KEHILLAH HIGH
GRADE 8
2020-21
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.
Each student may choose one class in Session A. They will take all three classes by the end of the year.
OPTION 1:
Values in Action – Teacher TBA
Judaism provides a unique lens with which to engage in community service, offering a strong foundation to apply both traditional value, and nuanced teachings, in a relevant way to the world around us. As students, you have spent hours of classroom time studying values, such as chesed, tzedakah and tikkun olam. Throughout this trimester, you will roll up your sleeves and put those values into action. You will pool your talents and work together on a wide variety of community service projects. By trimester’s end, we will have served many of our neighbors in need, while representing ourselves as Jews and individuals who make a difference in the world.
OPTION 2:
Words to Action: Empowering You to Address Anti-Semitism – Lisa Stone, Goldensohn Fellow at ADL
Would you know what to do if:
· You found swastikas on a door of your school?
· Someone gave you a “Heil Hitler” salute?
· Someone accused you of killing Jesus?
The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Words to Action is an interactive, nationally recognized program. It’s designed to empower and equip you with constructive responses to anti-Semitic and anti-Israel incidents by strengthening confidence and building knowledge. Words to Action gives greater awareness of these issues, motivates you to respond, and gives you skills and strategies to do so effectively. Together we will look at students’ experiences with anti-Semitism, and stereotyping at their schools and in their everyday lives. #BecauseEveryWordCounts
OPTION 3:
Tikkun Olam Our Turn - Sophie Dulberg, Avodah Justice Ambassador
This class lays a foundation for impactful social justice work grounded in Jewish wisdom, giving you the tools to evaluate different kinds of solutions that address injustice and ultimately empower you to be an agent for social change. You'll learn how Judaism can help you identify the root causes of community issues, understand modalities of social change, and reflect on the modalities and issues to which you feel most drawn.
Values in Action – Teacher TBA
Judaism provides a unique lens with which to engage in community service, offering a strong foundation to apply both traditional value, and nuanced teachings, in a relevant way to the world around us. As students, you have spent hours of classroom time studying values, such as chesed, tzedakah and tikkun olam. Throughout this trimester, you will roll up your sleeves and put those values into action. You will pool your talents and work together on a wide variety of community service projects. By trimester’s end, we will have served many of our neighbors in need, while representing ourselves as Jews and individuals who make a difference in the world.
OPTION 2:
Words to Action: Empowering You to Address Anti-Semitism – Lisa Stone, Goldensohn Fellow at ADL
Would you know what to do if:
· You found swastikas on a door of your school?
· Someone gave you a “Heil Hitler” salute?
· Someone accused you of killing Jesus?
The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Words to Action is an interactive, nationally recognized program. It’s designed to empower and equip you with constructive responses to anti-Semitic and anti-Israel incidents by strengthening confidence and building knowledge. Words to Action gives greater awareness of these issues, motivates you to respond, and gives you skills and strategies to do so effectively. Together we will look at students’ experiences with anti-Semitism, and stereotyping at their schools and in their everyday lives. #BecauseEveryWordCounts
OPTION 3:
Tikkun Olam Our Turn - Sophie Dulberg, Avodah Justice Ambassador
This class lays a foundation for impactful social justice work grounded in Jewish wisdom, giving you the tools to evaluate different kinds of solutions that address injustice and ultimately empower you to be an agent for social change. You'll learn how Judaism can help you identify the root causes of community issues, understand modalities of social change, and reflect on the modalities and issues to which you feel most drawn.
Session B: 8:15-9:00 p.m.
Stay tuned for new fall 2020 elective classes
