A growing directory for Jewish families who are homeschooling — or thinking about it.
A note on inclusion: Jewish homeschoolers are wonderfully diverse — in their educational philosophies, in how they approach Jewish practice, and in what works for their families. A resource that’s a perfect fit for one family might not suit another, and that’s completely fine.
Everything here was gathered to save you search time, not to imply a personal endorsement. Some resources I’ve used myself; many I haven’t. Some reflect my own hashkafa; some don’t. The goal is simply to give you a useful starting point and let you decide what fits your family.
This list is under active development — if you spot a gap or know of something that should be here, please share it. Send an email with a link or description to contact@raisedgrounded.com
Thanks to everyone who has shared resources. : )
Legal
Homeschooling is legal across the U.S., but that’s not the case in every country.
What you have to do to legally homeschool, and whether there are specific requirements, depends on where you live. For instance, some areas require specific subjects that need to be taught.
For the U.S., HLSDA has an overview by state. You can also Google homeschooling law ‘your state’ site:.gov to get the official site of your state.
Support groups
Local
Local Jewish homeschooling groups are available in several areas. Join the nearest Jewish homeschooling group(s), even if it is not in your city. There might be field trips, for instance, that are much closer to you than you might have assumed. There might also be a WhatsApp group where you can get support (even if you can’t often come to the local meetings). Moreover, people in these groups are often knowledgeable about what is (not) available locally, such as a library that carries Jewish curricula.
Maryland has a Jewish homeschooling umbrella group, LHUG.
North Texas Jewish Orthodox Homeschoolers have a website
Facebook has several groups for Jewish homeschoolers:
- Jewish Homeschoolers
- Orthodox Jewish Homeschooling
- Homeschool JCC – A Jewish Homeschool Community Center
- Jewish Homeschoolers Everywhere
- Jewish Moms: Home or Combo Schooling Support Group
- Jewish Charlotte Mason Homeschoolers
- Jewish Homeschoolers curriculum Marketplace
- Jewish Kids Learning Club
The Jewish homeschooling group in Baltimore has its own Facebook group.
Mechanos/ Mechanchim Exchange
The Mechanos Exchange/ the Mechanchim Exchange are platforms for Chabad teachers to exchange materials, but they explicitly allow homeschooling parents to sign up. Sign-up is free, but getting added to the Google Drive requires sharing five materials you created. It is also said to include a WhatsApp community.
Local Jewish homeschooling groups often have WhatsApp groups.
Standards
Jewish
All are free to access.
| Name and Link | Description | Level | Background |
| Zekelman Standards | Chumash standards for each of the grades from 1 to 8 | elementary school, middle school | Chabad |
| Tochnis Limudim | Trello board that outlines what should be covered in grades 1 to 8 | elementary school, middle school | Chabad |
| Jewish Day School Consortium | Standards for their grade 8 JSAT test | middle school | orthodox |
| International Torah Academy (ITA) | Provides descriptions of their grade-level standards | elementary school, middle school, high school | orthodox |
Hebrew curricula and resources
Alef-Beit/ Kriya
| Name and Link | Description | Cost | Background |
| Movo Likrio | Booklet to practice Kriya. There’s also a companion volume, Ezer L’movo Likrio for extra practice | Paid | Chabad |
| AlephChamp | Kriya booklets to print, using a color level system similar to martial arts belts. Reader booklets are available for free download from several Chabad houses. Also has extras such as workbooks/ printed books (paid). | Free + paid | Chabad |
| Puzzle | Wooden puzzle for learning the aleph beis letters | Paid | orthodox |
| Alef-Beit Books | There are several books that introduce children to the alef-beis, such as My Alef-Beis Friends | Paid | Depends on individual book |
| Seder Kriah | Set of 5 books | Paid | Chabad |
| Preschool Creations | Materials include Alef-Beis | Paid | Chabad |
| Dot By Dot | Workbooks and story booklets | Paid | Chabad |
| Hebrew Scouts | Two levels: letter lab and nikud quest. For Nikud quest: workbooks, game materials (e.g., puzzle cards), and decodable readers | Paid | Chabad |
| Kriya Boot Camp | Book with exercises. Already need to know how to read. | Paid | Chabad |
| Alef-Tov Reading Package by Leeds Menorah School | Only letters, not nekudos | Paid | Chabad |
