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Find and upload three Jewish educational podcasts below with your comments about their usefulness in a school or organizational setting:
I listened to this today, and it is example of what might post it from my institution's facebook page, as another perspective on Elul, as a formal of adult education []

This is a set of podcasts about Jewish Meditation. I sometimes use guided meditation as a Shabbat activity for elementary age kids, we talk about the importance of breathing, listening and resting as a way to celebrate Shabbat. []

This is a podcast by Wendy Mogel, an amazing author, who addresses talking about death in a Jewish context with young children. This link might be shared with parents as a way to support a family when the school community knows that there is a loss. []

This is a great podcast to listen to about Keeping Kosher depending on where you are and with different holidays in mind. Great for helping kids understand how to keep kosher in the secular world. Keeping Kosher IY

Two Minutes of Torah a Day from the Conservative Movement and prominent people within the movement based on the weekly torah portion. A quick synopsis of the weekly torah portion. Great as a starting point and then able to delve more in depth to the weekly torah portion. Two Minutes of Torah IY

Jewish Holiday Inspiration for the entire year. From the minor fast days, to the High Holy Days. Gives that quick overview of each day throughout the year for you to understand. Jewish Holidays IY

**Maps, Central Europe and History - Centropa.org** How did mosques and Ottoman-built bridges get into South East Europe? Why is it that Austrians brought the glorious architecture to Prague? This short trip through Europe´s maps explains how borders moved and cultures moved with them. [] This can be used as an introduction to Jewish History in Europe or an overview of the map boundaries for a history class. YW

**Crash Course in Jewish History: the Enlightenment** This podcasts highlights some of the major differences between the Middle Ages and the Enlightenment. (I use some of this series in my 9th grade Jewish History class for a quick introduction/review.) [] This can be used for an introduction or review. YW

**Crash Course in Jewish History: Rashi, Maimonides, and more** This podcast gives an overview of three important rabbis in the Middle Ages who were responsible for major innovations in Torah study: Rashi, Maimonides and Caro. [] Can be used for an overview. Great for quick points! __YW__

This is a podcast of weekly Torah Commentaries by JTS. I would use this in a Wiki where I would ask the students to listen to the podcast each week and comment. [] EL

This is a podcast for students about Jewish Medical Ethics. I would use these podcasts to spark discussions on Jewish ethics on a Wiki. [] EL

This podcast, “Stuff Jews Should Know” is an easy to understand podcast about different topics of Judaism. I would share this on a class Wiki and ask students to comment on them. [] EL

This is a podcast on various subjects in Judaism. I would play these for my class as a Jewish Culture section and ask my students to write a response about what they learned/ their thoughts. [] RR

This podcast is about Jewish holidays. I would play these during the respected holiday. [] RR

This podcast I would use for Torah Study. I would ask a series of questions and ask what relevance the portion has to their life today [] RR .

[] This topic is clever and sure to be a hit with teens! "What to Wear." Think of the popular BRAVO TV show, "What not to wear". LV

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Speaking of Faith: Hanukkah and Jewish Customs, great for teaching about condolence rituals and rituals for things that students wouldn't normally have much exposure to. LV

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Gender in Judaism and Islam Conference. Women's studies course with 5 podcasts that I have just started but are a facinating look into the topic. LV

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nftycast-martin-luther-king/id129446159?i=3301336&mt=2 This is a NFTYcast about Martin Luther King, Jr. It is an interview with Rabbi Israel Dresner about marching with MLK! Fun fact: he was my mom's rabbi growing up so she has heard a lot about his experiences over the years! I found it very engaging (and I've listened to it multiple times) and i think teens would like it! AB

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/audio/2012/oct/16/sounds-jewish-podcast-auschwitz-tattoos A podcast about grandchildren of Holocaust survivors getting tattoos of their grandparent's numbers. I would use this podcast with high school and college students to discuss what they thought of this as well as to open up the dialogue about tattoos and what Judaism says, and to talk and learn about the Holocaust. AB

