Prominent Jews

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Categories Category Overview , Prominent Jews

grades: High School (9-12) , Adult , Early Childhood (Age 2-4/5) , Lower Elementary (K-2)

This category includes Jews that have been famous throughout history, in a wide variety of contexts. Jewish biblical personalities, however, are not included in this category, so please refer to the Sacred Text or Biblical History categories if that is what you seek.

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Songs
CULTURE
- 1: Hebrew Language
- 2: Folktales
- 3: Mitzvot
- 4: Ritual Objects
Books
- 1: Crazy Hair Day
- 2: Enemy Pie
- 3: The Golden Rule
- 4: Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah*
- 5: How Kind!
- 6: Bim and Bom: A Shabbat Tale*
- 7: The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others
- 8: Estie the Mensch*
- 9: Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
- 10: Mrs. Katz and Tush
- 11: The Yankee at the Seder
- 12: Moses
- 13: Just Look
- 14: Ten Good Rules
- 15: It's Israel's Birthday!
- 16: Sammy Spider's First Trip To Israel
- 17: The Better Than Best Purim
- 18: The Purim Superhero
- 19: The Queen Who Saved Her People
- 20: The Patchwork Torah
- 21: Moses: The Long Road to Freedom
- 22: Anna and Solomon
- 23: A Spotlight for Harry
- 24: On One Foot
- 25: The Language of Angels: A Story About the Reinvention of Hebrew
HOLIDAYS
- 1: Rosh Hashanah
- 2: Purim
- 3: Shavuot
- 4: Simchat Torah
- 5: Passover
- 6: Yom Ha'atzmaut
- 7: Yom Kippur
Lesson Plans
VALUES
- 1: Act with Loving Kindness
- 2: Be Inclusive—Don’t Place a Stumbling Block
- 3: Have Courage
- 4: Friendship
- 5: Learn from Everyone
- 6: Peace
- 7: Pursue Justice
- 8: Repair the World
- 9: Respect
- 10: Study Torah
- 11: Freedom
- 12: Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
- 13: Persevere
- 14: Love of (the People and land of) Israel
- 15: Give (Tzedakah)
Projects & Crafts
- 1: Beshalach: Miriam’s Tambourine
- 2: Vayigash: Egyptian Mask
Videos
HISTORY
- 1: Sages of the Mishnah and Talmud
- 2: Holocaust
- 3: State of Israel
- 4: European Jewry
- 5: American Jewry
Prayers and Blessings
- 1: Creative Liturgy
SACRED TEXTS
- 1: Important Biblical Figures
- 2: Torah-Exodus
- 3: Prophets
- 4: Other Biblical Writings
Games & Activities
- 1: Listen To All Sides: Devarim Discussion Guide
LIFE
- 1: Customs
- 2: Social Justice
Creating a Culture of Kindness
- 1: Civil Rights and The Jewish Connection

Act with Loving Kindness	Be Content	Be Generous
Be Grateful	Be Inclusive—Don’t Place a Stumbling Block	Be Sorry and Repent
Community	Do Not Destroy	Have Courage
Friendship	Learn from Everyone	Peace
Protect Animals	Protect Nature	Protect Your Body
Pursue Justice	Repair the World	Use Nice Words/ Avoid Hurtful Speech
Visit the Sick	Welcome Guests	Respect
Study Torah	Freedom	Honor Senior Citizens
Connect Generations	Importance of A Good Name	Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
Forgive	Persevere	Love of (the People and land of) Israel
Remember!	Beautify (Hiddur) Mitzvah	Honor Humanity
Honor Parents	Give (Tzedakah)	Humility

Sports	Hebrew Language	Foods
Secular Holidays	Performance Arts	Folktales

Torah- Genesis, B'reishit	Torah- Exodus, Sh'mot	Torah- Leviticus, Vayikra
Torah- Number, Bamidbar	Torah- Deuteronomy, Devarim	Prophets
Psalms	Proverbs	Other Biblical Writings
Prayers and Blessings

Exploring God	Birth	B'nei Mitzvah
Weddings	Death and Dying	Customs
Ritual Objects	Conversion

Biblical	Rabbinic	Medieval
Early Modern (1750-1914)	Mid Modern	Holocaust
Contemporary	State of Israel

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS PAGE:

Songsmore

Booksmore

Lesson Plansmore

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SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES TO TOPICS ADDRESSED:

Songs

CULTURE

Books

HOLIDAYS

Lesson Plans

VALUES

Projects & Crafts

Videos

HISTORY

Prayers and Blessings

SACRED TEXTS

Games & Activities

LIFE

Creating a Culture of Kindness