"If we are to remain the people of the book, we must recognize that books alone are no longer enough. Now, as you all know, we live in the computer age. Our children spend hours in front of computer screens. ... We have to recognize that if parents and teachers are to capture their attention, we have to be more creative than ever because we can't rely on the old ways." - Benjamin Netanyahu

Our friends at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco contacted us with a wonderful offer for Jewish educators: free Shavuot resources based on museum exhibits. Elizheva Hurvich, Jewish Community Liaison at CJM, sent along a Torah-based project to help your students find meaning in Shavuot.

Formal debate encourages students to think, analyze, articulate, organize, prioritize, listen, and cooperate. Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz calls to revive debate in the Jewish classroom and gives a guide to engage students in this fun and effective way to learn.