The Biblical Period consists of those events of Jewish history that are in the Hebrew Bible, including the stories of creation, the exodus from Egypt, the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and culminating with the Babylonian Exile in 586 BCE....... More

Why was there a time in our history in which G-d saved us "with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm,” but we struggle now to see G-d tangibly in our lives? Sandra Lilienthal suggests that this evolution in miracles might have something to do with the evolution of our relationship with HaShem....... More

Do we as a community know the difference between helping someone and respecting them? Tova Stabin looks to the cases of the Mishkan and King Solomon's temple....... More

In this two player game, each team will be asked to locate a place referenced in the Hebrew Bible, points are awarded for proximity to the location....... More

This over-sized graphic non-fiction volume begins with Biblical Israel, proceeds through Jewish history, the creation of the modern state of Israel, the wars, the Intifada, Arab terrorism, efforts toward peace, and includes the broad contemporary accomplishments of Israelis in various fields....... More

This game will highlight a geographic area and briefly describe it so that the user can pick the correct location from a multiple choice list....... More

Students can complete quizzes on topics such as Jewish Holidays, History, Women, Food, Israel, and more....... More

We know little about Rebecca Samuel outside of what her letters provide for us: a slice of her life as a Jewish woman in early America....... More

Video and learning materials from PBS Learning Media: "In this video from the PBS series The Story of the Jews, Simon Schama explores the singular medieval phenomenon known as the Cairo Genizah, a repository of some 300,000 ancient documents preserved in a hole in the wall in a synagogue in Cairo....... More

Video and learning materials from PBS Learning Media: "In this video from The Story of the Jews, Simon Schama takes us to the caves of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found....... More