between children in Israel and children in the Diaspora is not a new idea. Many teachers have been doing it for years. Until recently, pre-school classes were left out of this process. It was thought that the children were too young and that because they don't yet read there would be little to exchange and less to learn. We believe that pre-school children can enter into wonderful relationships with their Jewish friends around the world using the variety of modes and media that are standard practice in the early childhood classroom.

An "idea-book" is available here for downloading. This book is intended to help you create a meaningful relationship between teachers, children and families in the Diaspora and their counterparts in Israel. Hopefully, this relationship will afford BOTH groups the possibility of gaining new understandings about the connection between Israel and the Diaspora and about their membership in a much larger people that lives around the world. Ultimately, we wish for our children (and ourselves) to truly know that we are ONE people with many faces.


1. Why Twin?
2. Before You Begin
3. Getting Started
4. The First "Meeting"
5. Keeping the Connection Going - Things to Think About and Things to Do!

We welcome teachers who have had successful twinning experience to send us stories an pictures.