Professional Development

Professional Development and Community

The NLI for Educators team supports educators worldwide by providing a wealth of teaching materials rooted in its extensive collections. These resources span a variety of subjects, enabling teachers to enrich their curriculum.

Additionally, the NLI offers professional development opportunities through seminars and webinars, helping educators enhance their skills and knowledge. These initiatives ensure that educators can effectively integrate the Library's unique resources into their teaching, fostering a deeper understanding of Jewish history and culture among their students.

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Seminars

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Seminars

The Well is a five-day seminar for Jewish educators from outside of Israel who work in the fields of Jewish History, Jewish Studies, and Israel Studies. The Well offers methodology for further advancing the skills of participants and building a framework around best practice for using primary sources in the classroom. Along with hands-on activities, lectures, discussions, and workshops, the seminar will include immersive experiences and opportunities to share ideas, challenges, and questions with fellow educators from across the globe.

Recorded Webinars

Celebrating in Times of Crisis

Explore texts and primary sources that address the issue of celebrating in times of crisis (using Chanukah as a case study), discover educational materials to facilitate meaningful conversations with your students, and connect to educators worldwide.

Tishrei Festivals_Webinar in Spanish

Se acercan las fiestas del mes de Tishrei y la BNI ha preparado nuevos materiales didácticos en español. Explorar estos contenidos y recibir las herramientas para la búsqueda y el uso de fuentes primarias!

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Webinar

During the session educators explored the NLI's Bar/Bat Mitzvah Journey "Writing My Chapter" and learned about the ways to work with primary sources.

Sephardic Jewish life in the Balkans

During the webinar educators came together to explore Centropa’s and NLI's resources on the Sephardic Jewish world of the Balkans.

Cuidando y Creando | Webinar para educadores en español

Webinar for Spanish educators on a special Yom Ha'atzmaut program and poster competition - Curate & Create.

Ukraine Jewish Past and Present

Educators from around the world gain new resources and discuss best practices on how to support Ukrainian students during the war.

ChanaSeneshTimeCapsule

Chana Senesh Program (organized by Centropa)

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

Yom Ha'atzmaut program and poster competition

Curate & Create is a program in honor of the Israel 75th Independence Day that includes lesson plans and poster competition for the students.

Kaf Tet B'November

This session presents resources for meaningful November events in the Jewish World - Yom Rabin, Sigd, and Kaf Tet B'November.

Explore what the historical background of Jerusalem Day is, and how it manifests today in Israeli society.

Memorial and Fast Days

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.

Explore visual and audio resources from the National Library of Israel that introduce the significance of Mimouna and how it is celebrated.

NLI & 972 Education

Safa Al Ha'Sapa

Visit the digital teacher's classroom and explore ways to integrate authentic Library's materials into Hebrew-language teaching.

Women’s Day or Yom HaMishpacha?

Israel's traditional Mothers Day was transformed into the Family Day. Let's see how the Israeli calendar defines women's role in society.

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

Learn about the history and rich cultural heritage of Polish Jewry, through the NLI's and Centropa's educational resources.

Understand the story of the Ethiopian community in Israel, with Sigd as a symbol of the tension between tradition and transition.

Rabin Memorial 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 three-part course on the Israeli elections. This session focuses on analyzing election posters and discussing the key political issues in Israel.

Campaign Posters 101 Part 2

A three-part course on the Israeli elections, 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 three-part course on the Israeli elections, in collaboration with the Lookstein Center. This session focuses on analyzing election posters.

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