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Curriculum
Across Oceans and Continents Through history, Jewish women have played critical roles in home and community. The scope of their contributions and the evolution of those roles was the subject of a curriculum designed by Scheck Hillel faculty as part of a grant from the Women’s Impact Initiative of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. Students in Honors Modern Jewish History class, taught by Yehudis Benhamou, and in Jewish Ethics, led by Rabbi Elie Ganz, examined text and stories - from Tanach to Talmud - to understand the shifting role of Jewish women in the context of culture and history. Concurrently, students traced these changes by telling the stories of their own “Modern Jewish Woman.” The result was an extraordinary installation in February, a living testimonial to the tenacity and courage of these brave leaders. Like true historians, students used investigative techniques to reconstruct timelines across oceans and continents, gathering artifacts and original documents and capturing voices on video. The experience left deep impressions on students. Jonathan Woldenberg (Grade 11) felt he grew closer to his grandmother, Sonia Gruenwurzel, through the project. “I gained an appreciation for everything she does for my family, and for that, I’m truly thankful.” Estrella Behar (Grade 11), pictured above, left, with grandmother Estrella Mitrani and dad Ricky Behar, feels fortunate to be able to freely express her Jewish values, an option her grandmother did not have. “With persecution and no Jewish institutions where she lived, she had to lead a secular life.” Judaic Studies faculty Malka Leah Braunschweiger and Rabbi Avi Greene were also part of the Federation grant; all four teachers attended the Legacy Heritage Summer Institute at Hebrew University in Jerusalem in summer 2016.