Most popular lessons

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

Introduction to The Soviet Jewry Struggle for Freedom

Before starting to teach about the Soviet Jewry Struggle, we recommend you give this short introduction:

1948 (Golda Meir's visit in Moscow)

when Golda Meir arrived to Moscow in 1948, a groundbreaking unexpected event occurred...

Film screening & discussion – Operation Wedding documentary

Leningrad, 1970. A group of young Soviet Jews who were denied exit visas, plots to “hijack” an empty plane and escape the USSR.

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

A lesson that encourages critical and independent thinking for students. In this lesson you can use a ready-made presentation that includes

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.

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

For nearly two decades The Jewish Press publicized the cause of Marina Tiemkin of Moscow who had been kidnapped as a teenager by the KGB.

The secrets of Nativ