MaToK Bible Curriculum
MaToK Orientation Participants, August, 2010. Back row from left: Joshua Gensler-Steinberg, Gesher Jewish Day School; Rabbi Israel, Greenfield Hebrew Academy: Rabbi David Bluman, Kadimah Academy; Seth Wexler, Kesher; Amy Reynolds, Gesher Jewish Day School; Debbie Bornstein, Greenfield; Lisa Belinky, Greenfield; Front row: Rachel Lerner, Krieger Solomon Schechter Day School; Ofra Shitreet, The Lerner School; Deborah Miller, MaToK Project Director; Zahava Friedman-Stadler, Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital; Martha Resnick, Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County, NJ.
MaToK is the Torah Curriculum of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism’s Department of Education and the Jewish Theological Seminary’s Melton Research Center.
Yitro Hebrew Teachers’ Guide completes series
The very last MaToK teachers’ guide has been created and can be purchased at the USCJ Book Service! It is the Yitro Hebrew teachers’ guide, and it, like all the others, can be downloaded for $5.
Certain things still need to be ordered through the United Synagogue office: these are student booklets that exist only in black and white and the script and CD of “Beatle Torah”. The order form is available here on this page.
Reduced prices on color student booklets for 2010-2011
We are cognizant of the financial pressures facing schools at this time. In response, we have dramatically lowered the prices of the student booklets. Information is available on our new forms (click here).
All MaToK color booklets can now be ordered online
As of June 2009, you are now able to order all color student booklets on line! ORDER ON LINE AT: www.uscj.org/booksvc. Then search “MaToK” or go to “School Curriculum and Forms” in the menu. All black-and-white teachers’ guides can be downloaded directly from the USCJ Book Service website. The only material that will be ordered conventionally will be the student booklets for Parashat Noah, Parashat Ki Tissa, the Halakhic Unit, and Bemidbar.
Click here for the order form.
Sample Pages
Click on the cover of a student booklet to view sample pages.
 Bereshit |
 Lekh-Lekha |
 Vayera |
 Toldot |
 Vayetze |
 Vayishlah |
 Vayeshev-Miketz |
 Miketz-Vayigash- Vayehi |
 Shemot |
 Vaera-Bo |
 Beshalah |
 Yitro |
Webinars: Teaching Torah using Differentiated Instruction
Following last year’s successful series of webinars on differentiating Torah instruction, we are pleased to offer a new series. Please use the link below to a survey on which to indicate the days and times that are best for you, and the parashah upon which you would like to concentrate.
Click here to take survey
Teachers’ Materials (requires password)
If you’re a MaToK teacher, you can access the Teachers’ Materials. If you need the password, contact Debby Miller: demiller@jtsa.edu or call (212) 678-8031.
Assumed Vocabulary
When students begin their study of Torah, using MaToK, a certain amount of receptive vocabulary is assumed. These are words that can be used commonly in early childhood settings (pre-kindergarten through second grade) in informal (play, dance, conversation) and formal (story-telling, early reading and writing) activities. Obviously, we do not drill or practice word lists, but students can learn to comprehend and respond appropriately to these words.
We hope that you find them useful in preparing your students for Torah study.
Assumed vocabulary for Parashat Bereshit
Assumed vocabulary for Lekh-Lekha
An interesting article on vocabulary development
About our Design Partners
The full-color, professionally-designed MaToK student booklets are designed and printed in Israel by MaTaH (CET). MaTaH is the largest educational publisher in Israel. Their team is led by Zohar Harkov. The team includes specialists in layout, graphics and Hebrew.
To learn more about CET, please click here.