Homeschool History Course for Kids & Teens
New online classes weekly. Monthly museum tours (in Israel)
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General information
What is the course about?
This is primarily a Jewish History course, and we cover many different topics. The aim of the course is to understand Jewish History, as well as the broader context of general history, culture, art, and more.
The classes are geared towards everyone from those with little or no knowledge of Jewish history, to the more familiar and/or religious. I do my best to accommodate everyone and be rescpectful, without imposing a particular view.
This means that my terminology will be both general (e.g. 'Babylon', 'Genesis', 'Temple') and traditional (e.g. 'Bavel', 'Bereshit', 'Beit haMikdash/Beis haMikdosh'). This way, everyone knows what I'm talking about and and connect.
Monthly Museum Tours
Once a month, on average, we meet in person on a site or in a museum. Each month is a different museum and topic, throughout the country. This is of course in Israel, and in Hebrew, but I can accommodate English as we have many English speakers in Israel. I travel to the US 1-2 times a year, and I also offer tours there. e.g. when in California I guide in the Getty Villa, and when in New York I guide in the Met, the Natural History Museum. I also do in-person presentations, and visit other states. So reach out with any questions.
The tours for the 5785/2024-5 school year:
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The Israel Museum, Jerusalem (September)
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The Philistine Museum, Ashdod (October)
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The Getty Villa, Malibu CA & The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY (December)
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The Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem (December, January)
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The Caesaria Harbor (February, March)
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The Museum of the Land of Israel, Tel Aviv (March-April)
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The Lot Modaics Museum, Lod (TBA)
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The Glass Factory, Kibbutz Nahsholim (TBA)
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Footsteps in the Valley, Jezreel Valley (TBA)
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Hecht Museum, Haifa (TBA)
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The Maritime Museum, Haifa (TBA)
What's the cost?
Prices are listed in NIS and include 18% VAT.
When in the US, I can accommodate Zelle/Venmo/QuickPay or CC.
For the monthly classes:
Between 50-80 NIS per child age 5-6 and up (parents are welcome to tip), not including admission tickets. Those vary in each site and museum.
For the Zoom classes:
You can purchase an individual class from the schedule below, or a pricing plan. The larger the plan, the lower the price. A pricing plan also gives you access to previous recordings from this years' course.
When you register for a class, you receive a zoom link to your inbox. A zoom link is per family/househould, and not per person.
Do we need prior knowledge?
No. But it helps. I always introduce every topic with a brief overview, to being everyone up to speed. I assume my audience is diverse, and I do my best to present the material in a respectful and thoughtful way. Jewish and Biblical topics are taught with a respectful attitude towards the entire spectrum of secular-traditional-religious attendees.
Can we watch a free sample? Or Previous recordings?
Yes, absolutely! Here is the free intro class from this year, and there are more in the video library below.
Basic information:
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Recommended for kids and teens. Our goal is to have separate classes for ages 6-9, and then 10+ and teens. This is already happening in the Hebrew speaking course, which has gained more traction over three years. The English speaking course is slowly growing, and with larger numbers this will happen soon. So join us!
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Tours in the museum take place once a month, each time in a different museum. These updates will be posted in the booking calendar below, and also in the member's area with a pricing plan.
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Once you've become a site member, registration is easier, and with a pricing plan it's cheaper.
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Prices are listed in NIS and include 18% VAT. But an individual live session is approximately $15.
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When in the US, I can accommodate Zelle/Venmo/QuickPay or CC.
How can I stay updated?
There are several ways, pick what works for you.
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Bookmark this page and revisit it. The booking calendar and list of topics are always updated. Keep in mind that we are on vacation during Jewish holidays.
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Become a site member and customize your notifications.
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Join the course's WhatsApp group. You will be required to authenticate you are human and well-intended, so expect the admin to ask you a few questions. If you fail to respond, your request will be rejected. This is for the privacy of our members. Thank you.
What are the upcoming classes about?
Oour booking calendar below lists the courses we have for different age groups and in both Hebrew and English. The booking calendar cannot tell you what is the topic on a given date, which is why there is a list of topics with dates and descriptions below. This list will direct you further down to the booking calendar, where you sign up.
To sign up for the event you must go to the booking calendar. With a pricing plan, you can join any class within your plan and the zoom link will be sent to you. If you want to join a single class without a membership, that is also possible.
We recommend a pricing plan because it helps you keep track, save money, has access to the recordings of the classes you joined, and more perks. You can become a site member for free. To get discounts on the classes and other perks, check out our pricing plans.
April 1, 2
Tour of the Eretz Yisrael Museum (Tel Aviv)
Join me on the monthly tour to a different museum. The Eretz Yisrael Museum is built on the first official Israeli archaeological excavation, Tell Qasilla. This site is an outdoor park and also booths that focus on different topics such as coins, glass, copper, ancient professions and more.
Pricing Plans
The pricing plans are on a separate page on the menu. Please click here to or find it in the site menu.
Pricing plans allow you to join multiple classes easily, with a one-time setup of your site membership. Your information is saved and every time you log in, you can sign up for more classes according to your plan.
Memberships currently include 4, 10 or a semester (25 sessions) of live sessions within 3-6 months. Please note that there is an expiration date, and it cannot be extended once expired. As long as your subscription is active, you can access recordings from this year's course.
Notice: A new website is being built. Then you'll be able to buy a subscription with unlimited access to certain video categories. Meanwhile, the only way to access previous recordings is to rent them for three days at a time.
Notice:
When you redeem a class it counts as 1 participation, since it is on zoom. Zoom has limited participation slots, and you don't want to fill the up necessarily, nor use up your subscription credit needlessly. If a mistake is made, it can be adjusted manually by contacting me.
Watch previous classes at your convenience
Peruse dozens of great classes. Watch them at the comfort of your home.
All live classes are recorded, with the full privacy of the participants. Once the recording is edited, it is uploaded to the video library and is available to members who participated. Plenty of free recordings are also available on the video page.
With a pricing plan you can also choose to redeem sessions as video recordings instead of live sessions.
I'm inviting you to visit the the videos page, which lists the different video categories.
The list below is previous classes which are available in the video library.
