Recent News & Events
08.29.09
Matmonim Summer Camp is launched with gusto! Still only in late summer, Matmonim Summer Camp already has 4 registrations for the Summer 2010 Program!
08.09.09
Israel Service Organization - is now fiscally sponsoring the Matmonim Foundation, which means that your donation to the Matmonim Foundation is tax deductable.
Matmonim Foundation's flagship project is Matmonim Summer Camp, geared for Jewish teens in high school. The five week program is an exciting and educational experience, exploring ancient sites from the Tanach like never before. The summer camp offers two track. The first track is entitled "Walking the Path of the Tanach," and offers 5 weeks visitng and exploring sites in Israel specifically from the periods within the Tanach.
The second track, called "Walking the Path of the Chumash," offers 2 weeks in Turkey and then 3 weeks in Israel, visiting sites specifically from periods within the Chumash. Our program has received special permission from the Turkish Ministry of Culture & Tourism to climb Mt. Ararat, a truly unique opportunity! more
Ancient Treasure Hunters
School Club & After School Program
ATH is offered to students ranging from 6th to 11th grade in Jewish day schools and high schools in the New York and New Jersey areas. ATH can be structured as a school club with activities during the school day or as an after school program, and includes twelve 1 hour sessions given throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. The program includes a heavy focus on Jewish history and biblical archaeology. A hint of "treasure hunting" is included to help foster excitement in the subject matter.
Activities include watching educationally important and exciting documentaries on biblical archaeological sites, and includes instruction of modern archaeological methods. The most exciting activity performed in the program is the actual cleaning of real ancient archaeological artifacts. In this activity, students are given ancient coins, pottery and/or other artifacts found at sites in the middle east. All artifacts have been generously donated to the Matmonim Foundation for use with the Ancient Treasure Hunters program.
The students apply the cleaning methods they learn during the program to clean the artifacts they are given. After the artifacts are successfully cleaned, the program teaches the students the process of identifying the artifacts. At the end of the program the students get to keep the artifacts they have been given to clean. more
When we initially put together our summer camp program, we asked parents of teens in Jewish high schools to fill out questionnaires and survey information. An overwhelming percentage of parents wrote comments such as "wow, I wish you guys had something like this for people my age!" Because the sentiment was so strong, we decided to begin an additional branch of Matmonim, called Matmonim Tours.
Matmonim Tours custom tailors travel packages with the Matmonim theme for Jews of all ages. Matmonim Tours can plan class trips, programs for working professionals, long term programs for Jewish teens, and more.
Matmonim Tours currently offers three ready made programs, which include a two week program high school students, a two week program for working professionals, and a program for students between high school and college. This third program can be anywhere from five weeks to five months.
All our custom tailor programs are carefully built, and explore ancient sites of biblical significance all over the world. Contact us about putting together a program for you!
Make a contribution today to help our youth be better prepared for their tomorrow. Donations to the Matmonim Foundation are tax deductable.
From Golah To Geulah; A Complete Guide To Teaching Holocaust Studies
The Guide To Teaching Holocaust Studies is a Matmonim Foundation project which is critical to the continued education of Jewish youth. Headed by Julie Weiss, a Doctoral Candidate in Jewish Education from the Azrieli School of Education of Yeshiva University, Holocaust Studies is an all-in-one guide which enables teachers to teach Holocaust studies in a classroom setting.
The Guide is a complete and effective classroom core curriculum which includes teaching guides, lesson plans, homework and exams and is appropriate for a wide range of student ages. A small sample of the Guide to Teaching Holocaust Studies Guide materials can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here. It includes a Holocaust survivor's first hand testimony to the atrocities commited against her family and people.
The BJE Test Preparation Course is a Matmonim project which thouroughly reviews all the Hebrew topics that the BJE Test (for 8th graders) will cover, including Tanach, Rashi, Dinim and Lashon/Safa. There are eight sessions (five hours each) and a ninth review session (eight hours) at the end of the BJE Test Preparation Course. Classes are given during the year and during the summer over an eight to ten week period.
There are no more than six students in any given class, ensuring that students receive personalized attention. Sessions are taught in a friendly, no pressure environment by skilled instructors. more
Matmonim Scholastic Products & Services is dedicated to educating and protecting children for a better tomorrow. Matmonim Scholastic offers a select line of child safety products, as well as a full suite of educational services such as tutoring, school clubs and after school programs. Matmonim Scholastic can work with schools, teachers and directly with parents and students of all ages who wish to take advantage of our products and services.s. more