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Looking for opportunities to expand your knowledge and enrich your teaching? Want to share the challenges you face as an educator with your colleagues? Want to be part of a conversation about Jewish education in the world today?

Join our webinars to meet other educators, share your experience and get inspired!

“If I am not for me, who will be for me? And when I am for myself alone, what am I? And if not now, then when?”

- Pirkei Avot 1:14

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On-Demand Learning

Cuidando y Creando | Webinar para educadores en español

Expanding the borders and reaching out to new teachers! Webinar for Spanish educators on a special Independence Day program and poster competition - Curate & Create.

ChanaSeneshTimeCapsule

Chana Senesh Time Capsule webinar

Chana Senesh Time Capsule is an interactive program that invites learners to take a journey through her iconic figure's works and life. The webinar was organized by Centropa.

Yom Ha'atzmaut educational program and poster competition

Explore the new program in honor of the 75th Yom Ha'atzmaut and motivate your students to create an original poster. Winners will get $750 towards a ticket to Israel or a school-wide activity!

What is the historical background of Jerusalem Day? How does it manifest today in Israeli society? Discuss how learning personal stories can help contextualize and forge connections to grand historical events.

Memorial and Fast Days

What is the debate around setting the dates for memorial days in Israel? Explore the centrality of rituals in Israeli culture and learn about new commemoration initiatives.

Sephardim of the Balkans

Discover the history and rich cultural heritage of the Sephardic Jewish communities of the Balkans, while getting to know the National Library of Israel's and Centropa's educational resources.

Explore visual and audio resources from the National Library of Israel that give us a glimpse into the significance of Mimouna and how it is celebrated.

NLI & 972 Education

Safa Al Ha'Sapa

Visit the digital teacher's classroom, peek into the National Library of Israel’s treasures and explore ways to integrate authentic materials into Hebrew-language teaching.

Women’s Day or Yom HaMishpacha?

Israel's traditional Mothers Day was transformed into the annual Family Day. Take a look at how the Israeli calendar makes a statement about women's role in society, including through the story of Henrietta Szold.

Delve into the story of Soviet Jewry, learn about Novy God and discuss the complex and gradual process of it being accepted as part of mainstream Israeli culture.

Learn about the history and rich cultural heritage of Polish Jewry, while getting to know the National Library of Israel's and Centropa's educational resources.

How can we understand more about Sigd and bring it to our learners? Understand the story of the Ethiopian community in Israel, with Sigd as a symbol of the tension between tradition and transition.

Rabin Memorial Day

Should Yom Rabin be a Fast Day? Explore the complexities of “Yom Rabin” in Israeli society and how to use National Library of Israel resources to facilitate discussion.

Campaign Posters 101 Part 3

A 3-part mini-course on understanding and teaching the Israeli elections, in collaboration with the Lookstein Center. This session focuses on analysing elections posters and understanding the key political issues in Israel.

Campaign Posters 101 Part 2

A 3-part mini course on understanding and teaching the Israeli elections was created in collaboration with the Lookstein center. This session focuses on the Israeli election system and finding resources to use in the classroom.

Campaign Posters 101 Part 1

A 3-part mini-course on understanding and teaching the Israeli elections in collaboration with the Lookstein Center. This session focuses on how to analyze election posters.