Source Sheets
Our Obligation to Remember that We Were Once Slaves in Mitzrayim
This material was prepared by Carol Levithan. It contains texts that you might find useful in teaching about Pesah.
Halakhah at Halftime: Yitro and Lombardi on Leadership
Posted on
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
An alternative to the commercials.
This source sheet includes leadership advice from Yitro, Vince Lombardi, Dan Marino, and more. Created by Ashira Konigsburg and Yossi Hoffman for Super Bowl XLVII.
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Sources on Gun Violence: Individual Freedoms vs. Communal Needs
Prepared by Ashira Konigsburg.
Embracing the Stranger: A Source Sheet
This material was prepared by Ashira Konigsburg. It contains texts and translations that you might find useful in teaching about Pesah.
Halakhah at Halftime: On Pigskin & Spectators
Posted on
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
An alternative to the commercials.
This source sheet explores the myth of the pigskin football as well as the question of being a spectator at gladiator matches. Created by Ashira Konigsburg and Yossi Hoffman for Super Bowl XLVI.
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A Source Sheet on the Environment
This material was prepared by Ashira Konigsburg. It contains texts and translations that you might find useful in teaching about the environment.
Texts on Humanity's Relationship to Nature
This source sheet is a collection of various Jewish texts addressing the issue of energy consumption.
The Sukkah as Shelter: A Source Sheet
The sukkah is a temporary structure which shelters us -- but rabbinic texts describe it as more than that. This sourcesheet for discussion or individual study looks at the concept of sukkah as shelter and how our spending time in a sukkah may have an impact on us that lasts longer than the length of the holiday.
A Prayer in a Time of Famine: A Source Sheet
Posted on
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
This source sheet is based on a Prayer in a Time of Famine, which was written in response to the drought and famine in East Africa.
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