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1948: The Need For A Jewish State (or: Golda's visit in Moscow on 1948 Rosh HaShana)
when Golda Meir arrived to Moscow in Rosh Hashana 1948, a groundbreaking unexpected event occurred...
Slideshow and writing exercise: Jewish holidays behind the Iron Curtain
there was a real danger in celebrating Jewish holidays - many were arrested without actual crime, and sent to the Gulag under the false accu
“He Didn’t Believe What They Said” – Searching for hidden truth in the USSR
A group of rabbis traveled to the USSR in 1965 to verify the truth behind Soviet claims. Their journey revealed what propaganda tried to hide.
Read & discuss: 13 year old against the KGB (short story)
Introduction and background on life in the Soviet Union in the 1970s through the perspective of a young girl.
How to stay true to ideals und
Zion, Will You Not Ask? – A Tisha B’Av Journey through Exile, Longing, and Responsibility
Longing, identity, and the moral call to free our captives
This interdisciplinary lesson explores the deep connection between Jewish poetry, history, and contemporary moral responsibility.
Through Yehuda Halevi’s powerful poem “Zion, will you not ask about the welfare of your captives?”, students will trace the thread of Jewish longing for Zion across three key moments:
Medieval Sephardic Jewry (Yehuda Halevi)
Soviet-era Prisoners of Zion
The Israeli hostages of October 7
