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to bring you interesting and exciting developments in the education field
to hear from you about resources that might be useful to your colleagues

Click here to watch a demo
(You may need to download Flash Player and Shockwave, free software from Adobe, to view this site)

New online program

Designed to teach middle school students about Zionist history up to partition in November 1947.

HISTORY:
CHILDREN IN THE GHETTO
In Hebrew or English
Written for children, this site portrays life during the Holocaust from the viewpoint of children who lived in the ghetto. Through characters on an interactive street, the site demonstrates how people cared for one another in times of hardship.

Welcome! This is the first edition of the Newsletter for the Enhancement of Jewish Education, a newsletter designed with you, the teacher, in mind. Our aim is twofold: to bring you interesting and exciting developments in the education field to hear from you about resources that might be useful to your colleagues This issue includes an article about what is happening at the Mercaz as well as information about some new and notable resources. We hope that you will find our newsletter interesting and informative, and would appreciate your feedback. Write to us at mercaz@ujafed.org Please share this newsletter with your colleagues and anyone who may find it of interest.


Joel's Jokes The first day of school Guess & Win No Joke! Who are these people? Click the images to enlarge.	NEW Our catalogue of books & media is available online. We recently received a shipment of new materials from Israel including books on Special Education and Teaching Hebrew Language Tel: 416-635-2883 Books: Ext. 5240 Media: Ext. 5242	What is happening at the MERCAZ MAKOM: The Israel Engagement Network Book Reviews: Educating Everybody's Children: Diverse Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners	Click here to watch a demo (You may need to download Flash Player and Shockwave, free software from Adobe, to view this site) New online program Designed to teach middle school students about Zionist history up to partition in November 1947.
Some Great Sites!
(Just for Fun) A LAST MINUTE BOOK REPORT Click here (You may need to download Flash Player and Shockwave, free software from the Adobe site, to view this site)	JERUSALEM: CITY OF DAVID In Hebrew or English Features of this beautifully designed site include: - a timeline from the time of the Patriarchs until the modern era. - a virtual tour that depicts Jerusalem in different time periods. - a gallery of pictures with links to information about various locations in Jerusalem. HISTORY: CHILDREN IN THE GHETTO In Hebrew or English Written for children, this site portrays life during the Holocaust from the viewpoint of children who lived in the ghetto. Through characters on an interactive street, the site demonstrates how people cared for one another in times of hardship.		Get Centred is a new initiative of the Mercaz, designed to get parents thinking about the value of Jewish education. Please pass on this link to friends who might be interested. For more great sites: Click here

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