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How do we teach difficult ethical questions in Tanakh?

Yaakov deceives his father. Yosef conceals his identity from his brothers. Shmuel secretly anoints David while Shaul is still king. Moshe tells Pharaoh the Israelites are leaving for just three days.How do we help students grapple with these stories?

Join Rabbi Reuven Spolter’s upcoming course, Faith, Morals & Ethics in Tanakh, to explore these challenging questions and learn a range of educational and hashkafic approaches to help teachers navigate some of Tanakh's most complex narratives with confidence.

Apply here: https://global.herzog.ac.il/product/faith-morals-and-ethics-2/

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How do you bring your Tanakh lessons to life? In this week's Tuesday Teaching Tip, Dr. Yael Ziegler shares five practical principles for creating Tanakh lessons that spark curiosity, encourage meaningful discussion, and leave a lasting impact on students.

Want to go deeper? Join Dr. Yael Ziegler in conversation with Sarah Golubtchik as they explore Herzog's approach to teaching Tanakh and share practical strategies for your classroom.

Purchase the recordings of two Practical Conversations for Educators for $10.

Register here:
https://global.herzog.ac.il/product/yi-conversations/

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What is so special about the Herzog College method of teaching Tanakh? In this broad-ranging interview with Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, Rabbi Reuven Spolter explains:

"The Haskalah adopted a solely academic approach to Tanakh, Bible criticism, and abandoned Talmudic study and halakha. This led to Tanakh study being avoided by yeshivas lest it be studied without faith. Today, Religious Zionism has opened the Tanakh once again, respectfully and reverently, adding analytical tools in addition to learning renowned commentaries, engaging in close reading of the text and gaining understanding from archaeological findings.

That means knowing more about where and how events occurred, but also how they can be relevant to our lives, how Tanakh can help us, what messages it is sending us - in ways it did not before the re-establishment of an independent Jewish government and army in the land of Israel. This is Herzog’s innovative approach to Tanakh and it is why Tanakh is its central program."

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/430528
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For Tanakh will go forth from Gush Etzion... An interview with Rabbi Reuven Spolter, Director of English Programming at Herzog College on last week's annual Bible Study marathon - and what he hopes the thousands who attended gained from their days of study.

This Sunday, Yemei Iyun B'Tanakh begins.

From July 12–16, thousands of educators, rabbis, students, scholars,
and lifelong learners will gather at Herzog College for one of the
world's biggest gatherings dedicated to Tanakh learning and Jewish
education.

Hear from leading voices including Rabbi Menachem Leibtag, Dr. Yael Ziegler,
Rav Alex Israel, Dr. Ilana Turetsky, Rav Doron Perez, and many more through
inspiring lectures, practical Conversations for Educators,
live-streamed sessions, and on-demand recordings.

Swipe to discover what makes Yemei Iyun so special, and why you'll
want to add it to your calendar next year.

Can't join us in Israel? You can still be part of the experience
with live-streamed sessions, recordings, and Herzog Global's online
Conversations for Educators. Register here: https://events.herzog.ac.il/104671/en?ref=r4

Follow throughout the week as we share our favorite
insights, ideas, and moments from Yemei Iyun.