| Chinuch.org | Various free Kriya resources, including color by letter, games, practice sheets, assessment sheets, booklets, and more. Search for Kriya. | Free | orthodox |
| TPT | Some printables for Kriya | Free + Paid | depending on author |
| Mrs. B. Gama Readers | Series of 4 x 4 leveled readers. Each group of four books has a different theme, such as family. Back of the books in the series lists the phone number 732.363.8119 for orders | Paid | unclear |
| Ani Koreh | Book series (Aleph, Beis, Gimel, Daled). Level Beis and Level Gimel have extra decodable readers. | Paid | unclear |
| Torah Games | Online games for kriah, chumash (e.g. most common shorashim/ words), gemara, and general skills (e.g., Rashi script, brachos). | free | unclear |
| AlephBeis (HaKriah Ve HaKedushah) | booklets with several levels | paid | orthodox |
| JIGZI | has free-to-download flashcards, but most is online videos/ games | free + paid | originally developed for South African schools |
| Raised Grounded, a.k.a. this site 🙂 | step-by-step easy readers (Hebrew story booklets) to download | free | Chabad |
Modern Hebrew
| Name and Link | Description | Cost | Level | Background |
| Safah | “Hebrew Reading Comprehension” Workbooks in 3 levels | paid | elementary school | orthodox |
| DuoLingo | app for modern Hebrew (and other languages) | free | elementary school, middle school, high school | secular |
| Pealim | look up conjugation tables for Hebrew verbs, also features pronunciation | free | unclear | |
| Morfix | Hebrew-English dictionary | free | unclear |
Biblical Hebrew/ Reading Chumash
| Name and link | Description | Cost | Level | Background |
| Chinuch.org | Lots of free resources, including e.g. word lists, flash cards, workbooks, rhymes, and more | free | elementary school | Orthodox |
| TPT | Some printables, e.g., for Chumash/ Dikduk | free + paid | elementary school | depending on author |
| Torah Games | online games for kriah, chumash (e.g., most common shorashim/ words), gemara, and general skills (e.g., Rashi script, brachos) | free | elementary school, middle school | unclear |
| Torah4Children | children’s Chumash series of workbooks – Level 1 is 3 books (Bereishis, Noah and Lech Lecha), Level 2 is 4 books (Vayeira, Chayei Sarah, Toldos and Vayeitzi) and Level 3 is 1 book (Vayishlach), Extras such as flash cards are also available | paid | elementary school | Chabad |
| L’Havin U’lehaskil | Consists of a series of books, from Hachana le Chumash, to Lech Lecha, Vayeira, Chaya Sarah, Toldot, Vayeitzei, Vayishlach, Vayeishev, Mikeitz, Vayigash, Vayechi, Shemot, Va’eirah, Bo. Some of them come in different versions or have additional resources, such as flash cards. The same company also has a Chumash skills workbook for extra review. | Paid | elementary school | orthodox |
| Let’s Explore Lashon HaKodesh | Workbooks by the creator of L’havin | paid | elementary school | orthodox |
| The Picture Chumash | workbook for Parsha Lech Lecha, online slideshows for perakim from Lech Lecha, Vayeira and Chayei Sarah | paid, online slideshows are free | elementary | Chabad |
| Bright beginnings | Two workbooks for Parsha Lech Lecha | paid | elementary school | Orthodox |
| Bereshis curriculum by Leeds Menorah School | Translation sheets | paid | elementary school | Orthodox |
| Patterns in Chumash by Tzvi D. Daum | Workbook for vocabulary and grammar | paid | elementary school | unclear |
| Walder Education | Publishes a lot on Chinuch.org (such as Parsha sequencing sheets), but they also have their own site | many are free to download, paid if you want them to print it for you | elementary school | Orthodox |
| Hebrew word lists | Besides chinuch.org, JSAT standards, and torahgames.org, lists of the most common Chumash words can be found e.g., in Cheder Lubavitch of Arizona’s Chumash Skills Booklet or Torah School’s Index to Flashcards | free | elementary school | depending on author |
| The Keys to Torah | Workbooks, teacher book and flash cards focusing on most common words in Chumash | paid | elementary school | orthodox |
| Tools for Torah | Workbooks for Parshas Vayishlach, Vayeitzi, Toldos, Vayigash, Mikeitz, Vayeishev | workbooks are paid, but he has a free to download prefix/ suffix overview sheet | elementary school | Chabad |
| Ptach | Workbooks for vocabulary, shorashim, Rashi script, and grammar. Also a workbook on Parshas Chaya Sora & Toldos and one on Vayetzi | paid | elementary school | orthodox |
| Breakthrough Chinuch | Workbooks for learning 303 shorashim, flashcards, dominoes, color-coded Parshas, etc. | paid | elementary school | orthodox |
Jewish studies
Parsha
