Overview
Resources
Matan provides resources to help you and your community move from awareness to action. At Matan we believe that special education is just really good education – programs and lessons that are designed through an inclusive lens work better for everyone.
Printable Resources & Lesson Plans
Thanks to generous funders and donors like you, Matan is able to offer many resources at no cost. As you develop an inclusive mindset and learn more about meeting the needs of all learners, feel free to take advantage of Matan’s free resources and lesson plans that you can download, print and easily implement.
Search through our topics, from Shabbat and holidays to classroom tools and Hebrew reading, to find what works best for your family or school.
Additionally, Matan has created a special sequence of lessons in celebration of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), typically held in February. These lesson plans are designed for congregational school and Jewish day school educators (K-12); any teacher can guide their students through important themes, interactive activities and meaningful Jewish discussions about disability – in February or during any month of the year!
NEW Curriculum Coming Soon!
Matan Katan – A New Jewish Early Childhood Curriculum!
Launching Summer 2025, Matan Katan is designed for Pre-K and Kindergarten Sunday School classes, early childhood programs, and older children with higher support needs*. This inclusive curriculum features:
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25 thoughtfully designed lessons (approx. 2.5 hours each)
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Whole group activities on Jewish holidays and Torah stories
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Center rotations tied to aleph-bet and early learning concepts
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Tefillah & Brachah spotlights with visual supports
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Printable visuals, handouts, and comprehensive guides
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Built-in strategies for differentiation and accommodations
Cost to purchase: $500
Annual renewal fee: $150 July 1 each year (starting in 2026)
An annual renewal fee will apply after initial curriculum purchase to maintain access to updated materials & ongoing support.
➡️ Pre-sale now available through July 15 — get 10% off and pay just $450.
Full access will be provided by August 1.
To see a sample of Matan Katan click here!
NEW: Join the Matan team for a live info session on July 8th from 3:00–4:00 PM (ET)! Drop in anytime during the hour to preview the Matan Katan curriculum and ask questions.
🔗 Pre-registration is required – sign up here.
*Please contact us to determine if this curriculum is the right fit for your older students.
Matan Teen Curriculum
Many congregational schools offer a madrichim (teen assistants) program where teens help teachers in their religious school classrooms. Matan’s Teen curriculum was designed by Matan experts to teach madrichim about their critical role through the lens of inclusion.
Everything needed to implement The Matan Institute for Teens is contained in the curriculum itself and can be implemented by an education director, teacher or lay leader.
Cost to purchase: $300
Annual renewal fee: $100 July 1 each year (starting in 2026)
An annual renewal fee will apply after initial curriculum purchase to maintain access to updated materials & ongoing support.
Matan’s Teen curriculum consists of four units:
Introduction to the Role of Madrichim and Inclusive Thinking
Differentiated Instruction
Child Development/ Remembering who is in the Room
Problem-Solving and Wrap-up
Matan B’nai Mitzvah Inclusion Guide
Becoming a bar or bat mitzvah is a momentous milestone for children as they become a young adult within the Jewish community. The Matan B’nai Mitzvah Inclusion Guide is a program to teach b’nai mitzvah tutors about inclusion, and help them create meaningful and successful b’nai mitzvah experiences for children of all abilities.
Everything needed to implement The Matan B’nai Mitzvah Inclusion Guide is contained in the curriculum itself, and can be implemented by any educator or member of clergy. This guide is intended for a group of tutors to learn together with their facilitator; however, if you work independently as a b’nai mitzvah tutor, you CAN work through the whole curriculum on your own.
Matan's B'nai Mitzvah curriculum consists of eight units:
Relationship-Building: The Key to Success
Teaching Trope and Hebrew to Diverse Learners
Tackling
D’var Torah
The Main Event
Mitzvah Projects
Case Studies
Navigating
the “Big Day”
Technology, Virtual Learning and Additional Resources
The Matan B’nai Mitzvah Inclusion Guide is ideal for invidual b’nai mitzvah tutors and for synagogues who may be training a group of tutors together.
Cost to purchase: $150
Annual renewal fee: $50 July 1 each year (starting in 2026)
An annual renewal fee will apply after initial curriculum purchase to maintain access to updated materials & ongoing support.
Looking to Create a New Specific Curriculum or Adapt an Already Existing Program?
We are happy to partner with you through our Resource Development and Curriculum Consultation Signature Program.
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