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General Information Just for the Educators
- The Beit Midrash Way Educator’s Guide
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- Pre-Assessment Form – Please share with your participants before or at the first session.
- Post-Assessment/Evaluation Form – Please share with your participants at the conclusion of the program.
- Feedback form – Please complete (or have the educator complete) this form as soon as you have finished the series.
Introduction – Rabbinic Concepts of the Beit Midrash Way
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- Source sheet
- Educator’s Guide
- PowerPoint slides of source sheets – Once downloaded, you may edit them to suit your needs. Please contact Simon Dick at simon@pardes.org if you experience technical/formatting difficulties when downloading the slides.
Unit 1 – Meet or Refuse to Meet? From Korah and Moses to Political Adversaries Today
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- Source sheet
- Educator’s Guide
- PowerPoint slides of source sheets – Once downloaded, you may edit them to suit your needs. Please contact Simon Dick at simon@pardes.org if you experience technical/formatting difficulties when downloading the slides.
Unit 2 – Fear War or Trust Peace? From Jacob and Esau through Chamberlain and Menachem Begin to Today
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- Source sheet
- Educator’s Guide
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Unit 3 – Xenophobia or National Security? From Pharaoh and the Israelites through Japanese Internment to Today
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- Educator’s Guide
- PowerPoint slides of source sheets – Once downloaded, you may edit them to suit your needs. Please contact Simon Dick at simon@pardes.org if you experience technical/formatting difficulties when downloading the slides.
Unit 4 – Coexist or Separate? From Isaac and Ishmael to Israelis and Palestinians Today
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- Educator’s Guide
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Unit 5 – “Fake News” or Uncovering the Truth? From Joseph and his brothers through Jefferson and Hamilton to Today
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- Source sheet
- Educator’s Guide
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Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively is generously supported by the Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah, the EGL Charitable Foundation and Ronald Guttman.