Our Community

This first book in the Building Jewish Identity series introduces the key concept of the Jewish community. Through stories, interviews, and activities, students will discover how our community brings us together, providing a lifelong connection to our heritage, culture, and values.The Building Jewish Identity Series introduces students to core knowledge that is essential to developing a strong Jewish identity. It uses stories, interviews, and activities to explore the ethical teachings, laws, language, rituals, symbols, and myths that create a distinctive Jewish worldview using a journal/activity book format that invites personal reflection.The Building Jewish Identity series includes Our Community, Sacred Time, The People of the Book, and Jewish History and Heritage. Lesson Plan Manuals available.