Teaching Shemot: The Birth of the Jewish Nation

Name: Teaching Shemot: The Birth of the Jewish Nation
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Practical strategies and conceptual approaches for classroom teaching.

Using intertextual skills to present the fundamental themes of the Exodus story in a compelling manner in the high school classroom.

About the Course

This Masters-level course will:

Help teachers explore the fundamental themes of the seminal story of slavery and Exodus from Egypt.

Offer teachers intertextual skills and help them develop a broader view of the story of the Exodus and how it fits within the Tanakh.

Examine some rabbinic and medieval exegetical texts and illustrate how best to use these texts in a useful and compelling manner in the classroom.

Offer teachers a deeper understanding of Ancient Egypt as a realistic and meaningful background for the Tanakh stories and themes.

Consider the goals of Tanakh study and offer tools for making the study of Tanakh narratives come alive in a high school classroom.

Explore various pedagogical methods and goals, with an eye toward developing practical strategies and conceptual approaches for classroom teaching.

The course is open to individuals who have a BA degree. Questions should be addressed to Hadassah Levy, Admissions Director at admissions@herzog.ac.il

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About the Instructor

Dr. Yael Ziegler is a Senior Lecturer of Tanakh at Herzog College and the Director of the Matan Kitvuni Program. She has lectured extensively on a wide range of biblical topics in Israel, United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and Europe. Dr. Ziegler is the author of "Promises to Keep: The Oath in Biblical Narrative", "Ruth: From Alienation to Monarchy", and "Lamentations: Faith in a Turbulent World". She is working on a forthcoming book on Exodus, and on three of the commentaries for The Koren Five Megillot.