Lessons of the Month

A variety of lesson plans and activities available below. You can teach one lesson or teach a learning unit using our recommendations.

There are different lessons in Hebrew and in English, due to different material available (books, videos etc). The Hebrew lessons are available HERE

Home-made miracles of Hanukkah

Former prisoner of Zion Yosef Begun, reflects on the holiday, past and present: in Soviet Prison, on his exile to Siberia years later, and f

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

How to identify fake news of today from fake news of past Soviet media - Slideshow & Discuss

A lesson that encourages critical and independent thinking for students. In this lesson you can use a ready-made presentation that includes

Film screening & discussion – Operation Wedding documentary

Leningrad, 1970. A group of young Soviet Jews who were denied exit visas, plots to “hijack” an empty plane and escape the USSR.

Activity: Present & Protest: get inspired by creative and non-violent 70's protests

The following can be used as a lesson or an activity. The lesson covers some creative protests for Soviet Jewry, that received media attenti