| Name and Link | Description | Cost | Level | Background |
| My First Parsha Reader by Rabbi Weissman | one book per book of the Chumash; each parsha includes review questions | paid | before kindergarten, elementary school | orthodox |
| The Little Midrash Says by Rabbi Weissman | One book per book of the Chumash | paid | elementary school | orthodox |
| The weekly Parsha by Rabbi Zakon | One book per book of the Chumash | paid | elementary school | orthodox |
| The Parsha with Rabbi Juraval | One book per book of the Chumash | paid | elementary school | orthodox |
| Tell me the story of the Parsha by M. Klein | One book per book of the Chumash | paid | elementary school | unclear |
| Parsha of the week for children by Rabbi Hopkowitz | One book per book of the Chumash | paid | elementary school | unclear |
| The Parasha by Emily Amrousi | One book per book of Chumash | paid | elementary school | modern orthodox |
| 613 Torah Avenue | One book per book of Chumash, comes with audio of muisc/ read along | paid | before kindergarten, elementary school | orthodox |
| Torat Imecha by Zemira Ozarowski | One book per book of Chumash, in contrast to other Parsha readers, based on the preview, links Parsha to story of modern kids | paid | before kindergarten, elementary school | orthodox |
| Chitas for kids | Has audio files one can listen to as well as various booklets. Also sign up for “Week in advance” by sending an email to them. This gives you access to multiple worksheet formats, including a one-page Parsha sheet with pictures | free | before kindergarten, elementary school | Chabad |
| Meine kleine Torah by Rabbi Falk | One book for all five books of the Chumash, black-and-white, in German | paid | elementary school | unclear |
| The Kids’ Parsha Companion by Rabbi Abramowitz | One book for all five books of the Chumash | paid | elementary school | orthodox |
| Chinuch.org | Tons of parsha materials, including parsha sequencing sheets, Toras Avigdor, etc. | free | before kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school | orthodox |
| Walder Education | various materials | free | elementary school | orthodox |
| COJDS Online Parsha | Slides and pre-recorded lessons. They also have extra review question books for the Parsha that can also be used separately | paid | elementary | orthodox |
| TorahTots | Software CD, one for each book of the Chumash. When one clicks on “This week’s Parsha” in the main navigation, a parsha that is not the current one comes up, so it’s unclear whether the site is still maintained | paid | unclear | unclear |
| Rabbi Sacks Family Edition | Website with free information on the parsha, including a “try it out” section that is split into “young students” and “advancing students” | free | elementary school, middle school | orthodox |
| Chabad.org | Lots of information on the Parsha, including lots of different study options, audio recording, Shazak video, Parsha song, coloring page, etc. | free | elementary school, middle school, high school | Chabad |
| Chaim’s Corner | Materials for parsha, holidays, life cycle, Tzivos HaShem and Jewish Heroes | paid + free | elementary school, middle school | Chabad |
| Preschool Creations | Materials (for instance, printables such as puppets, mazes, or coloring pages) for Parshas, Chagim, Alef-Beit, Classroom Decor, Brachos, and more. | paid | before kindergarten | Chabad |
| Shazak | The Parsha videos can often be accessed through Chabad.org, on their site, Shazak also offers Parsha “news” for free, as well as additional materials for subscribers (paid) | free + paid | elementary school | Chabad |
| Parsha Copywork by Chana Voola | One verse from each Parsha for copywork | paid | elementary school, middle school | Chabad |
| Segallemida | Materials for the parsha in Hebrew | free | elementary school | Chabad |
| Name and link | Description | Cost | Level | Background |
| COJDS Navi | Books for Yehoshua, Shoftim, Melachim Aleph, and Shmuel Aleph/ Bet | paid | middle school/ high school | orthodox |
| Know Navi by Rabbi Hopkovitz | Stories from Navi with Midrash, several volumes | paid | elementary school | unclear |
| The Little Family Midrash says by Rabbi Weissman | Yehoshua, Shoftim, Melachim I, Melachim II, Shmuel I, Shmuel I, Daniel, and Ezra | paid | elementary school, middle school | orthodox |
| The Children’s Tanach Series by Rabbi Seltzer | So far it seems there’s only one book, David HaMelech | paid | elementary school | orthodox |
| Chinuch.org | Tons of materials | free | elementary school, middle school, high school | orthodox |