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nftycast-teen-interfaith-dialogue/id129446159?i=24401244&mt=2 This is a NFTYcast featuring an interfaith dialogue. Could be used as part as an interfaith teen dialogue event, or even to learn about what people of other faiths think. AB

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gender-jewish-history/id322974301?i=150272242&mt=2 This is a podcast that brings listeners lectures on Jewish Studies, and this particular one is about gender throughout Jewish History. I would use this podcast in a setting with older students in a Hebrew High School setting. JG

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purim/id207592763?i=23740264&mt=2 This podcast is from a Reform Synagogue in the United Kingdom. This particular episode is some wisdom on the holiday of Purim-- relating it to bullying. I would also use this in a Hebrew High School setting to teach a different perspective on Purim-- how to apply Purim to our world today. Or I would use this to create a lesson for younger children about bullying using some of the sources quoted. JG

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-a-mezuzzah/id582995201?i=127630095&mt=2 This is a podcast dedicated to "stuff Jews should know" and this particular episode discusses the ins and outs of a mezuzah. I would use this as a friendly homework assignment (and class discussion) to teach to 5th or 6th graders. JG

EK: Here are my three Jewish podcasts and ways they might be useful in an educational setting:

[] I had the opportunity to study at Pardes for my sophomore year of college in 1999. Ever since that time, I have continued my learning by staying connected to their podcast updates. There are many ways one could use this podcast in a classroom which would appeal to the 21st century learner. In terms of Connectivity, by simply listening to the teachings on the podcasts and following along with what they are saying a student anywhere in the world can connect or reconnect in my case with the learning that is happening in a consistent way at Pardes. I could see Collaboration being explored in class by having students listen to the teachings and then write about text that wasn't mentioned related to the topic under investigation. The teachers in the podcasts are always willing to Communicate with the broader audience of learners and having each student write individual questions to the teacher in the podcast related to what they are teaching could be advantageous and a learning experience for all because this process would carry on the learning process catalyzed by the initial podcast. Creative Expression could be highlighted if students were to draw pictures or create a graphic image that in some way relates to what the teacher is podcasting. In terms of Customization, the ultimate goal of the podcasts is to get people to come and learn at Pardes so what better way to ensure this happens than to participate in the 2 year educators program, study for a summer on campus, or set up some other multi-media experience that allows for a deepr and more consistent relationship with Pardes.

[] What I most appreciate about the Velveteen Rabbi's approach in her podcasts is her sincerety and firm grasp of language as poetry. Rabbi Rachel Barenblat is a Jewish Renewal Rabbi affiliated with Aleph. She just received smicha from Aleph and her teachings are applicable to many educational settings. Studying her poetry could lead students to create digital stories or graphic illustrations which in some way depict a similar message related to the original verbiage. Students could also experience her podcasts in a way that leads to deepending their own worship experience. In this way, the Velveteen Rabbi's podcasts serve to enliven Jewish liturgy so worshippers have all the tools necessary to be led with support and tenderness. I think these podcasts could also be used as set inductions or ways to open up a conversation about a given topic in a way that is open and expansive rather than closed and narrow.

[] Rabbi David Cooper was one of the first Jewish teachers to dive deeply into Jewish meditation with the intention of translating this experience to the modern, 21st century learner. I first read //Heart of Stillness// when I was in high school and it was one of those books that changed me. I have used Rabbi Cooper's text //Ecstatic Kabbalah// in one of my adult education classes. I started using the text and began copying Rabbi Cooper on the emails I was sending out to the students in my class. He then contacted me, and I ended up having him skype with the class during the last session. Rabbi Cooper represents a podcaster (teacher) who is interested in carrying on the conversation. In addition, I teach a weekly Jewish meditation class at our Synagoge on Tuesday mornings and I have used his podcast as an alternative way to experience a guided meditation or to explore with students some related Jewish and Buddhist concepts in order to gain an out of the box and mindful approach to learning the Jewish sources.