-starter, to be completed by studentsCreating Midrash: What Do You Think?A tool to help students plan their own unique ending to the midrashic story starterBe a Jewish Leader-in-Training A closing, values-based activity to help students demonstrate their learningOur free downloadable Teaching Guide provides an introduction to both manga and midrash, and a broad range of teaching techniques to deepen and enrich student learning. Download the teaching guide.CONTENTS:The Value of Life presents Exodus 1:15-17 and 22, and 2:1-10, the story of how Pharaoh's daughter came to adopt young Moses with the help of his sister Miriam. Students will develop a rich understanding of Judaism's emphasis on the value of preserving life, using a series of motivating activities and a rabbinic midrash illuminating the biblical teaching.

Introduce young children to the holidays with this series of eight 4-page folders. It's all here: lush photographs, lively artwork, playful activities, and clear text students can understand, even if they can't yet read.Large, contemporary photographs and whimsical illustrations bring the holidays to life. The simple retelling of each holiday story, the introduction of key holiday objects, rituals, and vocabulary, and delightful activities reinforce new concepts and engage the young child.Family EducationEach folder's "My Family and Me" section suggests practical holiday activities for children and their families to do together. These irresistible folders will create a strong and vital link between the classroom and home. Set 2: Let's Discover the Spring Holidays1. Tu B'Shevat2. The Story of Purim3. Celebrating Purim4. The Story of Passover5. Celebrating Passover6. Yom Ha'atzma'ut7. Shavuot: The Ten Commandments8. Celebrating Shavuot

Stimulate classroom discussions using these 32 intriguing mini-posters of contemporary life in Israel. The posters provide teachers with creative hooks to introduce important content about the Jewish state, including early Zionism, aliyah, religious practice, and arts and culture. Creative teachers will also recognize the posters' value as resources for geography and map games, role-playing scenarios, and classroom debates.

Volume 3 in The Jewish History Observer series examine the triumph and turmoil of the Middle Ages and the Enlightenment period. With teen-friendly narrative, thought-provoking questions, accessible translations of primary source material, and dozens of illustrations, maps, and timelines, this full-color, 16-page booklet will challenge your students to think critically about the driving forces of historical figures and events. VOLUME 3 CONTENTS:Struggles and achievements of Jewish communities in Christian and Muslim worldsThe Crusades and European anti-SemitismTransformative Jewish thinkers, including Maimonides and RashiSPECIAL FEATURES:Informal, teen-friendly narrative, combined with clear, accessible translations of primary source material, promotes lively read-aloud classroom experiences.Dozens of illustrations, maps, and timelines provide a compelling presentation of historical events from 400-1250 CE.Newspaper-style articles report Jewish history as it happens, bringing Jewish history to life for your students.This Just In: Hasidism? Not So Fast, Says Vilna GaonReal Estate: Had enough of the Old World? Have we got a country for you-conveniently located just across the Atlantic!Sports: Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative Teams Help Form Jewish LeagueYou're the Reporter: Write your own article about a time in your life when you were torn between what you believed and what you observed.ABOUT THE SERIES:The Jewish History Observer is a four-booklet series that presents Jewish history from the time of Moses to the Modern Era. Newspaper-style articles and features engage your students' imaginations and intellectual curiosity. Thought-provoking questions challenge your students to think critically about the driving forces of historical figures and events. Volume 1 covers the Exodus from Egypt to the destruction of the First Temple. Volume 2 covers Jewish life during the Greek and Roman periods; the exile and the development of the Mishnah and Talmud. Volume 3 covers the Early Middle Ages, and Volume 4 brings the narrative up to the Modern Era.

Every page of the Hineni 1 Family Companion is now on CD-ROM. E-mail or print PDFs and send them home so parents can reinforce their children's Hebrew prayer reading and learn the prayers themselves. The text covers the opening prayers in the Shabbat morning service, selected prayers for Friday evening, and blessings and songs for home observance, with separate reading pages for the students and transliteration pages for parents to follow along with their children. The CD includes complete instructions for use, as well as helpful reading hints (for example, why the word b'mitzvotav can be hard to read), Jewish cultural tidbits, and thought-provoking questions for families to discuss together (for the Avot V'imahot: Of your family's ancestors, who do you think has played an important role in your life? How?). Parents can create a Hebrew-friendly home environment and learn a bit of Hebrew themselves.

Each chapter in this comprehensive guide briefly states the textbook chapter s central ideas, learning objectives, and content, then offers practical and creative ways to introduce and present the material. Incorporates a wide range of modalities, including art, music, role-playing, journaling, and debate into each chapter. Includes ways to personalize Jewish history including developing family- and community-based projects, personalizing timelines, and designing a museum of modern Jewish history.

This set of twelve bright 8.5 X 11 mini-posters will inspire young children to experience Jewish holidays through movement and pretend play (make the sound of a shofar, spin like a dreidel, dance the horah). Featuring the lively blue cat from the Jewish and Me folders, the posters are a decorative addition to bulletin boards or a motivating holiday teaching tool to reinforce basic holiday concepts.

A planner for every month of the school year. Students keep track of religious school assessments, holiday and vacation dates, birthdays, and special events. Features a mitzvah for each month, along with practical suggestions for fulfilling them. Other special features include:ID record, with a place to paste the student's pictureCarpool information recordClassmate address bookAutograph page for classmates and teachers to signFamily page for parents and grandparents to record their hopes for the student's futureDownload a complimentary Teaching Guide.Order a planner for every student!10 - 49 copies: 15% discount50+ copies: 30% discount

Manga Midrash explores the meaning and values of selected biblical and rabbinic texts. Each 16-page, full-color booklet uses manga, a cutting-edge, illustrated storytelling technique originally developed in Japan, to present a Bible story, a rabbinic midrash exploring that story, and a related Jewish value. Powered by manga's dynamic and motivating format, students actively participate in the tradition of interpreting sacred text while discussing Jewish values. SPECIAL FEATURES:Every Manga Midrash booklet includes these exciting features:Bible Classics: A faithful age-appropriate translation of the original text illustrated with a powerful graphical telling of the storyStanding in Their Shoes: Probing questions that ask students to answer as the biblical characters mightRabbinic Midrash:Our Sages Teach Us A dynamic retelling of a traditional midrash based on the Bible storyCreating Midrash: What Were the Sages Thinking?An activity in which students can reflect on the meaning of the midrashMy Modern Midrash:Our Generation Speaks A lively story-starter, to be completed by studentsCreating Midrash: What Do You Think?A tool to help students plan their own unique ending to the midrashic story starterBe a Jewish Leader-in-Training A closing, values-based activity to help students demonstrate their learning Our free downloadable Teaching Guide provides an introduction to both manga and midrash, and a broad range of teaching techniques to deepen and enrich student learning. Download the teaching guide.CONTENTS:This booklet presents Genesis 25:20-33, the story of Jacob and Esau's birth and youthful sibling rivalry. Students' understanding is developed through a series of motivating activities and by a rabbinic midrash that illuminates the biblical story. Before creating their own midrash, students explore questions such as: What makes a person worthy of a privileged or leadership role? How can one develop the skills that a role of honor or leadership requires?

Grade Level: 4 - 5 110 word cards include the 58 key prayer and cultural words and phrases taught in the text (for example, baruch, ha'olam, adamah, zikaron, mazon, hag sameah)--identified by a prayerbook icon--plus 52 related words (for example, mitzvah, b'vakashah, todah, shavua tov, havdalah). Cards are numbered to correspond to the Teacher's Edition.