Teacher Resources

The High Holidays are traditionally times of reflection. We are called upon to take time to consider the year just ending and the one to come. Of course, those of us in the “business” of Judaism—educators, clergy, teachers, staff—may find ourselves asking, “And with all I have going on right now, when exactly is that reflection supposed to happen?” This time of year - particularly this year, which has been filled with so much grief, anxiety, and tumult - can feel so hectic for us that this particular moment may not feel at all like a good time to reflect. In fact, it might feel like the perfect time to have give in to the stress. Too often we get caught up in the urgent and critical task of helping others get this new year underway, and set our own needs for reflection aside.

As a result we may feel out of step with those reflective messages of the High Holidays.

Stephen Covey’s book, 

Planning, prepping, worrying, repeat. Focus on YOU once in a while. Here are a few ideas to inspire you as you head into what's certain to be a most unusual school year.

Here are eight active games, movement, and role playing activities to introduce conversational Hebrew for 10 minutes each session. 

With so much uncertainty around the health of your community and how to reach and teach students and families in this environment, Behrman House has been looking for ways to help educators, to try to make things just a little easier.

One of the things we have done is to develop a Judaics curriculum guide for part-time Jewish education programs that can help you structure a program to carry you through the school year. The guide is based on a variety of FREE resources that we have gathered together in one convenient place for you.

This curriculum is particularly well-suited for small schools, those facing a budget crunch, or  those who may be cutting down on meeting times on Zoom and just need a few really good lessons to help you strengthen connections with your learners.

The guide is a tool that’s based on 3 Big Ideas in Jewish Education. It shows you how the lessons are connected, and what learning will take p

A new series of card games for practicing Hebrew letters and prayers - whether in school or remote, or at home. 

The Behrman House website is chock-full of resources and tools to help educators and families get ready for the coming school year.

Your purchased access to turn-page materials for all the students in your class. Now what?

Behrman House has been hosting several webinars to help educators adjust to teaching and learning in remote environments to help you prepare for the coming school year. The recordings of those sessions are now available here. We will update this page as more become available. 

Teaching Hebrew and Judaics Remotely

Guide to Turn-Page Materials for Remote Learning

Presented by Terry Kaye. Take a short tour through the Behrman House digital turn-page materials: what they look like, the supplemental teacher support materials and student printables, and overview of how to purchase and access the digital materials.

Hebrew Materials for Remote Learning

Presented by Terry Kaye at the NewCAJE (virtual) conference in July 2020. This

Browse our books with new online turn-page access.

The Fall Educator Resource page includes the best hand-picked Hebrew and Judaics lessons and resources from the vast Behrman House trove. Our free gift to you.