Today more than ever, we need to develop Jewish leaders who feel empowered in these confusing times. Help your teens do exactly that.

Dreaming Bigger: Jewish Leadership for Teens by Dr. Erica Brown and Rabbi Benji Levy is a stunning resource for Jewish teens who want to make a difference in the world.

Teens have energy and idealism and are looking to make a difference, yet they don’t have the skills. Dreaming Bigger is designed for leadership training, in a practical sense. The book is organized into three sections: Leading yourself, leading others, and leading in community.

Packed with leadership advice for teens from teens and from experts around the world, insights from Jewish texts, thought exercises, and discussion prompts, it  intended to lead teens through a guided process, step by step, to explore leadership and a pathway to actualize their power. 

The book is an invaluable and excellent tool for educators who work with teens – whether in day schools or congregational schools, youth groups, Federation programs, or other settings.

Dreaming Bigger is very adaptable, so you can use it as a drop-in resource or as a full curricular unit in a class, or even give to teens to use alone. Topics include managing stress, making better decisions, deepening empathy, using technology, speaking in public, ending bullying, fighting antisemitism, advocating for racial justice, and more.

There are so many ways educators and youth directors can use this book. The goal is to show teens that people are listening to them, investing in them, and in turn, helping them feel more positive in the world.

Download the introduction and first chapter of Dreaming Bigger.

Visit www.dreamingbigger.org for:

    • An educator's guide
    • Master classes with short videos of Brown and Levy demonstrating practical tips to implement leadership skills. Click here for an example.
    • Animated videos to use as discussion starters. Click here for an example.
    • Conversation cards with 52 thought-provoking questions to analyze, discuss, and explore various leadership skills and qualities.

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