The Well

Global Educators Seminar

July 27-31, 2025

Location: The National Library of Israel
Jerusalem
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WHAT?

The Well is a 5-day program for Jewish educators that includes activities, lectures, discussions, workshops, immersive experiences, and opportunities to share ideas, challenges, and questions with fellow educators from across the globe. 

WHO?
The program is designed for Jewish educators from outside of Israel who work with middle/high school students in the fields of Jewish History, Jewish Studies, and Israel Studies.

WHY?

Participants will engage with unique artifacts from NLI’s collections and acquire best practices for using primary sources in the classroom. The Well introduces ready-to-use educational resources and provides pedagogic tools for experiential learning.

DAY 1

  • Arrival

  • Introductions and icebreakers

  • Tour of the National Library of Israel

DAY 2

  • Overview of NLI and "Bearing Witness”

  • Workshops with NLI resources

  • "Mosaic of community life in Jerusalem (Kiryat Yovel)" tour

DAY 3

  • Stories from Jewish communities

  • Kol Haot workshop

  • Individual work time

  • Peer presentations

DAY 4

  • Hevruta with Israeli educators about the role of educators

  • Navigating NLI online resources

DAY 5

  • Kol Haot workshop

  • Wrap-up activities and feedback

What Our Participants Say

Teacher/Academic Office Coordinator, Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School, USA
"This program was incredible and thank you for putting it together. I loved the programming and have so many treasures I can't wait to share back home! I plan to develop lessons with the Historical Jewish Press database. I am also interested in enhancing the lessons I have with new primary sources."
Kodesh Teacher & Director of Personal Development, Hasmonean High School, UK
"I had the best week! Making friends, learning different ways to present materials (especially through art), and getting to understand the NLI and its resources. I will be implementing a great use of art and other creative methods in my lessons!"
Jewish Educator / Cheder Teacher, Cork Jewish Community, Ireland
"The Well went completely beyond expectations! I'm still processing a lot of what we did. I had expected mainly indoor lectures and had no idea how rich this program would be." 
Assistant Headteacher, JCoSS, UK
"It was very clear how much time, thought, and preparation had gone into every aspect of the week. The quality of teachers and professionals, both leading and participating, felt excellent. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to participate, network, and create a relationship with NLI!"
Israel Educator, Heschel Day School, USA
"The Well helped me adopt some of the materials and my curriculum. I am going to introduce more primary resources and hopefully teach the students to use them. Thank you for a wonderful week! I want to keep in touch and keep learning."

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We might also offer some content in Hebrew.
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