Jewish Studies Course 2012

Rolling registration is now available for upcoming sessions!

Join Education Services at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle for a new course in Jewish Studies. Specifically designed for teachers, this course will reframe your Jewish knowledge so that you can better guide your students. Each session offers techniques and materials to bring back to your Jewish classroom.

When: Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm-9:00pm

    January 31, February 21, February 28, March 6,
    March 13, March 20, March 27 April 17,
    April 24, May 1, May 15, May 22, June 5, June 12

Where: Stroum Jewish Community Center
3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040

Download the registration form [doc].

Course Options
Selected Sessions from Jewish Studies Course ($18/session)
Technology:
  • Methods and Resources for Using Technology in Jewish Education (Jan. 31)
Biblical Studies:
  • Torah—Teaching the Other 603 Commandments (Feb. 21)
  • Prophets—Methods for Teaching the major messages of Nevi'im (Feb. 28)
  • Writings—Ruth and Esther: Focus on Women and Jews by Choice (March 6)
Post-Biblical Jewish History:
  • Methods and Resources for Teaching Ancient Israel (March 13)
  • Influences of Talmudic Discourse on Today's Students (March 20)
  • Methods for engaging students in American Jewish History (March 27)
  • Holocaust and Jewish Children in the Diaspora Today (May 22)
Israel in the Diaspora Classroom:
  • The Dream - Establishing Students' Connections to the Land, State, and People of Israel (April 17)
  • The Reality - Resources for Engaging in Conversations about Israel (April 24)
Hebrew in the Classroom:
  • Hebrew Reading for Beginners OR Teaching Hebrew as a Second Language (May 1)
  • Integrating Hebrew Language and the Jewish Calendar into the Classroom (May 15)
Jewish Thought—God and Ethics:
  • Talking with Children about God (June 5)
  • Jewish ethics as the Basis for Student Action (June 12)

Clock Hours, STARS and JTC credits are available.

Start or continue working toward your goals!

This course is taught by Dena Kernish, M.Ed., who has a decade of experience teaching in Jewish classrooms. She holds a certificate in Jewish Studies from Northwestern University. Several sessions will feature special guest lecturers.

Registration Deadline: Rolling admissions are now being accepted for all future course dates.

Contact: Dena Kernish, Education Services Program Manager, DenaK [at] jewishinseattle [dot] org (DenaK [at] JewishInSeattle [dot] org) or 206-774-2279.

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