| Lookstein Digital Tanakh Curriculum | Sefer Yehoshua, Shoftim, Shmuel Bet | paid | elementary school, middle school | non-denominational (Bar-Ilan University) |
Tefila
| Name and link | Description | Cost | Level | Background |
| Davening with depth | Series of books for different tefilos, such as Birkos HaShachar, Shemoneh Esreh, Bracha Acharona, Krias Shema etc. | Paid | Elementary School | non-denominational |
| Ani Tefila | Hachana workbooks on different levels, as well as workbooks for different tefilos, such as Modeh Ani, from the creator of L’havin Ulehaskil | Paid | Elementary School | orthodox |
| CKids/ JewQ | The book “Living Jewish” is paid, but the site also has free review games and study booklets | free + paid | elementary school, middle school | Chabad |
| Chabad Prayer Trainer | Audio files for some prayers | free | any | Chabad |
| Jewish Interactive Siddur | Audio and written files for some prayers | free | elementary | Originally developed for South African schools, based on the Orthodox daily prayer book |
Mishnayos and Gemara
| Name and link | Description | Cost | Level | Background |
| Torah Games | online games for kriah, chumash (e.g., most common shorashim/ words), gemara and general skills (e.g., Rashi script, brachos) | free | elementary school, middle school | unclear |
| Bright beginnings | different workbooks for beginning students of Gemara | paid | middle school | orthodox |
Shabbat and Chagim
| Name and Link | Description | Cost | Level | Background |
| With Love Ima | Lots of ideas for holiday activities | free + paid | before kindergarten, elementary school | unclear |
| Bible belt balabusta | some ideas for holiday projects | free | before kindergarten, elementary school | conservative |
| Lamplighters book series | Each book talks about the life of a child of Schluchim in a different area. Often linked to a holiday. also includes opportunities to learn about geography | paid | before kindergarten, elementary school | Chabad |
| Chinuch.org | Tons of materials | free | before kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school | orthodox |
| Chabad House | Check out your nearest Chabad house; they might have interactive events such as Shofar making or matzah baking | depending on Chabad house | depending on program | Chabad |
| CKids/ JewQ | The book “Living Jewish” is paid, but the site also has free review games and study booklets | free + paid | elementary school, middle school | Chabad |
Other Mitzvot, Halacha, Jewish practice
| Name and link | Description | Cost | Level | Background |
| Yahadus curriculum | 5 textbooks, also has history and Chassidut | paid | elementary school | Chabad |
| Chidon | Study materials for the Chidon competition, but can be used independently of that | free + paid | elementary school, middle school | Chabad |
| CKids/ JewQ | The book “Living Jewish” is paid, but the site also has free review games and study booklets | free + paid | elementary school, middle school | Chabad |
| 613 Mitzvot Illustrated by David V. Sutton | Mitzvot are organized by Parsha, illustrated and explained (e.g., when and who it is for) | paid | before kindergarten, elementary school, middle school | Orthodox |
| Chinuch.org | Tons of materials | free | before kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school | orthodox |
Chassidut
| Name and Link | Description | Cost | Level | Background |
| Yahadus curriculum | 5 textbooks, also has history and Jewish practice | paid | elementary school | Chabad |
| B2BSichos | Teaches sichos in the original Yiddish | paid | high school | Chabad |
| Derher for Kids | Audio podcast episodes with stories about Chassidut | free | elementary school | Chabad |
| 12 Psukim | Various materials about the 12 Psukim | free + paid | before kindergarten, elementary school, middle school | Chabad |
| SegalMedia | Hebrew materials for special Chabad days (Yomei Depagra) as well as niggunim | free | elementary | Chabad |
| The Moshiach Office | Focusing on topics of the Moshiach. They also have a WhatsApp announcement group that posts when new materials or offers are available | free + paid | unclear | Chabad |
| MyShliach | A lot of their programs are only for kids of Shluchim, but they have a free PDF download for Gimmel Tammuz “prep” and there is a free story hour | free | unclear | Chabad |
| Chitas for Kids | Besides the Tanya part in their audio and print materials (see under Parsha), they also have a Gimmel Tammuz Prep PDF | free | unclear | Chabad |
Jewish history
Many general Jewish curricula, such as Yahadus or Living Jewish/ JewQ, also contain information about Jewish history
| Name and link | Description | Cost | Level | Background |
