Grant dollars supported the development of a first-ever, gender-sensitive curriculum for Orthodox day schools. The curriculum integrates feminism and halakhic Judaism to address the often dichotomous representation of women’s roles in Jewish tradition and contemporary Jewish life.

The curriculum consists of ten modular units. Each unit revolves around a different theme, such as a characteristic of a matriarch (e.g. “Rivka: A Paradigm of Hachnasat Orchim and Chesed”) or a Jewish value (e.g. modesty) and demonstrate how the theme can be of value for both males and females.

Participants
The direct participants in the project were teachers and students at the three Orthodox day schools that piloted the curriculum.

Results/Impacts
A gender-sensitive curriculum was created, and well over 100 copies were distributed.
After the initial programming, a mentoring program was added to support the curriculum. The mentoring program was an apparent success but it ended after funds ran out.
The work influenced the creation of materials, including a handbook of Pesach Seder activities.
Current Status
The project still exists under a different name, Bereishit.