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A Trial of Error: A Project Based Learning (PBL) Approach to Student Self Reflection through the Lens of Repentance

In an effort to develop their critical thinking skills, the students staged a mock trial, demonstrating the process of reflection and repentance outlined in Jewish law. The process included analyzing the laws, reflecting on their actions, implementing the steps of repentance, evaluating how to prove each step and creating admissible evidence.

By: Rabbi Eli Perles from Sulam

Grade(s): 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Middle school, High school

Subject(s) of entry: Halacha, Philosophy/ Values/ Ethics/ Hashkafa

Pedagogy: Experiential Education, PBL - project based learning, 21st Century Skills

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