tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568366888194951334.post7674239643388111259..comments2011-03-15T17:56:30.365-04:00Comments on The Project InCiTE Blog: Is it possible to educate students about Israel without discussing religion?InCITE Fellowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064386244538924090noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568366888194951334.post-91999213383459297812009-10-22T13:41:38.010-04:002009-10-22T13:41:38.010-04:00I am wondering about the idea of the club particip...I am wondering about the idea of the club participants having the role of "Israel Story Tellers" - learn something that intersts them about what makes Israel unique or interesting from a wide range of perspectives and then take on the challenge of reporting that to the wider community. And I don't mean Israel advocacy - I am thinking more about Israel exposure. The learning would Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568366888194951334.post-54620009992041877872009-10-11T19:43:34.068-04:002009-10-11T19:43:34.068-04:00Have all students participate.
Talk about religi...Have all students participate. <br /><br />Talk about religion, but talk about all religions: the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian experience in Israel. <br /><br />Practices are different than the actual religion. My friends are very religiously diverse, and we have great conversations about their holidays, food, pray practices, etc. <br /><br />Remember, you can't exclude students because theyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568366888194951334.post-22837281511948468162009-10-09T21:01:57.273-04:002009-10-09T21:01:57.273-04:00It is extremely difficult not to mention G-D when ...It is extremely difficult not to mention G-D when discussion Israel. One of our activities was a Chocolate seder before Passover and I had to re-write the whole Haggadah and take out any mention of G-d.<br /><br />Any ideas or thoughts on how to increase Israel Education in the public school setting and make it engaging for High Schoolers would be greatly appreciated :-)<br /><br />-Brandi InCITE Fellowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064386244538924090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568366888194951334.post-87038344698865312252009-10-09T12:59:25.158-04:002009-10-09T12:59:25.158-04:00I have to say that this post is incredibly powerfu...I have to say that this post is incredibly powerful to me because my entry point into Judaism was around the idea of G-d. Even though I don't consider myself "religious," I am not sure I would be involved in the Jewish world as much unless the G-d conversation resonated with me as much as everything else - including Israel - did and does.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656012324783717806noreply@blogger.com