| Yahadus curriculum | 5 textbooks, also has Chassidut and Jewish practice | paid | elementary school | Chabad |
| AniVeAmi | The curriculum itself is paid, but the book lists are free | paid + free | before kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school | unclear/ cross-denominational |
| Institute for Curriculum Services | Various curricula aimed at public school teachers, including teaching ancient Israel and Jewish American history | free | middle school, high school | unclear |
| Lookstein Digital Jewish History Curriculum | Different options depending on grade level | paid | middle school, high school | non-denominational (Bar-Ilan University) |
| Discovering our history through the lens of Jewish women | Workbook focusing on Jewish women from creation to 2nd Beis HaMikdash | paid | middle school | Chabad |
| Torah VR | Virtual reality curriculum | paid | middle school | Chabad |
| Teaching Jewish History by Julia Phillips Berger | Book for educators | paid | unclear | non-orthodox |
| Sand and Stars. The Jewish journey through time. by Yaffa Ganz and Rabbi Wein | Books about Jewish history, Vol. 1 is up to the Second Temple, Vol. 2 is from the Second Temple to the 16th century, Vol. 3 is from the 16th century to the 1990s | paid | elementary school | orthodox |
| Chinuch.org | Tons of materials | free | before kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school | orthodox |
| Crash Course in Jewish History by Rabbi Spiro | Series of free online articles, audio videos, paid book | free + paid | unclear | orthodox |
Jewish studies (online) schools and tutors
For locals who might be willing to tutor face-to-face as well as for local Hebrew school options, check with the Jewish communities, institutions, and Chabad shluchim in your area.
| Name and link | Description | Cost | Level | Background |
| Torah Tutors | Service that helps families find (online) tutors for individualized learning | paid | before kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school | Modern Orthodox |
| Torah Tutor | Rabbi Aichenbaum – tutors over Zoom or locally in Baltimore. Kriah, Chumash, Gemara | paid | elementary school, middle school, high school | Orthodox |
| Kitah | Online school for grades 5-8. Chumash, Navi and Mishnah. Video-based lessons with questions combined with weekly live Zoom class. | paid | elementary school, middle school | Modern Orthodox |
| Torah Learning Club | Online learning program for alef-bet and parsha and holidays | paid | before kindergarten, elementary school | unclear |
| Gesher | Jewish online day school offering Judaic studies live on Zoom | paid | elementary, middle school | Modern orthodox |
| Nigri Jewish Online School (JOS) | Online school with different tracks: day school, after school, Hebrew school, Hebrew language immersion, Bar/ Bat Mitzvah and custom class/ tutoring. Both Jewish and general studies available. | Paid | before kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school | Chabad |
| Gemara Academy | Online Gemara classes | Paid | elementary school, middle school, high school | Chabad |
| Melamed Academy | Various options from full-time online day school to choosing individual courses. Both Jewish and general studies. | Paid | elementary school, middle school, high school | Orthodox |
| Zehud | Online classes for Hebrew and Jewish culture | Paid | elementary school, middle school, high school | Post-denominational |
| Jtutors | Marketplace for tutors, both Jewish and general studies | Paid | elementary school, middle school, high school | depends on tutor |
| Jewish Virtual Academy (JVA) | Virtual school. Courses in Kriah, Ksiva, Tefila, Halacha, Parsha, Chumash, Mishnayos, Gemara, Taryag Mitzvos, Jewish history and more. Half-day and full-day options | Paid | elementary school, middle school | Chabad |
| Italam | Hebrew language and Jewish studies | Paid | elementary school | non-denominational |
| Lookstein Virtual | Online school of Jewish studies | Paid | high school | non-denominational (founded by Bar-Ilan University) |
| International Torah Academy (ITA) | The director is described as a Torah-observant and Waldorf-inspired homeschooling parent: 4 different options: parent-designed personalized curriculum, parents working with ITA to configure curriculum, ITA providing the full curriculum, parents choosing individual courses on Zoom, secular and Jewish subjects available | Paid | elementary school, middle school, high school | orthodox |
| Outschool | Outschool sometimes has Jewish classes | Paid | depends on instructor | depends on instructor |
Seasonal offers
HaMesorah offers a free kriah “summer homework” booklet.
