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Educational Resources

Bibliographies

Selected Bibliography on Jewish Values, Ethics, and Moral Education

Abramowitz, Yosef. I. Beyond Scandal - The Parents’ Guide to Sex, Lies & Leadership. Newton, MA: JFL Books, Inc., 1998.

Adams, Patricia & Jean Marzollo. The Helping Hands Handbook. New York: Random House, 1992.

Amsel, Nahum. The Jewish Encyclopedia of Moral and Ethical Issues. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, 1995.

*Apelbaum, Shiffy. Moshe Mendel the Mitzva Maven and His Amazing Mitzva Quest. Jerusalem/New York: Feldheim Publishers, 1994.

Artson, Bradley Shavit. It’s a Mitzvah: Step-by-Step to Jewish Living. West Orange, NJ: Behrman House, Inc., 1995.

Bayar, Steven, [et al]. The Ziv Giraffe Program: A Curriculum for Tikun Olam. Millburn, NJ: Ziv Tzedakah & Giraffe Project, Steven Bayar, 1998.

Bechtel, Kathleen, [et al]. Lesson Plans for Character Education: Secondary Edition. Manhattan, Kansas: The MASTER Teacher, Inc., Publisher, 1998.

Bernstein, David. Apples of Gold: The Art of Pure Speech. New York: Torah Umesorah Publications, 1988.

Bush, Lawrence. Emma Ansky-Levine and Her Mitzvah Machine. New York: UAHC Press, 1991.

Campbell, Gaye. Jewish Ethics and Values. New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1967.

Coles, Robert. The Moral Intelligence of Children. New York: Random House, 1997.

Efron, Sara G. "Jewish Moral Education and Character Education: A Comparison." Journal of Jewish Education, Vol. 62, No. 1 (Winter, 1996), edited by Alvin I. Schiff. New York: Council for Jewish Education.

Fincham, Sharon, [et al]. Lesson Plans for Character Education: Elementary Edition. Manhattan, Kansas: The MASTER Teacher, Inc. Publisher, 1998.

*Ganz, Yaffa. The Little Old Lady Who Couldn’t Fall Asleep. Brooklyn, NY: Mesorah Publications, Inc., 1989.

Gittelsohn, Roland B. How Do I Decide? West Orange, NJ: Behrman House, Inc., 1989.

Goldin, Barbara Diamond. Creating Angels. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, 1996.

Goldstein, Niles E. & Steven S. Mason. Judaism & Spiritual Ethics. New York: UAHC Press, 1996.

Gopin, Marc, Mark H. Levine, & Sid Schwartz. Jewish Civics: A Tikkun Olam/World Repair Manual. Rockville, MD: Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education & The Washington Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, 1994.

*Gottlieb, Yaffa Leba. What Happened to Crazy Yosel? A Story by Mayer Bendet. Brooklyn, NY: Bash Publications, Inc., 1989.

Grishaver, Joel Lurie & Beth Huppin. Tzedakah, Gemilut Chasidim and Ahavah: A Manual for World Repair. Denver: Alternatives in Jewish Education, 1983 .

Huffman, Henry A. Developing a Character Education Program. Alexandria, VA: The Character Education Partnership, 1994.

Isaacs, Ronald H. & Kerry M. Olitzky. Doing Mitzvot: Mitzvah Projects for Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Hoboken, NJ: KTAV Publishing House, Inc., 1994.

*Karlinsky, Isaiah & Ruth Schild Karlinsky. My First Book of Mitzvohs. Spring Valley, NY: Feldheim Publishers Ltd., 1986.

Kaye, Joan S. & Joan Rabinowitch. Why Be Good: Sensitivities and Ethics in Rabbinic Literature. Boston, MA: Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Boston, 1984.

Kravitz, Leonard & Kerry Olitzky. Pirke Avot: A Modern Commentary on Jewish Ethics. New York: UAHC Press, 1996.

Kroloff, Charles A. 54 Ways You Can Help the Homeless. Southport, CT/ West Orange, NJ: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc./Behrman House Inc., 1993.

--------. When Elijah Knocks: A Religious Response to Homelessness. West Orange, NJ: Behrman House, Inc., 1992.

Kurshan, Neil. Raising Your Child to be a Mensch. New York: Atheneum, MacMillan Publishing Co., 1987.

Lickona, Thomas. Raising Good Children. New York: Bantam Books, 1985.

Ostrov, Shaye. Bait Goodman. Far Rockaway, NY: Jim Joseph Foundation, 1992.

--------. The Emp. Far Rockaway, NY: Jim Joseph Foundation, 1992.

--------. Slice of Life. Far Rockaway, NY: Jim Joseph Foundation, 1992.

Polish, Daniel F., Daniel B. Syme, & Bernard M. Zlotowitz. Drugs, Sex & Integrity: What Does Judaism Say? New York: UAHC Press, 1991.

Rabinowitch, Jan. Tzedakah Curriculum Kit. Los Angeles: Torah Aura. 1985.

Rittner, Stephen. Jewish Ethics for the 21st Century. Boston: Stephen Rittner, 1977.

*Rosenfeld, Dina Herman. The Very Best Place for a Penny. Brooklyn, NY: Merkos L’inyonei Chinuch, Inc., 1986.

Rusnak, Timothy, editor. An Integrated Approach to Character Education. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc., 1998.

Schwartz, Earl. Moral Development: A Practical Guide for Jewish Teachers. Denver: Alternatives in Religious Education, Inc., 1983.

Sergiovanni, Thomas J. Moral Leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1992.

Sherwin, Byron & Seymour J. Cohen. How to Be A Jew: Ethical Teachings of Judaism. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc., 1992.

Siegal, Danny. Good People. Pittsboro, NC: The Town House Press, 1995.

--------. Munbaz II and Other Mitzvah Heroes. Spring Valley, NY: The Town House Press, 1988.

Simon, Sidney B. & Sally Wendkos Olds. Helping Your Children Learn Right from Wrong: A Guide to Values Clarification. New York: McGraw Hill Book Company, 1976.

Tamari, Meir. "With All Your Possessions": Jewish Ethics and Economic Life. New York: The Free Press, 1987.

* For young children

Videos

Character: Who Needs It? Pasadena, CA: Mentor Media, 1996.

Character Education: Restoring Respect and Responsibility. Port Chester, NY: National Professional Resources, 1996.

For Goodness Sake. Pasadena: Mentor Media, 1995.