Rachel Friedrichs is a Jewish educator and former Assistant Director of the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators. She holds a BA in History from Brandeis University and an MA in Jewish Education from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A graduate of the Pardes Day School Educators Program, she has taught Tanakh, rabbinic literature, Jewish thought, and Hebrew in educational settings across Israel and North America.
Why is Mount Sinai mentioned in connection with the laws of Shmitta (Sabbatical year) and Yovel (Jubilee year)? In this thought-provoking episode, Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rachel Friedrichs delve into the profound significance of this week’s Torah portion of Behar…
Tanakh, Torah, Vayikra (Leviticus), Behar, Podcast series, Pardes Parsha Podcast
See attached PDF which contains activities, assessments and resources to use in 5-9th grade classrooms when teaching about שמים לשם מחלוקת/disagreements for the sake of Heaven (DSH). It is based on the G-dcast video, “Disagreements for the Sake of Heaven”. The…
Critical issues, Mahloket Matters/conflict resolution, Educator resources, Meaning-making, Pedagogy of facilitation
As the end of the school year fast approaches, we encourage you to plan your closure/s for the year’s learning. How will your students assess what they have learned, how they have grown and who they have become as learners?…
Educator resources, Meaning-making, Pedagogy of facilitation
The goal of the book Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, and Karin Morrison is to provide teachers with techniques and routines that can help make their students’ thinking more clear, intentional and communicable. The particular thinking routine…