Building Jewish Identity: All Volumes

Volume 1: Our Community

Explores how the history, stories, and practices of our community shape our identity in order to understand the parts they play in it.

Volume 1: Our Community (Book only)

Volume 1: Book + Online Companion License


Volume 2: Sacred Time – The Jewish Calendar and Life Cycle

Identifies the ways in which identity comes from living actively according to Jewish time—Shabbat, the cycle of holidays, and life cycle events—and develop an understanding of how time is an important and sacred part of Jewish life.

Volume 2: Sacred Time – The Jewish Calendar and Life Cycle (Book only)

Volume 2: Book + Online Companion License



Volume 3: The People of the Book – Our Sacred Texts

Explores how the Torah is our source for wisdom and justice, a guide for living an ethical life, and an inspiration for all times. Students will explore how a Torah is made, meet the rabbis whose commentaries make up the Talmud, and learn how our sacred texts define and enrich Jewish life.

Volume 3: The People of the Book – Our Sacred Texts (Book only)

Volume 3: Book + Online Companion License


Volume 4: Jewish History and Heritage

Examines the influence of Jewish history on North American life today. Students will explore the themes of exile and return, and learn how the values and traditions that have defined our people for countless generations help us to understand our world today.

Volume 4: Jewish History and Heritage (Book only)

Volume 4: Book + Online Companion License