Lesson Plans & Curricula — Rabbi Eric L. Abbott

7th Grade Session, Larchmont Temple, Larchmont, NY

Core Concepts:

Judaism and Martin Luther King, Jr. share social justice values.
Jews played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement.
We can draw on our Jewish-American past to help shape our fight for tikkun olam today.

1 lesson, with handouts; 7 pages total

Minyan Torah Study, Larchmont Temple, Larchmont, NY

Big Idea

1 lesson, with handout; 2 pages total

8th & 9th Grade Elective, Larchmont Temple, Larchmont, NY

Enduring Understandings:

The concepts of superheroes and superpowers are not just a modern idea, but can also be found in Jewish texts and traditions.
Jews have played a key role in the development of superheroes.
Judaism can play a role in how we define heroes.

3 lessons, with handouts; 15 pages total

Adult Education, Temple Isaiah, Lexington, MA

Enduring Understandings:

While there were a variety of prophets from various points in biblical history who served a myriad of roles, the classical prophets primarily served as mouth pieces for God.
The prophets spoke on a variety of issues, including economic justice, morality, ritual vs ethical observance, and more.
Though the prophets to spoke a particular audience about specific issues, they nonetheless can assist us today in connecting to big issues such as God and social justice.

3 lessons, with handouts; 47 pages total

School of Education Capstone, HUC-JIR, New York, NY

Enduring Understandings:

We can learn Jewish values and Jewish content via personal growth and team-building activities.
We grow as individuals when we overcome obstacles as a group.
Group values can be Jewish values, and vice versa.
Jewish values are fundamental concepts or teachings that Jewish tradition emphasizes, that play vital roles in our daily lives, and that shape our understanding of the world and our place in it.

3 lesson samples, with handouts and appendices; 71 pages total