Upcoming Events

Teaching the Holocaust – Messages for Jewish Children Today
with Ilana Cone Kennedy

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
6:30pm – 9:00 p.m.
Stroum Jewish Community Center
3801 E. Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040

Education Services partners with the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center to facilitate a session addressing Jewish students’ difficult questions about the Holocaust.

We will explore how to convey big ideas about the Holocaust which resonate with today’s students. We will delve into approaches to their most common questions:

How did it happen? Why didn’t they all leave? And why didn’t they fight back?

Methods and resources for teaching the Holocaust for middle grades and up will be provided. All teachers should examine the ways in which we help the next generation bear witness.

This session of the Jewish Studies Course costs $18; scholarships are available.

Please RSVP by May 18 to JennaO [at] jewishinseattle [dot] org (subject: Holocaust%20Ed%205_22) (Jenna Oates) at (206) 774-2251. Light refreshments will be served.

This event is open to all educators and teachers in greater Seattle.
STARS and JTC credits are available. CLOCK hours may be earned for this session if you attended/will attend at least one other Jewish Studies session.

Kibud Morim
Honoring Teachers

Thursday, May 31, 2012
6-9 p.m.
Seattle Hebrew Academy
1617 Interlaken Drive East
Seattle, WA 98112

We look forward to a special evening for Seattle’s educators
in our early childhood, supplementary and day schools.

The program includes:

“Engaging a New Generation of Learners and Families: Challenges and Opportunities,” a keynote address by Jonathan Woocher, JESNA’s Chief Ideas Officer
Best Practices Expo and networking opportunities for educators
Presentation of The Grinspoon-Steinhardt Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education
Ceremony honoring those who have completed their Jewish Teacher Certification in the past two years

If you are interested in submitting a display for the Best Practices Expo, please note this on your survey response.

RSVP is required - www.surveymonkey.com/s/YN65N2K

This is a free program, paying tribute to the meaningful work you do!

STARS, Clock Hours and JTC credits are available.

Dinner and dessert will be served.