Written by Behrman House Staff, 16 of January, 2012

Comings and Goings at Behrman House

A change in the year brings some changes in the faces and voices of Behrman House. Read more about the comings and goings.

Written by Behrman House Staff, 10 of January, 2012

Ideas, Links & Lessons for Tu B’Shevat

Tu B’Shevat is Wednesday, February 8. Help younger children understand the importance of trees in Judaism. Help older students develop a connection between the biblical holiday and modern concerns about the environment. Help families discover one of the less familiar Jewish holidays--the new year for trees. Multi-media links and ideas.

How to Use the Behrman House Online Learning Center

Educator Guides and How-To Videos

 

New Products January 2012

Watch the video below and check out the new releases from Behrman House this month:

Simply Seder, a new Passover haggadah that allows you to create your own meaningful seder and plan ahead with checklists, guides and ideas

Ready, Set Go...Alef Bet! Deluxe Teacher's Edition, the teacher's guide to our newest pre-primer Ready, Set Go...Alef Bet!, coming out February 2012, which includes a digital component available only through the Behrman House Online Learning Center.

Written by Jessica Gurtman, 22 of December, 2011

Inspired Illustrations

About six months ago, we got a surpising request. A local Judaica Gallery wanted all of the artwork from Siddur Mah Tov: A Family Shabbat Prayer Book for an installation called “Inspired Illustrations.” We were so excited, because this artwork was created especially for the siddur by a local educator and visual artist whom we simply adore, Julie Wohl.

Written by Becca Friedman, 22 of December, 2011

Top Tweets from URJ Biennial

Even though I couldn’t go to the Biennial this year, I almost felt like I was there. Thanks to twitter and all of the twitteratti. From Jonathan Woocher’s stunning use of technology to energize his speech on education to President Obama’s speech, I was able to keep up with all of the happenings at the biennial.

Written by Becca Friedman, 22 of December, 2011

Behrman House in the News: Digital Learning Beyond the Classroom

A recent article in The Jewish Week highlights our new and upcoming Online Learning Center, a digital platform that creates a modern learning environment. As the article explains, this online portal enables educators to create interactive communities, reworking schools to be up-to-date with the newest technologies.

Written by Becca Friedman, 22 of December, 2011

The Making of Ready, Set...Go Alef Bet: An Interview with Dina Maiben

Dina Maiben, the author of Ready, Set...Go Alef Bet!, sat down with Behrman House to discuss her exciting addition to the Alef Bet Quest/Kol Yisrael series: the first pre-primer with a fully integrated digital component.

Written by Jessica Gurtman, 01 of December, 2011

Gifts for Hanukkah

This Hanukkah, give the gift of a Jewish book. We have hand-selected several titles, spanning preschool to adult, that will add meaning and fun to your Hanukkah celebration. Some are even deeply discounted for the season!

Written by Jessica Gurtman, 17 of November, 2011

Where Do You Give?

The holiday season is one that's usually focused on receiving, not giving. Babaganewz and AJWS have created a lesson plan for middle school students which helps them understand the importance of tzedekah by allowing them to make decision by allocating real money.