Also check the Jewish Homeschooler Facebook group for seasonal offers.
Other resources
Find more resources in the MEF curriculum database, on the website of the North Texas Orthodox Homeschoolers, and the Ani Ve Ami Website
General studies/ secular subjects
GanHoChochma. Curriculum in development that is supposed to have both Judaic and secular studies from a Jewish viewpoint. Page leads to sign up to be notified when it launches.
Jewish Center for Science: Science textbooks for middle school from a Rabbi with a BSC geared for Orthodox schools, also has a book aimed more at younger students
Achievements curricula developed for “Yeshivas and Bais Yaakovs”, grades K-12, including ELA, history, math, science,
Toras Reb Kalman Krohn: ELA curriculum using Jewish stories
Cleverest Learning: grade 4-6 ELA program specifically designed for Orthodox Jewish schools
Curriculum Options. Provides a filtered database of general studies curricula for Orthodox schools. Includes both free and paid options.
MEF’s Limudei Chol Database: Chabad site that offers options for social studies/ history, science, ELA and math
AniVeAmi: list of curricula for secular subjects
There are tons of places to find general studies curricula.
Freedom Homeschooling maintains a large collection of free curriculum options with descriptions.
Paid curriculum can be accessed through marketplaces, local stores, Amazon, Second Harvest, large supplies such as Rainbow Resources, or the publishers themselves, such as Singapore Math or BFSU. There are numerous blogs with reviews, books that aim to present a selection (e.g., Susan Wise Bauer’s The Well-Trained Mind and the associated forum), non-Jewish review sites such as CathyDuffy, and communities that discuss options.
Many of the popular secular studies curricula come with their own user communities that can help with questions and share resources.
Also check the laws of your country/ state. For instance, if you live in Pennsylvania, “The school district of residence shall, at the request of the supervisor, lend to the home education program copies of the school district’s planned courses, textbooks and other curriculum materials appropriate to the student’s age and grade level”1.
raised grounded. This site.
jewishhomeschool. Activities for holidays, Parsha, information about how Danit homeschooled preschool, and more. Some is free, some is paid. She also seems to have an Instagram.
A mother’s guidance. Paid community for homeschooling families run by a Jewish educator. No preview or detailed information, so no idea what is/ isn’t available. Her blog is not focused on homeschooling, but on general parenting advice.
Lamed Learning. Hosts the “Jewish Education Experience” podcast, which has featured Jewish educators from different contexts, including Yael Nehama Respes, a homeschooling mom.
Bethany Mandel. Substack of a Jewish homeschooling mom of six. Most of the Substack is free; some parts are paid. She also has an Instagram
MyJewish Homeschool. Instagram account by Aliza Fuhrman
Dandelion Homeschool. Instagram of a Jewish eclectic/ Waldorf homeschooler.
Chana Voola. Blog post about a Jewish homeschooling mom of five
A Torah Life. No information about the author, and it seems to be abandoned (last post from 2020), but it has some information including a categorized list of resources from chinuch.org, some of her experiences homeschooling, etc.
Faces of Frum Homeschooling. A podcast that features both interviews with Jewish homeschooling parents and with providers of educational options for homeschoolers, such as Nigri Online School
References
- https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/resources/policies-acts-and-laws/basic-education-circulars-becs/purdons-statutes/home-education-program (last checked May 26, 2026) ↩︎