Professional Development Resources: Bible

Models of Assessment for Judaic Studies

In this session, Eli Kohn examines the theory and practice of diagnostic tests in Judaic Studies. The session focuses primarily on Tanakh, but the... Read more

The Prince of Egypt: An Orthodox Look

Introduction There is nothing new about the depiction of Biblical stories and Biblical characters in theater, film, and opera. Cecil B. De Mille’s Ten... Read more

Teaching Iyov in a High School Setting

Abstract: As my months of teaching Sefer Iyov came to a close, I began to reflect on how happy I was that I had... Read more

Teaching Mishna in Elementary School, Part 2

In this two-part session, Devora Steinmetz explores the goals of Mishna study in elementary school; addresses how to select texts to teach to children;... Read more

Teaching Mishna in Elementary School, Part I

In this two part session, Devora Steinmetz explores the goals of Mishna study in elementary school; addresses how to select texts to teach to... Read more

What Can We Learn about Leadership from Moses?

In this text study, Zvi Grumet explores incidents in Moses’ life and extrapolates his approach to leadership. Presented as part of the Global Day... Read more

A Note on the Flood Story in the Language of Man

  Introduction: In his comprehensive assessment of “bold concordism”—the claim that today’s science is found in the opening chapter of Genesis— David Shatz discusses... Read more