Teaching Jewish Virtues: Sacred Sources and Arts Activities

Mastering middot and becoming a mensch . . .

This helpful introduction to Jewish virtues (middot) provides substantive overviews of 22 key middot and includes extensive text study material from Tanach, Rabbinic and Post-Rabbinic sources, and the Siddur. Hundreds of imaginative arts activities (language, as well as visual arts, drama, movement, and music) stimulate creativity development and abstract thinking, and offer opportunites for spiritual reflection and expression with an emphasis on incorporating virtues into the "real" lives of students. Sample lesson plans and retreat schedule make this a practical resource for teachers from grades K through adult.

Author: Behrman House
Publisher: Behrman House Publishing
Published: 06/01/2005
Pages: 1
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780867050455