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Why is Israel’s #IndependenceDay celebrated today when the Declaration of Independence was signed on May 14, 1948? HINT: It has to do with the Hebrew calendar. Learn more from MyJewishLearning.com: https://www.myjewishlearning.com//yom-haatzmaut-israel-in/ Also, view the primary source that covers the #EstablishmentoftheStateofIsrael in ICS's curriculum on the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict: https://icsresources.org//uplo/ICS_Lesson4_1948to1979.pdf

Registration NOW OPEN for May's FREE 3-week cohort on Teaching the History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Using Primary Sources. Participate in a blended learning experience - self-paced online modules & live Zoom sessions - to deepen your understanding of this topic and receive ready-to-use resources to support your intruction. https://icsresources.org/online/

To those who celebrate, we wish you Ramadan Mubarak!

Prince Philip was the first UK royal to visit Israel. We remember this, and his other achievements, as we celebrate his life and legacy. May his memory be a blessing. "Duke of Edinburgh broke unofficial boycott of Israel by British royals to attend 1994 ceremony naming Princess Alice as ‘righteous among the nations’ for hiding 3 Jews from Nazis" https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-prince-philip-honoring-/

On this Yom HaShoa day, and always, it's important to Never Forget. The number of survivors that are able to tell their stories is dwindling, but this video features some of those very brave individulas who managed to survive the atrocities they faced. It's 2 minutes and 13 seconds of tears, triumph, and a stark reminder to #neverforget.

Want to learn more about the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict and engaging ways to bring the content alive in your classroom? Then join ICS for our FREE online seminar by participating in either a 3-week or a 5-week cohort - including self-paced learning modules and several live, virtual sessions to accommodate your online learning. Cohort learning begins on 2/15/21. Registration is open through Sunday for the February cohorts! REGISTER TODAY: https://icsresources.org/online/

Registration is NOW open (through 2/14/21) for ICS's online seminar on Teaching the History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Using Primary Sources. You now have the option of participating in either a 3-week or a 5-week cohort - including self-paced learning modules and several live, virtual sessions to accommodate your online learning. Cohort learning begins on 2/15/21. REGISTER TODAY: https://icsresources.org/online/ *COHORT SCHEDULES ARE IN THE COMMENTS!

Looking for free and flexible online learning experience? Registration is NOW open (through 2/14/21) for ICS's online seminar on Teaching the History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Using Primary Sources. You now have the option of participating in either a 3-week or a 5-week cohort - including self-paced learning modules and several live, virtual sessions to accommodate your online learning. Cohort learning begins on 2/15/21. REGISTER TODAY: https://icsresources.org/online/

You asked, and we delivered! You can now participate in our FREE online learning seminar on Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict and Peace Process in either 3-week or 5-week cohort models with accompanying live, virtual sessions! Registration is open NOW through 2/14/21. Modules open on Monday, 2/15/21. https://icsresources.org/online/

Excited to share this new book about integrating primary and secondary sources into teaching by long-time ICS partner, Scott M. Waring, Ph.D., who is a professor and the Program Coordinator of Social Science Education at the University of Central Florida, as well as the Director of Library of Congress' Teaching with Primary Sources Program https://www.tcpress.com/integrating-primary-and-secondary-s ***ICS has a great no-cost workshop on understanding the importance of primary sources and engaging ways to get students excited about using them. Email us at [email protected] to learn more!**

Celebrate Balck History Month through a Jewish lens! Take a look at these articles from Tablet Magazine that include: - The Jewish VD Detective Who Exposed the Infamous Tuskegee Experiment - The Plot for America: Remembering Civil Rights Leader Joachim Prinz - Black, Jewish, and Adopted https://www.tabletmag.com/tags/black-history-month