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December 6, 2023

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Am Yisrael is suffering, and we stand together in this moment of crisis. Many of us are dealing with personal loss experienced among friends, family, and colleagues. There are many day school alumni and other current and former members of our community in Israel. We pray they have not been harmed in the attacks, and we pray for the safety of those who are called to serve in the days and weeks ahead.

Thank you for your steadfast dedication to Jewish education. It is through our united efforts that we can make a lasting impact on the lives of our students and contribute to a future of shared values and enduring connections.

As you prepare to engage in disucssions with your faculty, students and community, Prizmah has curated resources to assist students in processing tragic events, as well as classroom materials about the war and broader conflict.

Uniting in Solidarity in These Challenging Times, a message from Paul Bernstein, Prizmah CEO, and Lisa Popik Coll, Prizmah Board Chair

Instructions for letter writing campaign to be shared directly with educators and students in Israel

Upcoming Events, Webinars & Virtual Meet Ups

Upcoming Webinars & Events

Koolulam is leading an international musical project advocating for the return of the hundreds of abducted civilians currently being held in Gaza by Hamas. Our loved ones. We are looking for music teachers and choir conductors from all over the world who can invite their community and teach hundreds of people a song together - please register: If you have any questions, you’re welcome to contact us via: Email: [email protected]

Webinar Recordings

Strength for Jewish Educators: Voices from the Field, a webinar hosted by the Jewish Education project that featured ten thinkers in Israel Education in a moderated conversation with Dr. David Bryfman, CEO of The Jewish Education Project. (Oct 22, 2023)
National Update On Domestic Security Guidance Amidst Hamas Terrorist Attacks On Israel hosted by the Secure Community Network (Oct 12, 2023)
How to Talk to Children about Israel Today a conversation with The Jewish Education Project's Dr. Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath and noted expert Dr. Sivan Zakai where they shared resources and best practices on talking to children about Israel and the current situation. (Oct 10, 2023)
Ohel - Israel At War: Support for Individuals and Families (Oct 10, 2023)
Update on the Situation: Partners Community Briefing from Jewish Federations of North America (Oct 8, 2023)

Support for Decision Making

Prizmah created a resource guide to help school leaders make decisions about temporary student enrollment.
Guidance on Fundraising During a Crisis in Israel offers a set of guiding questions to help make decisions about if and how to move forward with development intiatives.

Supporting Students | Mental Health Resources

Trauma Informed Resources

What is a Trauma Informed School? And Tips How to Become One and a toolkit for building positive mental health in children from Worthit.org
What Does it Mean to be a Trauma Informed school? from the Center for Parent Information
Online trauma resiliency portal for children and teachers in school from NATAL, the Israel Trauma and resiliency Center. NATAL also has a resource portal for educational materials for times of emergency.
Managing the Trauma for Individuals and Families, a resource from Ohel with age specific guidance
How to Talk about Trauma in the Classroom: A short video for teachers by Dr. Naomi Baum
Trauma informed resources from Jewish LearningWorks
Resources on Child Trauma by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Reports addressing the epidemic of trauma in schools and resources on ACEs from the National Education Association (NEA)
Supporting Youth Affected by the Violence in Israel and Gaza: Tips for Families and Educators from the National Association of School Psychologists
A downloadable picture book for children to deal with grief from Lhitmoded
How to Support Teachers in Times of War from Edunow.org.il

Resources & Articles Developed for Operation Iron Sword

Israel at War resources curated by Ohel
Ideas to Support Your Team and Board Members from Leading Edge
Wellness Resources for the Situation in Israel by the Blue Dove Foundation
Tips for Engaging and Disengaging on Social Media from the ADL
Kveller article on how to talk to kids about what's happening in Israel differentied by students of different ages.
How to Limit Exposure to Graphic Images on Social Media from Prizmah
The Social Institute’s Recommendations for Navigating Violent Online Content
Walking the Tightrope: Talking About the Current Situation in Israel with Children an article by Dr. Sivan Zakai
8 Tips for Talking about Israel with Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Mental Health Needs from Gateways: Acccess to Jewish Education
Tips for Unpacking the Current Israel War with Your Students from the Lookstein Center
How to Talk to Children about the Conflict by Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher L.C.S.W

Resources & Articles Focused on Terrorism

Resilience Workbook and Teachers Guide from Ohel
Talking to students about the conflict in Israel, What we've learning from research from Professor Sivan Zakkai.
- Have We Been Teaching Kids About Israel All Wrong? (2022)
- How To Talk To Your Kids About the Violence in Israel and Gaza (2015)
Talking to Children about Terrorism from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Helping Children Cope with Terrorism: Tips for Families and Educators from National Association of School Psychologists
10 Tips for Parents and Teachers of Elementary School Children in a Time of War from the American Psychological Association
How to Talk to Children about Terrorism from the 9/11 Memorial
Psychological first aid for students and teachers. Helping you help your students in times of disaster, school crises or emergencies from the School Crisis Center
Teacher training module - Supporting Grieving Students in Schools from the School Crisis Center
Template - Sample letters and notifications to staff, parents and students for death in the school community from the School Crisis Center

Materials on the War and the Broader Israeli - Palestinian Conflict

Educating in a Time of Crisis is a hub of resources developed for educators to have meaningful educational conversations from the iCenter
Study units relating to the war in Israel from iTaLAM
Crisis in Israel: Resources for Judaic Studies (Kodesh) Teachers from Herzog Global
Video newscast for children about the current conflict - Israel News for Kids October 25th, 2022: About the War in Israel produced by UnitED.
Israel-Hamas War 2023 videos, webinars, timelines, analyses, suggested readings, maps and educator guides from the Center for Israel Education.
Educational materials and activities from the National Library of Israel
Key Terms and Events in the History of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict from the ADL
Responding to Questions and Disinformation about Israel from Boundless
Processing Attacks in Israel and the Outbreak of War in the Region mini-lesson from Facing History
Source Sheet - David Hamelekh as a Model for Dealing with Crisis from Rabbi Dr. Shuky Reiss, Head of the Tanakh Department at Herzog College.
Unpacked for Educators
- Article - Hamas' unprecendented attack on Israel: What happened and how do we respond?
- Videos- Resources on Terrorism in Israel including a video about What is Hamas? and a video that explores Hamas's Control Over Gaza.
Jewish Education Project: Resources for Teaching About Israel in Crisis
Center for Israel Education: Arabs of Palestine/Israel
Unpacked video: History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Real Dispute Driving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Yossi Klein Halevi (Atlantic)
Religion and the Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Cause, Consequence, and Cure (Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Safeguarding Schools

How to Limit Exposure to Graphic Images on Social Media from Prizmah
Resources from the Secure Community Network (SCN) on Safeguarding Schools updated regularly)
Resources on keeping your school safe (updated regularly)

Connections to Partner Organizations with Resources & Support

From This Moment. For This Moment is a collection of educational resources designed to transform ideas, voices, and media that are emerging from the war in Israel and the rise in antisemitism, into powerful learning opportunities fron M2
Center of Israel Education Israel-Hamas War resources
Hebrew at the Center Israel resources
Unpacked for Educators - How to Support Israeli Soldiers and Civilians
UnitEd - educational materials with information about the war, suggested activities and well-being and mental health practices from UnitEd, an initiative created by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, in partnership with Herzog College.
Jewish Federations of North America
Unpacked for Educators - Educator Resource page
ADL - Stands With Israel page
Jewish Funders Network- a list of organizations to support
Also check with your local Federation for information and support