There Shall Be No Needy Teacher's Guide

By Jill Jacobs

There Shall Be No Needy Teacher's Guide
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Insights, Ideas, and Thoughtful Questions for Discussing
Jewish Approaches to Social Justice with Students

A step-by-step guide to creative use of There Shall Be No Needy: Pursing Social Justice through Jewish Law & Tradition in adult education, college, and advanced high school classes. Each lesson includes:

  • Clearly stated goals
  • Trigger exercises to draw out participants' own experiences
  • Intriguing discussion questions that facilitate the use of There Shall Be No Needy in the classroom
  • Text studies that engage students in a personal exploration of classical and contemporary Jewish approaches to the most important social justice issues of our time
  • A glossary of important terms

This comprehensive teaching tool will help students to gain a deeper understanding of Jewish perspectives on key social justice issues, and to explore what we can do to make a difference in our communities.

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