What happens during a Presentation? Presenters discuss a range of topics, including any or all of the following: • Who are the Jewish people • A description of the branches of Judaism • Jewish life cycle events, from birth to Bar/Bat Mitzvah to marriage to death • The Sabbath • Antisemitism and the Holocaust • Israel - personal connections and experiences, not politics. • The Hebrew language • Jewish dietary practices • The Jewish calendar, including holidays • Other topics requested by teachers Presentations are scheduled within the classroom period or time specified by the teacher. Our teen presenters come in a group of three to four students and are always accompanied by the program coordinator. They arrive prepared to discuss various aspects of Judaism, but mostly to share their personal narratives and talk about what it's like to be a Jewish teen. Personal items of Judaica are used to bring the topics to life and engage the class. Your students will likely hear a shofar, smell ritual spices, taste challah, see their names written in Hebrew, discover they know some Yiddish words, hold a torah scroll, and more. The style of presentation is informal, the presenters encourage their peers to ask questions, and the discussion that unfolds is candid and serves as a vital element of the program. During the topic on Anti Semitism, the presenters not only share personal stories about what their relatives experienced during the Holocaust and other Pogroms, but also their own experiences of being stereotyped and made to feel uncomfortable because of their Judaism. Students often come away with a better understanding of the impact seemingly harmless comments and jokes have. Ignorance and unfamiliarity with a group can lead to inaccurate generalizations, these presentations offer a personal experience that corrects misconceptions.