Unpacked for Educators
October 7th Anniversary
Amid the ongoing war and heartache, navigating the first anniversary of Oct. 7 with our students is uncharted territory for all of us. Unpacked for Educators has developed a collection of resources that you can use to engage your students in difficult and meaningful conversations during this unprecedented time.
Moving Traditions
Yahrzeit: One Year After October 7
Moving Traditions has developed new special edition curricular materials to help educators and teens commemorate the anniversary of October 7. The materials build upon their previous session, Israel at War, offering updates and a ritual to mark the moment.
Shalom Hartman Institute
Commemorating October 7: Rituals for Tishrei 5785
The Shalom Hartman Institute is developing two rituals for the anniversary of October 7, one that spans most of the month of Tishrei for individuals to use at home, and one for communal gatherings on October 7 or on Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.
Aleph Bet Games
Helping Students Navigate the First Anniversary of the October 7 Tragedy
Parents and educators are faced with the challenging task of commemorating October 7th while ensuring the lesson is both educational and sensitive to the needs of young audiences. Jewish values can provide a framework to guide educators in addressing this challenge. This article outlines some tangible ways to integrate Jewish values into lesson plans.
The Lookstein Center
Commemorating October 7th
This collection of educational resources will help students to meaningfully remember the events of October 7th through the study of ancient and modern Jewish texts, prayer, songs, and profiles, ideas for purposeful action, prompts for deep reflection, and more.
Hebrew at the Center
מפגש קהילה לומדת - משאבים ל-7 באוקטובר
This is a collection of resources to support teachers with planning classroom activities and discussion around October 7th. It is presented in Hebrew and designed specifically for Hebrew teachers.
Israel Maven
October 7th Commemoration Ceremony Resource Kit
Developed by a team of Israel-based educators, the kit includes customizable readings, photos and videos with detailed instructions for facilitating a meaningful and resonant ceremony to commemorate October 7th.
The iCenter
Marking the Moment
As educators consider how to commemorate October 7th respectfully, with educational integrity, and in age-appropriate ways, The iCenter has curated a collection of thoughts, reflections, poems, songs, and art. They have also included a page of best practices for building a tekes (ceremony) or display that can be designed by and for your learners.
National Library of Israel
October 7 Memorial Wall
The Library created a "Memorial Wall for the Murdered and Fallen", which features the images and names of the murdered civilians and fallen IDF soldiers on and since October 7th. The names of the fallen are updated regularly, allowing visitors to share both personal and collective grief. Based on numerous requests, they created a set of high-quality downloadable files of the memorial for print and/or digital display during ceremonies marking the anniversary of October 7th (available in Hebrew as well).
The Institute for Jewish Research and Publications
Shiva: Poems of October 7
This anthology contains 59 Hebrew poems printed alongside their English translations, written by Israelis to express the nation’s feelings and emotions. The book includes a link to brief recorded commentaries about each of the poems. Net proceeds of all sales are donated to the Israel Trauma Coalition for their work with victims of October 7th and its aftermath.