Building Jewish Identity 3: The People of the Book-Our Sacred Texts

By Judy Dick, Behrman House, Gary Kleck

Students will learn how a Torah is made, meet the rabbis whose commentaries make up the Talmud, and learn how our sacred texts define and enrich Jewish life.

The People of the Book-Our Sacred Texts is the third volume in the Building Jewish Identity series, a flexible two-year Jewish identity curriculum in four units.

Volume 3 explores how the Torah is our source for wisdom and justice, a guide for living an ethical life, and an inspiration for all times. Students will explore how a Torah is made, meet the rabbis whose commentaries make up the Talmud, and learn how our sacred texts define and enrich Jewish life.

The Building Jewish Identity Series introduces students to core knowledge that is essential to developing a strong Jewish identity. It uses stories, interviews, and activities to explore the ethical teachings, laws, language, rituals, symbols, and myths that create a distinctive Jewish worldview using a journal/activity book format that invites personal reflection.

The Building Jewish Identity series includes Our Community, Sacred Time, The People of the Book, and Jewish History and Heritage. Lesson Plan Manuals available.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874418658
• ISBN13: 9780874418651
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Behrman House Publishing
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7