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  • Experience Modern Israel PLUS Modern Israel Online
    Experience Modern Israel PLUS Modern Israel Online
    An interactive print and online environment
  • Kol Yisrael 3
    Kol Yisrael 3
    Our multi-media Hebrew series is now complete!
  • Welcome to Israel, Grover
    Welcome to Israel, Grover
    Classroom magazines match new Shalom Sesame DVDs
  • Monsters in the Sukkah
    Monsters in the Sukkah
    Sukkot magazine featuring Shalom Sesame characters
  • Alef Bet Quest
    Alef Bet Quest
    An award-winning multi-media primer
  • Jewish and Me Mitzvot
    Jewish and Me Mitzvot
    Jewish values plus EC developmental skills
  • The Prophets
    The Prophets
    What if Moses had a Facebook page?
  • The Sticky Shofar
    The Sticky Shofar
    Rosh Hashanah and Shalom Sesame

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When Jewish Values Collide
Blog entry | 16 Feb, 2012

When national media broke the sad story about the fraudulent activities of a rabbi whose false stories had been the subject of laudatory Babaganewz articles in the past, our editors were in conflict about how to proceed.

Truth and the Desecration of God’s Name
News | 16 Feb, 2012

How can we make sense of the recent news that a rabbi used Torah scrolls to defraud tzedakah donors? Babaganewz provides information, discussion questions, and Jewish texts to stimulate a values-based discussion.

Ideas, Links & Lessons for Tu B’Shevat
News | 27 Jan, 2012

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.

Comings and Goings at Behrman House
News | 18 Jan, 2012

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

Choosing the Right Tech Tools
News | 17 Jan, 2012

What’s the right technology for your school? As more religious schools consider the leap into the technology age, educational directors are faced with questions about what equipment to consider. How do you make the right choice?

Discover Inspiration and Advice for Teachers in the Themes of Tu B’Shevat
News | 17 Jan, 2012

Start the new semester with practical suggestions for lively classes and inspiration to feed the educator's soul from Tu B'Shevat themes of planting, nurturing, and blossoming. Excerpted from "Teach Them Diligently" by Bonnie K. Stevens.

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 Magazines

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Music for Siddur Mah Tov from Craig Taubman