Text Study: Rabbi Hiyya and Rabbi Hanina
This text study focuses on a passage from Talmud Bava Metzia 85b, describing a dispute between Rabbi Hanina and Rabbi Hiyya about the best way to preserve and […]
Text Study: Discernment
This handout includes two texts, Genesis 28:10-16 and Siach Sarfei Kodesh ii, pg 80, #260. Both texts focus on the trait of discernment. The questions are designed to […]
Text Studies: Memory and Identity, Jewish Learning and Living, Community, and Parent Involvement
This document contains several ancient and modern texts on four topics: memory and identity, learning and living, community, and parent involvement. Discussion questions focus on meaning-making and the […]
Text Study: Extracting the Principle of Kiddush HaShem
This text study includes two texts related to the concept of kiddush haShem (sanctification of God’s name) and hillul haShem (desecration of God’s name): Deuteronomy Rabbah 3:3 and […]
Texts for Connection
This text study includes 5 different texts, mostly modern, that deal with a variety of subjects including communication, making change, inspirational stories, and work-life balance. The questions provided […]
Texts on Team
This text study includes several texts from the Tanakh and Talmud that deal with leadership and working as a team. The questions provided help participants to explore what […]