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11:30am EDT

ShalomLearning Jewish Values Curriculum Training

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT

This 90-minute hands-on workshop is designed exclusively for current ShalomLearning partner educators using our Jewish Values curriculum. Join our curriculum specialists for a deep-dive into the platform learning to navigate lessons, manage your classroom, track student progress, and make the most of our rich K–7 content. Whether you're new to the platform or looking to go deeper, this training is built for you. Curriculum Highlights Teaching Jewish Values for a Meaningful Life — A pluralistic Kindergarten through 7th grade curriculum that engages students with the Jewish values we all share like "using inner strength to do what's right." Curated by experts in Jewish education, the curriculum features videos, games, text studies, blessings, and stories that connect Jewish values to students' daily lives.

Shalom Learning asks all partners planning to attend this session to please complete this pre-registration form.

Speakers

Shira Sender

Director of Client Care and Teacher Support, ShalomLearning

Shira Sender is the Director of Client Care and Teacher Support with ShalomLearning, where she collaborates with, supports, and trains educators and educational leaders to ensure Jewish education is accessible and engaging for today's learners. With over 20 years of experience in... Read More →

Heidi Lovitz

[email protected], ShalomLearning

Heidi Lovitz is the Senior Managing Director of ShalomLearning, where she leads curriculum development, program delivery, and strategic operations to bring innovative Jewish education to students and families in diverse communities. With 20+ years of experience, she holds a Master's... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
College Hall Rm 239

Teaching Tools & Techniques, Jewish Life & Identity

Company Teaching Tools & Techniques, Jewish Life & Identity
Audience Lower Elementary School, Upper Elementary, Teachers
Track Shalom Learning Partners
Type Shabbat

2:00pm EDT

ShalomLearning Torah Aura Hebrew Curriculum Training

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

College Hall Rm 239

This 90-minute hands-on workshop is designed exclusively for current ShalomLearning partner educators using Torah Aura Hebrew. Our specialists will guide you through the complete platform experience from classroom setup to lesson navigation so you can confidently lead your students through this Hebrew learning program. Torah Aura Hebrew is more than a reading program. It is a full Hebrew experience built around meaning, movement, and connection to Israel and Jewish culture. This training ensures you know how to unlock everything the curriculum offers. Curriculum Highlights Torah Aura Hebrew Visual cueing teaches Hebrew keywords while movement activities bring action words to life. Students explore 27 prayers with a focus on prayer meaning and keywords through interpretation. Periodic virtual tours of Israel connect students' Hebrew learning to the living language and culture.

Shalom Learning asks all partners planning to attend this session to please complete this pre-registration form.

Speakers

Shira Sender

Director of Client Care and Teacher Support, ShalomLearning

Heidi Lovitz

[email protected], ShalomLearning

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
College Hall Rm 239

Teaching Tools & Techniques, Hebrew/Yiddish

Audience Lower Elementary School, Teachers, Upper Elementary
Track Shalom Learning Partners
Type Main

4:45pm EDT

Violence Against the Earth in the Abrahamic Religions

Sunday July 26, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT

College Hall Rm 239

In this session we'll examine key texts, ancient and modern, from the major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—to learn how each teaches its adherents about caring for the environment. We'll discuss what the differences in their approaches mean, and how to use the texts either in our own settings or with an interfaith group.

Speakers

Paul Solyn

Adult Educator

Paul Solyn is an adult educator in Elmira, NY. He received an M.J.Ed. degree and family educator certificate from Hebrew College, Boston, and a graduate certificate in eco-spirituality from Hartford International University.

yoreh compassion and self concern pdf

RA Teshuvah on Sustainability pdf

Redwan When the Earth Speaks Against Us Environmental Ethics in Islam pdf

Laudato Si pdf

Handout Violence Against the Earth pdf

Violence Against the Earth pdf

Sunday July 26, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
College Hall Rm 239

Text/Bible/Theology, Adult Education