Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Section One WORRIES AND ANXIETIES: THE VOICES OF STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND CHILDREN
6. “A Lot of Horrible Things Have Happened”: Jewish Children’s Beliefs about October 7 and Its Aftermath 23
7. Trauma Reach and Response: Teacher and Parental Reports of the Impact of October 7 and School Programming on North American Jewish Day School Students 39
8. Collective Trauma, Resilience, and Jewish Education: How German Jews Navigate Life after October 7 63
9. Section Two PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATIONS: TEACHING ANEW AFTER OCTOBER 7
10. Rethinking Innocence and Building Resilience: Early Childhood Jewish Educators’ Responses to October 7 91
11. Teaching Palestinian Perspectives and the Pedagogy of “Historical Empathy” 112
12. Teachers’ Identities in Transition: Hebrew Education in Light of October 7 and the Aftermath 131
13. Section Three TEACHING ABOUT HOME: ISRAELIS ABROAD
14. The Impact of the October 7 War on Emissary Teachers—Shlichim: A Study of Pedagogical Adaptations, Non-Formal Educational Initiatives, and Community Interactions in North American Jewish Schools in 2024–2025 157
15. “Can we talk about it?”: Implementing Israel Education during Wartime at Jewish Summer Camps 178
16. Testifying to October 7: Israeli Voices and Experiences at North American Jewish Overnight Camps 199
17. Section Four AFTER OCTOBER 7: THE FUTURE OF JEWISH EDUCATION
18. Meeting the Challenges of the Moment: How to Think about the Purposes of American Jewish Education after October 7 221
19. Solidarity, Criticism, and Complexity: Jewish Educators Responding to Difficult Times 252
20. Beyond Tinkering: Adjustments to Israel Education in the Aftermath of October 7 280
21. Conclusion 298
22. Contributors 309