August 10, 2025 Updated August 11, 2025, with follow-up resources. CIE and partners including including Hillels of Georgia, American Jewish Committee, the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s JTeen initiative, the Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish Community…
The Center for Israel Education presents a variety of online and in-person programming for teens. Our signature program for this age group is the Teen Israel Leadership Institute. The attached PDF presents a sample of…
The course syllabi were all used in college-level courses and are appropriate for advanced teen and adult education enrichment. The content and objectives of each course are reflected in the short introductory paragraph. Often the reading,…
Where you choose to begin or tell or remember it shapes the history and politics you do or do not want to convey. What you include and what you leave out reveals your knowledge,
biases, and political intentions.
The videos and resources below, from CIE’s day school teacher seminar on Israel education March 20, 2022, offer ways to integrate modern Israel into classrooms with ample sources and activities on the topics of Zionism,…
In ancient Israel, Tu B’Shvat was the day when farmers offered the first fruits of their trees in the form of a tithe or tax to the Temple after the trees had turned 4 years old.
On January 1, 2022, I completed 43 years of teaching at Emory University. It was a great run and great fun. Along the way, I accumulated more pieces of paper than was necessary, among them…
Historical Context Explore the historical context through the events and the documents leading up to the 1991 Madrid Middle East Peace Conference: 1949: Israel ends the War of Independence without secure borders or Arab acceptance….
“Hatikvah,” Israel’s national anthem, describes the hope of the Jewish people to be and remain free in the Land of Israel. Its story parallels the Zionist progression from ancient connection to the land to the present. By creatively using the anthem’s contents, one touches on Israeli music, self-determination, immigration, state-building, art and the state’s Basic Laws.
Games and activities are great tools for learning about Israel which can be fun for the whole family. The games we present here touch on a number of different topic areas: Geography, Tanakh, history, politics,…
As schools and organizations are being forced to rethink their Israel travel programs, CIE is here to help with this set of resources that will bring Israel to your learners.
In November 2012, the Bank of Israel announced that a new series of banknotes was in the final stages of design. The first new banknote since 1999, the NIS (New Israeli Shekel) 50 was put…
History of the Jewish People What drives Israeli Diplomacy? Land Purchase as the Zionist mean to Develop the State Land purchase in Palestine in the 1920s was strategic and led to the successful creation of…
History of the Jewish People What drives Israeli Diplomacy? Integration of Bible and Israel God promised the Land of Israel to the Jewish people.
The following items are lesson plans on specific areas related to Israel, all of which were shared by participants in CIE’s educator workshops from 2012 to 2014. “Hatikvah” — Background/History of “Hatikvah” The creation of…
2019 January – Milken Community High School, Los Angeles, CA January – LA Hebrew High, Las Angeles, CA January – Congregation B’nai Israel, Tustin, CA January – USY Israel Seminar, Newark, NJ 2018 January –…
A dozen Teen evaluations from the CIE Teen Leadership Program, November 2023 “This session made me proud to be Jewish — This experience helped me reflect on what’s happening in Israel and my role in…
“With this knowledge I hope to be inspired to make more of an impact in my community. I was inspired by the college students actions.” Jonathan S., November 2024“It was a valuable experience that I…
Curated Readings are lists of suggested readings on a particular subject or topic that relate to Israel. Modern Zionism to 1949 Curated Hamas reading list of articles, 1987-2024 30 Years Since Oslo – September 2023…
“The Jews of Arab Lands” HIST 285-004/MESAS 270-000- all levels Fall 2011 Semester – Yaron Ayalon View Syllabus Topics covered will include the absorption of Middle Eastern Jews in Israel; the socioeconomic status of Jews…
Israeli Society and Politics” HIST 385 – junior/senior lecture Spring 2012 Semester – Yaron Ayalon View Syllabus The State of Israel was founded in 1948. For Jews, it was the fulfillment of a 2000-year long…
“The Israeli Economy” HIST 351/ECON 351-000/JS 370/MESAS 370R – all levels Spring 2008 Semester – Paul Rivlin View Syllabus This course traces the history of the pre-independence and modern economy, examining the role of population…
Netanyahu’s Speech at Bar-Ilan University, 2009 The two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict has many complex layers and unresolved variables that have prevented it from becoming a reality. The Political Significance of Land Purchase To…
Israeli Society and Politics” HIST 385 – junior/senior lecture Spring 2012 Semester – Yaron Ayalon View Syllabus The State of Israel was founded in 1948. For Jews, it was the fulfillment of a 2000-year long…
