KEHILLAH HIGH
GRADE 12
2018-19
Wednesday evenings:
7:00 - 7:25 p.m. Dinner
7:25 - 8:10 p.m. Session A
8:10 - 8:15 p.m. Break
8:15 - 9:00 p.m. Session B
7:25 - 8:10 p.m. Session A
8:10 - 8:15 p.m. Break
8:15 - 9:00 p.m. Session B
Session A: 7:25-8:10 p.m.
Trimester 1: Jew U
12th Grade
Dolph Simon
We will begin to explore what it means to be Jewish in college and beyond. How might being Jewish on campus affect our social lives, our spiritual lives, and even our choice of major? We will discuss issues including continuing our Jewish education, advocating for Israel on campus, coping with antisemitism, and navigating the many organizations on college campuses devoted to connecting us to our Judaism.
12th Grade
Dolph Simon
We will begin to explore what it means to be Jewish in college and beyond. How might being Jewish on campus affect our social lives, our spiritual lives, and even our choice of major? We will discuss issues including continuing our Jewish education, advocating for Israel on campus, coping with antisemitism, and navigating the many organizations on college campuses devoted to connecting us to our Judaism.
Trimester 2: Israel on Campus
12th Grade
Rabbi Chase Foster, Gil Brav & Guest Presenters
There is a concerted effort on college campuses today to delegitimize and demonize Israel. This class will discuss the methods used by those who seek to destroy the Jewish State, and how we can respond to their tactics with facts and logic. We will also discuss the difference between legitimate criticism of Israel and the unacceptable campaign against Israel by those who would deny its right to exist.
12th Grade
Rabbi Chase Foster, Gil Brav & Guest Presenters
There is a concerted effort on college campuses today to delegitimize and demonize Israel. This class will discuss the methods used by those who seek to destroy the Jewish State, and how we can respond to their tactics with facts and logic. We will also discuss the difference between legitimate criticism of Israel and the unacceptable campaign against Israel by those who would deny its right to exist.
Trimester 3: Senior Seminar
12th Grade
Rabbi Lyon, Rabbi Rosen & Rabbi Teller
Coming Soon!
12th Grade
Rabbi Lyon, Rabbi Rosen & Rabbi Teller
Coming Soon!
Session B: 8:15-9:00 p.m.
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Spotify Israel
Grades 10-12 Gil Brav “Banana Bender”, “Moris and his Turtle”, “Shwarma Hunters”- these three weird titles are names of songs that were a huge hit in Israel, all sung by known Israeli artists. Why do Israelis with their distinct accent even try to sing in English and what are they even singing about? In our time together we will try to understand what music was seen as cool and popular in Israel in the past and what are the biggest hits today, all through Israeli artists that sing in languages that are not Hebrew. |
Kehillah Public Radio: We Bring You Judaism One Story At A Time
Grades 10-12 Sarah Foster We will look at the stories that NPR has put out about religion that week and as a class we’ll pick a story to listen to. We’ll then discuss how that story relates to Judaism and our identities as Jews. Some of the stories that we pick may be about other religions, and others may be about Judaism. Stories about Halal food might lead us to compare and contrast it to Kashrut or a story about the Protestant Reformation might lead us to conversations about the changes in Judaism over the years. The curriculum will be dictated by the news of the week and by the students in the class. |
Words to Action: Empowering You To Confront Anti-Semitism
Grades 10-12 Lisa Stone It’s a good feeling to know what to do when you see and/or experience prejudice. You can learn to shut down anti-Semitism in a constructive way, without causing more trouble for yourself or others. Decide how you want to: · Increase understanding and awareness of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias around you. · Counter anti-Semitic stereotypes and anti-Israel myths with accurate information. · Provide resources and skills to strategically respond to anti-Semitism in any form, from insensitive or biased comments to hate-motivated incidents. Advocacy is speaking and acting on behalf of yourself or others. The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Words to Action is a very interactive, nationally recognized program that gives you advocacy tools to respond to anti-Semitic and anti-Israel incidents. When you complete this course you will have skills and strategies to help you be an effective peer advocate, and will receive a certificate in Peer Advocacy from the ADL. #BecauseEveryWordCounts |
Jews and the Mafia
Grades 10-12 Dr. Stephan Wexler Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky, Moe Dalitz – in the 1920s and 1930s, these Jews and several others were the ultimate Jewish gangsters. Learn about the world in which they lived, a world of corruption, prohibition, and growing anti-Semitism. Dr. Wexler is a devoted researcher with tales that will leave you breathless. Topics to be covered include the Jewish immigration through Ellis Island and New York's Lower East Side, Arnold Rothstein and the Black Sox Scandal, Prohibition, Bugsy Siegel and the start of Las Vegas, Meyer Lanky and the Israeli War for Independence, Lucky Luciano, Murder Inc., Kefauver Crime Committee, Monk Eastman, Dutch Schultz and Micky Cohen. If you enjoy stories about the mob and the seedy neighborhoods of New York’s Lower East Side, then this is an offer you can’t refuse! |
