Music, Art, Drama

A variety of lesson plans and activities available below. You can teach one lesson or teach a learning unit using our recommendations.

There are different lessons in Hebrew and in English, due to different material available (books, videos etc). The Hebrew lessons are available HERE

The longing for Zion - songs, videos and discussions

Talk about the role, influence and importance of the young State of Israel to Jews around the world.

Sing in Hebrew, Songs Sung by Captive Soviet Jews & by Free Jews In Israel

One was sung by Soviet Jews: “Blue and White are the colors of my land”. The other was sung by Jews in Israel: “Won’t you ask after, O Zion,

Interpretation of paintings and posters on a Jewish struggle in the USSR

Paintings and illustrations of prisoners of Zion and those who refused to immigrate to the USSR communicate with artists in the free world w

Activity: Present & Protest: get inspired by creative and non-violent 70's protests

In the activity lesson plan, the students will imagine that they are activists in the free world, advocating for Soviet Jews.

Protesting in the time of Soviet Jewry

Within a unit on poetry and protest music, it came to light that my 9th grade English students were unfamiliar with the Free Soviet Jewry