To Learn Is to Do

-- Text-based study of tikkun olam using Torah, Torah commentary, and other primary sources-- Introduces related mitzvot-- Includes Hebrew key words, roots, and phrases related to tikkun olam-- Highlights organizations that do the actual everyday work of tikkun olam-- Can be used as an independent curricular unit or integrated into Hebrew, text-study, Torah, or tzedakah curricular units-- Accompanying teacher's guide available-- Attractive, humorous black-and-white line drawings-- Provides a roadmap of tikkun olam-- Teaches students that being Jewish involves both learning and doing-- Provides practical, realistic ways for students to begin their lifelong connection to ethical living-- Highlights values embodied in text sources-- Focuses on the organizations, traditions, and rituals that help us carry out those values-- Enables teachers to make connections between text study and Jewish living-- User-friendly teacher's guide offers suggestionsfor classroom implementation, with specific suggestions for integrating this material into other curricular unitsHalper, Sharon D. is the author of 'To Learn Is to Do', published 2004 under ISBN 9780807407301 and ISBN 0807407305.