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Yom Haatzmaut Resources
For Educators
Behrman House offers a variety of resources for learning about Israel. Below are some examples.
Ages 5-7
Bring the Jewish holidays to life for young children with fun activities and large pictures.
Here is a Yom Ha’atzma’ut folder:
Let's Discover the Holidays: Yom Ha’atzma’ut – for the student
Let's Discover the Holidays: Yom Ha’atzma’ut – for the teacher
Ages 7-9
Have a fun adventure as children go on a scavenger hunt through Israel.
Here is a sample lesson on The Galilee:
The Great Israel Scavenger Hunt - for the student
The Great Israel Scavenger Hunt - for the educator
Ages 9-11
Use art to help children connect to the Jewish holidays and their values.
Here is a sample lesson on Yom Ha’atzma’ut:
Make, Create, Celebrate: Jewish Holidays Through Art - for the student
Make, Create, Celebrate: Jewish Holidays Through Art - for the educator
Ages 10-13
Students begin to understand the complexities and nuances of Israel and develop their own connections to the land.
Here is a sample lesson on Israeli culture:
Israel…It’s Complicated - for the student
Israel…It’s Complicated - for the educator
This page has lots of digital resources including movie clips, videos, and music from Israel. You can even send a note to the Kotel.
Teens
Two “hot topics” lessons challenging teens to think critically about Israel, from Today’s Hot Topics.
For Families and Young Children
Avi the Ambulance series:
These charming stories for young children, set in Israel, tell the stories of Avi the Ambulance’s adventures for Magen David Adom.
Entertaining children’s picture book set in Israel about noisy animals, then the best noise of all—rain.
Fast Asleep in a Little Village in Israel