A Jewish scribe explains in detail how he shapes the Hebrew letters he uses in transcribing the Torah and how he prepares the scrolls themselves.

Sofer: The Story of a Torah Scroll

Torah Aura Prod

How to Be a Jewish Teacher is a book for adults grappling with the decision of whether or not to teach in a Jewish school. Included are profiles of Jewish schools, job descriptions of Jewish teachers, lesson planning, classroom management, notes on supervision, and more.Also available:God: Jewish Choices for Struggling With the Ultimate - ISBN 1934527084Apples and Oranges: Judaism and the World's Religions Text Book - ISBN 1934527092Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.Some of the areas we publish in:- Torah and Bible- Talmud- Jewish teaching- Jewish parenting- Jewish ethics and values- Jewish holidays- the Jewish lifecycle- Israel- Hebrew- Jewish prayerTorah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.

How to Be a Jewish Teacher: An Invitation to Make a Difference

Religion & Spirituality

SAMUEL, JOSEPH

Judaism

Fast, Clean, and Cheap: Or Everything the Jewish Teacher and Parent Needs to Know About Art

Kops, Simon

Jewish Story Theater

Albert, Eleanor

Children's Books

Introduces, through the antics of a little mouse, the numbers one through twelve and the various foods and activities associated with Jewish holidays.

A Mouse in Our Jewish House

Zeldin, Florence

Dorothy Herman is the master principal. This book is a sharing of her experiences. Even if your style and school are different, this is a valuable chance to watch how another administrator runs a school.  I have been very fortunate to have had wonderful role models who have influenced both my teaching and my administrative work. These are the people I have observed throughout the years. They shared their gifts with me, influenced my thoughts and my actions and helped me to grow. Their philosophies, theories and actions helped to make this book possible. I will forever be indebted to them.  RABBI HERBERT BAUMGARD, the founding rabbi of Temple Beth Am, was totally involved with the school and the teachers. He taught me accountability, the need to set goals and to evaluate, to constantly strive to do better, to change with the times, and to be supportive of the staff. He gave me freedom to create and let me build upon my strengths. He wrote working papers as the basis for our school's curriculum and made himself and our associate rabbis available to the school. He provided us with a budget so that we could get the job done. He helped to train the teachers in Judaica at retreats and with individual curricula.  LILLIAN ROSS, the first principal of Temple Beth Am, hired me while I was still in high school. She and her garage, filled with teaching materials, were always available to me. She stressed professional growth through Bureau of Jewish Education courses. She introduced me to resourcing, teachers' notes, meetings, and retreats. She made teaching in the religious school an important happening.  DR. STEVEN VOSS was my internship supervising teacher in Gainesville, Florida. Steve is one of the finest teachers I have ever met. Every teacher should have the opportunity to work with someone like him. He taught me how to be a humane teacher and how to discipline with love and understanding. I learned how to accept each child where he was and not to prejudge a child by what I might hear in the teachers' lounge. I learned to be more open and to share myself with the children. I experienced the most incredible happenings in the classroom. His philosophy and teachings influence so many of the things that I do.  IRWIN MARSHALL, the second principal of Temple Beth Am, took me out of the classroom and moved me into the world of administration. I followed Irwin around the school for two years. During this 'internship,' I learned to hire, fire, observe, supervise. administer, order, schedule, plan and all of the other things you need to know to run a big school. Irwin taught me how to dismiss teachers and still leave them with their dignity  DR. ABRAHAM GITTLESON, Associate Director of the Central Agency for Jewish Education, Miami, Florida, is a superb teacher who gave me the opportunity to branch out into conducting staff development courses. He encouraged and guided me to give workshops locally and nationally He was the editor of earlier published curricula. Also available:Jewish Parents : A Teacher's Guide - ISBN 0933873107What We Now Know About Jewish Education - ISBN 1934527076

Planning for Success: Effective Insights and Strategies for the Administration of Jewish Religious Schools

Dorothy C. Herman

What We Know About Jewish Education: A Handbook of Today's Research for Tomorrow's Jewish Education

Mah La'asot is a book of ethical puzzles and Jewish responses. Students confront a series of moral dilemmas and encounter core Jewish values, such as Tzar Ba'alei Hayyim and Pikuah Nefesh. In the process, they address the legal principles surrounding questions of abortion, suicide, AIDS, euthanasia, use of animals in medical research and more.
Also available:
How to Be a Jewish Teacher: An Invitation to Make a Difference - ISBN 0933873190 God: Jewish Choices for Struggling With the Ultimate - ISBN 1934527084
Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.
We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.
Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.
Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.
Some of the areas we publish in: - Torah and Bible - Talmud - Jewish teaching - Jewish parenting - Jewish ethics and values - Jewish holidays - the Jewish lifecycle - Israel - Hebrew - Jewish prayer
Torah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.

Mah La'asot: What Should I Do?: a Book of Ethical Problems & Jewish Responses

Grishaver, Joel Lurie

Based on their many years of experience, the authors share their knowledge with those who struggle to help Jewish children emerge into adulthood. Through examination of case studies, this book provides both theoretical and practical knowledge for anyone who works with Jewish youth. This book is for anyone who deals with teens or preteens in a Jewish context--teachers, principals, guidance counselors, camp or youth group workers, rabbis, or students going into one of these fields. Although many of the cases presented involved the intervention of social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, or competent rabbinic authorities, this book is not aimed at them or intended to replace their particular expertise. In fact, many of the cases in this book, particularly those dealing with such areas as suicide, eating disorders, or abuse, are meant to alert the educator to what is beyond his or her expertise. 
 This is not a cookbook; no recipe here will exactly duplicate your situation. This is a collection of possibilities to be explored by the creative chef--seasonings have to be individually adjusted and adapted. Teens &amp; Trust is also supposed to be an alarm clock--to wake you up to possibilities you might otherwise have overlooked. We tried to be (often painfully) frank when we 'blew it.' We hope this encourages our readers to do the same and to be aware that it is often the misstep or missed opportunity that becomes the greatest source of insight if pain and disappointment are not allowed to divert us from the lesson to be learned. 
 Finally, working with teenagers is rewarding. Building a trust relationship that allows us to promote Jewish values in their lives is a rare and exhilarating privilege. 
Also available:
 Teaching Jewishly - ISBN 1934527068 Apples and Oranges: Judaism and the World's Religions Text Book - ISBN 1934527092
Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.
We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.
Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.
Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.
Some of the areas we publish in: - Torah and Bible - Talmud - Jewish teaching - Jewish parenting - Jewish ethics and values - Jewish holidays - the Jewish lifecycle - Israel - Hebrew - Jewish prayer
Torah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.

Teens & Trust: Building Bridges in Jewish Education

Steven Bayar

Francine Hirschman

A Guided Exploration of the Mitzvot Found in the Weekly Torah Portion. To meet the needs of bar and bat mitzvah students, we developed Zot ha-Torah. Students (1) study one or two verses of each (54 included) weekly Torah portion in Hebrew, (2) read verses without vowels in Torah script, (3) study some aspects of the meaning of those verses, and finally (4) learn from them a relevant and do-able mitzvah. This is a Torah study geared directly to teachable opportunities found in the bar and bat mitzvah year.Also available: Mah La'asot: What Should I Do?: A Book of Ethical Problems & Jewish Responses - ISBN 0933873697 Twenty Things for Grandparents of Interfaith Grandchildren to Do (And Not Do) to Nurture Jewish Identity in Their Grandchildren - ISBN 1891662899

Zot ha-Torah: This is the Torah

Joel Lurie Grishaver

Jane Ellen Golub

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