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מתחילים מחדש עם דבי מצקין Restart with Debbie MatzkinTal Brody: More Than Just a GameIn this very special episode of Restart, I had the honor of speaking with Tal Brody — an Israeli legend, an athlete who didn’t just play basketball, but changed the story of Israeli sports and pride forever.We spoke about the unforgettable night of 1977 when Maccabi Tel Aviv shocked the world by beating the Soviet Union’s team in Belgium — a team that was considered unbeatable. Tal shares how this victory was much bigger than a sports moment — it became a symbol of hope, strength, and the Israeli spirit.Tal opens up about the emotions, the atmosp...2025-03-3032 min
מתחילים מחדש עם דבי מצקין Restart with Debbie MatzkinThe Power of Community: Sivan’s HER Tel Aviv initiativeExcited to share my latest episode featuring Sivan Hadari! 🌟 We discuss her incredible journey from New York to Tel Aviv, her experiences as an artist, and the empowering HER Tel Aviv initiative and community she founded to support women from all over the world making Aliyah. Don’t miss this inspiring episode! 🎙️✨
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Prizmah Podcasts: Podcasts by Prizmah Center for Jewish Day SchoolsResearch Corner: What We Learned from Online LearningNow that Covid is waning and classrooms feel close to the old normal, what have we learned from two years of online and hybrid pedagogy? Despite the challenges and drawbacks, are there things that remote learning enabled that we might preserve as we move forward? Hear a university researcher and two day school educators reflect on what was achieved during the pandemic.
Featuring: Michal Bessler has worked at Maimonides School in Boston for 27 years, where she now serves as the elementary school principal. Aviv Matzkin teaches Jewish Studies at Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School in P...2022-03-0843 min
Parshah PartnersCensus and Plague, Part 2: Grade 3 (ep. 10)Many months before Covid-19 closed our school, students embarked on a year long study of the census we called "Everybody Counts." For the next two weeks this podcast will share peeks into our classrooms where young learners engaged in text study as they shared questions, connections, inferences, and predictions when presented with the Torah's many depictions of the use and dangers of counting people.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parshah-partners/message2020-06-0414 minParshah PartnersCensus and Plague, Part 1: Kindergarten (ep. 9)Many months before the Coronavirus closed our school, students embarked on a year long study of the census we called "Everybody Counts." For the next three weeks this podcast will share peeks into our classrooms where young learners engaged in text study as they shared questions, connections, inferences, and predictions when presented with the Torah's many depictions of the use and dangers of counting people.
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/parshah-partners/message2020-04-1705 minParshah PartnersParashat Ki Tissa 5780 (ep. 8)Parashat Ki Tissa returns us to Moshe in quarantine (from the Italian word meaning "space of 40 days") on Mount Sinai as he prepares to bring down the two tablets inscribed with the 10 commandments.
As we, in California, are in quarantine as well, we were not able to conduct our usual intimate study session with three students of various ages. So we offer this class study as an alternative.
Join fourth grade as they conduct a close reading of Exodus 32:1-20 and attempt to explain why Moses becomes so angry with the Israelites and destroys the...2020-03-2919 minParshah PartnersParashat Tetzaveh 5780 (ep. 7)Parashat Tetzaveh is a fashion mavens dream of a portion. Detailed descriptions of the sacred garments to be worn by the Kohanim are followed by an ornate ordination ceremony.
Join Belle (grade 2), Miriam (grade 4), and Roi (grade 6) as they conduct a close reading of Exodus 28:31-35 and focus on the golden bells and crimson-blue pomegranates at the hem of the high priests ephod.
For pictures of these bells and pomegranates click here.
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The name o...2020-03-1017 minParshah PartnersParashat Terumah 5780 (ep. 6)Parashat Terumah includes a set of instructions for the precise construction of the Mishkah, the portable tabernacle the Israelites carried with them through their desert wanderings.
Join Ivy (grade 3), Alon (grade 5), and Charlotte (grade 6) as they conduct a close reading of Exodus 25:17-22 and focus on the golden winged creatures set atop the cover of the ark of the covenant. In this episode we reveal the meaning behind the design of this podcast's cover art.
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Opening and closing song, "Fun on the Farm"
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The na...2020-02-2716 minParshah PartnersParashat Mishpatim 5780 (ep. 5)Parashat Mishpatim is a carefully constructed compendium of laws intended to instruct the traveling Israelites (and the modern reader) on proper punishment for a variety of misdeeds.
Join Emma (grade 4), Sam (grade 5), and Eli (grade 7) as they conduct a close reading of Exodus 22:1-2 and discuss the curious case of an intruding thief who is killed by the homeowner. Under what circumstances does the killer owe restitution?
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Opening and closing song, "Fun on the Farm"
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The name of this podcast was taken from Tina Di...2020-02-2016 minParshah PartnersParashat Beshalach 5780 (ep. 4)Parashat Beshalach describes the Israelite's crossing of the Reed Sea and the whining and complaining that soon follows.
Join Emma (grade 2), Benji (grade 4), and Rotem (grade 6) as they conduct a close reading of Exodus 17:8-16 and discuss the strange episode of a surprise attack and the odd military strategy that leads to success, sort of.
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Opening and closing song, "Fun on the Farm"
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The name of this podcast was taken from Tina Dinitz, who created the Parshah Partners program at Congregation Kol Emeth.2020-02-0417 minParshah PartnersParashat Bo 5780 (ep. 3)Parashat Bo describes the last three plagues in Egypt and Pharaoh's final capitulation.
Join Orr (grade 3), Aviv (grade 5), and Mai (grade 7) as they conduct a close reading of Exodus 10:7-15 and discuss the clever word play Moses and Pharaoh employ to cow their opponent into submission.
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Opening and closing song, "Fun on the Farm"
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The name of this podcast was taken from Tina Dinitz, who created the Parshah Partners program at Congregation Kol Emeth.2020-01-2614 minParshah PartnersParashat Va'era 5780 (ep. 2)Parashat Va'era begins the showdown between Moses (& Aaron) and Pharaoh, between the God of Israel and the Gods of Egypt, between a slave uprising and an intransigent ruler.
Join Aner (grade 4), Ezra (grade 5), and Karen (grade 8) as they conduct a close reading of Exodus 7:8-14 and discuss the nuances of serpents, crocodiles, and heeding the call to truth and justice.
For links to pictures of Egyptian scenes referenced in the study session, look here: Judgement Scene picture, Judgement scene video, Sobek.
Judgement scene picture: tinyurl.com/vaerapic
Judgement scene video: tinyurl.c...2020-01-1914 minParshah PartnersParashat Shmot 5780 (ep. 1)Parashat Shmot begins the book of Exodus. Shortly after the Israelites are enslaved by the Egyptian Pharaoh, a baby destined to lead the slaves to freedom is born, hidden, adopted and raised all within a few verses.
Join Eva (grade 2), Sahar (grade 5), and Val (grade 8) as they conduct a close reading of Exodus 2:11-17 and discuss the actions and decisions of young Moses and the qualities of successful leadership.
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Opening and closing song, "Fu...2019-12-2514 min