Herzog College
Donate$Research $

Meaning-Making in Tanakh Teaching

Placing students' personal connection to Tanakh at the forefront of the learning experience.
Connecting students to their religious and spiritual heritage in meaningful, relevant, and lasting ways.

About the Course

Tanakh is our spiritual guide point, our national heritage, and the backbone of our Jewish identity. Teachers of Tanakh face a unique challenge: connecting students to their religious and spiritual heritage in meaningful, relevant, and lasting ways.

This course introduces an innovative pedagogical approach to the teaching of Tanakh that places personal connection at the forefront of the learning experience, alongside content acquisition and skill development. We will explore practical ways to implement this pedagogy of meaning in the Chumash and Navi classroom using a variety of teaching tools with the goal of inviting and encouraging our students to connect with and experience the study of Tanakh in a new and exciting way.

This course comprises 9 asynchronous units and 1 Zoom lesson. This is one of two required courses that you need to take in order to complete our Tanakh Teacher Certificate Program.

About the Instructor

Rabbi Reuven Spolter is the Director of English Language Programs at Herzog Global, where he develops and leads international initiatives in teacher training, professional development, and Tanakh education for English-speaking educators and communities around the world.<br /> <br /> Ordained at RIETS, Rabbi Spolter holds an M.S. in Secondary Jewish Education from the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and an M.A. in Talmud from Bar-Ilan University. A veteran Jewish educator, he has taught students and trained educators across North America, Israel, and online learning communities worldwide.<br /> <br /> Before joining Herzog Global, Rabbi Spolter taught Judaic Studies at schools including Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy (NJ), Hebrew High School of New England (CT), and Akiva Hebrew Day School (MI). He is passionate about helping educators create meaningful, text-centered learning experiences that cultivate Jewish identity, values, and lifelong engagement with Torah. His work focuses on Tanakh education, educational innovation, and empowering teachers to bring Torah learning to life for the next generation.<br />

Other Fall 2026 Courses

Related products

COURSE features

Audience : Elementary & High School Teachers
Course Structure : 9 self-guided lessons & 1 Zoom meeting
Language : English
Course fee : $225

Out of stock