Religious & Day Schools
Please check out some of the following suggestions for using Jewish Rock Radio at your school. Don’t forget to give us your feedback! We want to learn from you.
Jewish Rock Radio’s new, innovative curriculum “Jews, Technology, and Rock!” is now available from Behrman House! The 26-page Jews, Technology, and Rock! curriculum includes a series of modular study guides, online resources, training, and support for educators. Each of the Jews, Technology, and Rock! modules utilize music and media as a provocateur for the exploration of Jewish values, culture and text. Learn more!
Make jewishrockradio.com the default website that launches automatically on the computers in your classrooms and library.
In addition to playing Jewish Rock Radio on school computers, you can play JRR on your iPhone, iTouch, iPad, or Android mobile devices. Download the free Jewish Rock Radio application and play Jewish Rock Radio all over school.
Contact Jewish Rock Radio to request a custom Jewish Rock Radio portable player that you can imbed in your school website so visitors can access Jewish Rock Radio from YOUR website!
Play JRR in the synagogue lobby when school starts and ends. Play during recess time and movement/transition breaks.
What does it mean to have a Jewish radio station? Listen to JRR in class and then a regular radio station. Try a Christian radio station. Compare and contrast the stations. Is it important to have a Jewish station? Why? (contact us for a list of discussion questions for this lesson).
What is the significance of Jewish rock music? Why do we have Jewish rock music? Who are the Jewish rock stars and why are they so passionate about playing and writing Jewish music rather than other types of music? Take a tour of www.jewishrockradio.com with your students. Check out the Featured artists – watch their videos, listen to their music; listen to some of the interviews of Jewish youth on Jewish Rock Radio. (contact us for a list of discussion questions for this lesson).
Play JRR during the first 5 minutes of class as everyone is getting settled. What a cool way to start the day!
Play a JRR Youth Interview! Follow up with a lesson about the opportunities that exist for exciting youth engagement around the world. Consider focusing lesson on particular JRR youth interview topic – such as AIPAC, Nativ, or JNF and discuss the specific opportunities that are presented in that specific program. Try to set up a conference call with the interviewee who was interviewed on JRR for the class ask questions about his or her experience in that particular program.
Learn Hebrew through listening to JRR. Listen to songs and see what words are familiar. What words are not familiar? Keep an ongoing list of Hebrew vocabulary you hear on JRR. Have students look up the meanings to new Hebrew words. This is how people in many countries begin to learn foreign languages.
Offer a special challenge to students to listen to JRR over the next week and bring back the names of 5 new Jewish Rock artists they have never heard of and give fun prizes – maybe make a special mixed CD with some of their favorite songs on Jewish Rock Radio.
Challenge students to get cleaned up and lined up for the next lesson before a song is over on JRR.
CAMPS
Please check out some of the following suggestions for using Jewish Rock Radio at camp. Don’t forget to give us your feedback! We want to learn from you. Please visit: Your Feedback. Here are some great publicity materials for you to spread the word about Jewish Rock Radio to students and parents. JRR Publicity Materials
Jewish Rock Radio is presently developing additional curricular resources for Jewish religious and day schools, camps, youth groups, and Hillels. Please contact Elisa Heiligman for more information about Jewish Rock Radio curriculum and study guides.
In addition to playing Jewish Rock Radio on camp computers, you can play JRR on your iPhone, iTouch, iPad, or Android mobile devices. Download the free Jewish Rock Radio application and play Jewish Rock Radio all over camp.
Make jewishrockradio.com the default website that launches automatically on the computers at camp.
Contact Jewish Rock Radio to request a custom Jewish Rock Radio portable player that you can imbed in your camp website so visitors can access Jewish Rock Radio from YOUR website!
If you have a camp radio station, play JRR ON your radio station.
Make JRR the hold music on your camp phone system.
If there is internet in or near your cabins, play JRR in cabins in the morning to help everyone wake up and at night as everyone is getting ready for bed.
Play JRR during the first 5 minutes of camp studies as everyone is getting settled. What a cool way to start any Jewish studies!
Camp Studies 1: What does it mean to have a Jewish radio station? Listen to JRR and then a regular radio station. Try a Christian radio station. Compare and contrast the stations. Is it important to have a Jewish station? Why? (contact Elisa Heiligman for a list of discussion questions for this lesson).
Camp Studies 2: What is the significance of Jewish rock music? What significance does Jewish music play at camp? How would camp experiences be different without Jewish music? Why do we have Jewish rock music? Who are the Jewish rock stars and why are they so passionate about playing and writing Jewish music rather than other types of music? Take a tour of www.jewishrockradio.com with your campers. Check out the Featured artists – watch their videos, listen to their music; listen to some of the interviews of Jewish youth on Jewish Rock Radio. (Contact Elisa Heiligman for a list of more discussion questions for this lesson).
Camp Studies 3: Play a JRR Youth Interview. Follow up with a lesson about the opportunities that exist for exciting youth engagement around the world. Consider focusing lesson on particular JRR youth interview topic – such as AIPAC, Nativ, or JNF and discuss the specific opportunities that are presented in that specific program. Try to set up a conference call with the interviewee who was interviewed on JRR for the class ask questions about his or her experience in that particular program. Take time to discuss the amazing programs your camp offers.
