Community Israel Education Resources

This page is a resource for you. Look here to discover a curated collection of educational resources, programs, and materials designed to deepen your connection to Israel. Whether you’re an educator, student, or community member, these tools will help you engage meaningfully with Israel’s history, culture, and people

News

Times of Isreal

The Times of Israel is a Jerusalem-based online newspaper founded in 2012 to document developments in Israel, the Middle East and around the Jewish world.

The Middle East Breakdown

A sharp, in depth exploration of the Middle East and the forces shaping it.

​Each episode of Middle East Breakdown features leading analysts, journalists, policymakers, and voices from across the region. Hosted by Dan Feferman and co host Hayvi Bouzo, the podcast offers candid, unscripted conversations that go beyond the headlines.

​Together, they dive deep into geopolitics, security, ideology, media narratives, regional power struggles, and global implications, bringing clarity to one of the world’s most complex regions.

​The goal is insight over noise. To challenge assumptions, confront uncomfortable truths, and provide serious analysis without talking points or spin.

​Middle East Breakdown has no scripts, no agenda, and no performative outrage. Just informed discussion and a deeper understanding of the Middle East as it really is.

Study Programs

The Nachson Project

The Nachshon Project Undergraduate Fellowship offers you the opportunity to explore exciting and impactful careers in the Jewish world — from leading summer camps, synagogues, and schools to building vibrant Jewish communities. You’ll join a cohort of outstanding young leaders from across North America for an immersive experience that blends deep learning, personal growth, and professional exploration.

IsraelLINK

IsraelLINK is proud to be entering year three of our Certificate in Israel Education program, generously underwritten by the Etta and David Jonas Israel Educators Fellowship.This professional development initiative provides participants with opportunities to strengthen their pedagogical skills and deepen their knowledge. Through partnerships with leading organizations—including The iCenter, ANU Museum, and The National Library of Israel—members of Cohort Gimmel will engage in enriching learning experiences that support both personal growth and professional excellence.

Learning Resources

Unpacked Education

Unpacked for Educators, our goal is to explore the Jewish story in all its complexity, intellectual depth and sophistication. We want to untangle the challenging ideas, make the key historical moments come alive, and share the fascinating disputes within Jewish history. Our goal is to help your students see that Judaism is as meaningful and relevant as ever.

Our nuanced educational content and resources are used by a global community of educators around the world and across all political and religious spectrums.

iCenter

As The iCenter has closed its doors, the work continues forward by partners, alumni, and collaborators across the field it helped build. Many resources are still available on the website.

ANU

ANU – Museum of the Jewish People is positioning itself as a relevant, cutting-edge museum and cultural center, whose relevance and reputation for excellence will be unrivaled. Each visitor will feel – The Story is not Complete without You!

M2

The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education helps educators and organizations design compelling educational experiences that help their learners find meaning and relevance in Jewish life.

Moving Traditions’

Jewish Identity & Israel track offers teens a thoughtful, grounded educational journey — one that helps them explore modern Israel while deepening their understanding of their own Jewish identity and values. At a time when conversations about Israel can feel overwhelming, polarizing, or lacking reliable information, this program creates space for real learning, honest questions, and meaningful dialogue.

Teens are encountering confusing narratives in their schools, on social media, and among peers. We give them substantive content knowledge to make sense of what they are hearing and support to voice their own genuine reflections on that information. Through 13 one-hour sessions to choose from for teens, plus one 90-minute family session, educators guide students through age-appropriate material that informs without inflaming and challenges while building connection.

Topics include the history of Zionism, diversity of Israeli society, and the Jewish relationship with state power; skills for recognizing media bias; tools for engaging in disagreement like a mensch; an introduction to Palestinian experiences; and thoughtful, developmentally appropriate exploration of the current conflict and the events of October 7 and the subsequent war. Throughout, teens are supported wherever they are in their relationship with Israel. A wide range of viewpoints is welcomed to the table, grounded in respect, curiosity, and a commitment to Jewish self-determination in our ancestral homeland.

ICS - Institute for Curriculum Services

ICS provides K-12 educators with free professional learning and standards-driven resources on Judaism and Jewish history.