A variety of lesson plans and activities available below. You can teach one lesson or teach a learning unit using our recommendations.
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There are different lessons in Hebrew and in English, due to different material available (books, videos etc). The Hebrew lessons are available HERE


1948 (Golda Meir's visit in Moscow)

The longing for Zion - songs, videos and discussions


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


Film screening & discussion – Operation Wedding documentary


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


How to identify fake news of today from fake news of past Soviet media - Slideshow & Discussion


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

Read & discuss: 13 year old against the KGB (short story)


Calculated Discussion: Permission To Leave Paradise


Women of the Refuseniks- video & discussion

Crash Course- Refuseniks: Let My People Go!


The Refuseniks and Operation Wedding


"Children's Tale" - slideshow on Jewish children in the USSR - American Soviet Jewry


Hanukkah story discussions comparing to Soviet Jewry


"Refuseniks: Heroes of History" Slideshow -- Archive of the American Soviet Jewry Movement

The secrets of Nativ


Sharansky's matzah in Soviet Solitary confinement


Next Year In... Moscow ? - The Red Haggadah


Watch & Discuss: The death of Stalin in Purim 1953, compared to Haman