Camp Studies 4: Learn Hebrew through listening to JRR. Listen to songs and see what words are familiar. What words are not familiar? Keep an ongoing list of Hebrew vocabulary you hear on JRR. Have campers look up the meanings to new Hebrew words. This is how people in many countries begin to learn foreign languages.
YOUTH GROUPS
Please check out some of the following suggestions for using Jewish Rock Radio at youth groups events and activities. Don’t forget to give us your feedback! We want to learn from you. Please visit: Your Feedback. Here are some great publicity materials for you to spread the word about Jewish Rock Radio to students and parents. JRR Publicity Materials
Jewish Rock Radio is presently developing additional curricular resources for Jewish religious and day schools, camps, youth groups, and Hillels. Please contact Elisa Heiligman for more information about Jewish Rock Radio curriculum and study guides.
In addition to playing Jewish Rock Radio on computers, you can play JRR on your iPhone, iTouch, iPad, or Android mobile devices. Download the free Jewish Rock Radio application and play Jewish Rock Radio anywhere at youth group events.
Play JRR in the youth lounge during hang out times
Play JRR at youth group conventions in common areas and before major events
Make JRR the hold music on your phone system
Play JRR during the first few minutes before youth group programs as everyone is getting settled. What a cool way to get everyone in the mood!
Youth Group Program: Hold a youth group program(s) that focuses on the impact of Jewish rock music. Here are some discussion ideas:
Study 1: What does it mean to have a Jewish radio station? Listen to JRR and then a regular radio station. Try a Christian radio station. Compare and contrast the stations. Is it important to have a Jewish station? Why? (contact Elisa Heiligman for a list of discussion questions for this lesson).
Study 2: What is the significance of Jewish rock music? What significance does Jewish music play in youth group? How would youth group experiences be different without Jewish music? Why do we have Jewish rock music? Who are the Jewish rock stars and why are they so passionate about playing and writing Jewish music rather than other types of music?
Take a tour of jewishrockradio.com with your youth groupers. Check out the Featured artists – watch their videos, listen to their music; listen to some of the interviews of Jewish youth on Jewish Rock Radio. (contact Elisa Heiligman for a list of more discussion questions for this lesson).
Study 3: Play a JRR Youth Interview! Follow up with a discussion about the opportunities that exist for exciting youth engagement around the world. Consider focusing lesson on particular JRR youth interview topic – such as AIPAC, Nativ, or JNF and discuss the specific opportunities that are presented in that specific program. Try to set up a conference call with the interviewee who was interviewed on JRR for the class ask questions about his or her experience in that particular program. Take time to discuss the amazing national programs your youth group offers.
HILLELS
Please check out some of the following suggestions for using Jewish Rock Radio at Hillel. Don’t forget to give us your feedback! We want to learn from you. Please visit: Your Feedback. Here are some great publicity materials for you to spread the word about Jewish Rock Radio to students and parents. JRR Publicity Materials
Jewish Rock Radio is presently developing additional curricular resources for Jewish religious and day schools, camps, youth groups, and Hillels. Please contact [email protected]for more information about Jewish Rock Radio curriculum and study guides.
In addition to playing Jewish Rock Radio on computers, you can play JRR on your iPhone, iTouch, iPad, or Android mobile devices. Download the free Jewish Rock Radio application and play Jewish Rock Radio all over Hillel and beyond.
Make jewishrockradio.com the default website that launches automatically on the computers at Hillel
Contact Jewish Rock Radio to request a custom Jewish Rock Radio portable player that you can imbed in your Hillel website so visitors can access Jewish Rock Radio from YOUR website! Click here to see what a Jewish Rock Radio portable player looks like.
Play JRR in the Hillel house during hang out times
Play JRR at Hillel conventions in common areas and before major events
Make JRR the hold music on your Hillel phone system
Play JRR during the first few minutes before Hillel programs as everyone is getting settled. What a cool way to get everyone in the mood!
Hillel Study Program: Hold a Hillel program(s) that focuses on the impact of Jewish rock music. Here are some discussion ideas:
Study 1: What does it mean to have a Jewish radio station? Listen to JRR and then a regular radio station. Try a Christian radio station. Compare and contrast the stations. Is it important to have a Jewish station? Why? (contact [email protected] for a list of discussion questions for this lesson).
Study 2: What is the significance of Jewish rock music? What significance does Jewish music play in Hillel? How would Hillel experiences be different without Jewish music? Why do we have Jewish rock music? Who are the Jewish rock stars and why are they so passionate about playing and writing Jewish music rather than other types of music?
Take a tour of jewishrockradio.com with your Hillel participants. Check out the Featured artists – watch their videos, listen to their music; listen to some of the interviews of Jewish youth on Jewish Rock Radio. (contact [email protected] for a list of more discussion questions for this lesson).
Study 3: Play a JRR Youth Interview! Follow up with a discussion about the opportunities that exist for exciting youth engagement around the world. Consider focusing lesson on particular JRR youth interview topic – such as AIPAC, Nativ, or JNF and discuss the specific opportunities that are presented in that specific program. Try to set up a conference call with the interviewee who was interviewed on JRR for the class ask questions about his or her experience in that particular program. Take time to discuss the amazing national programs your youth group offers.