DIGITAL MENSCHES

The Ten Commandments
of Ethical Online Behavior

Rooted in Jewish Values • Informed by Youth Voices • Calibrated for the AI Era

A guide for Jewish communities, camps, youth groups, schools, and families navigating the digital age with wisdom, compassion, and intention. A project of URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy, guided by Rabbi Dan Medwin, supported by Sinai and Synapses, CLAL, and The Templeton Foundation.

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Everything you need to run Digital Mensches with your community. Free to use; we ask only that you share your feedback afterward.
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All thirteen documents in one zip

Core Documents

📜The Ten Commandments
The full document with Jewish sources and research (v8) 📖Study Guide & Program Companion
Objectives, choosing a program, facilitation tips (v8.1)

The Digital Mensches lessons invite students of all ages to examine the role that Judaism plays in guiding choices they make as they interact with social media and AI. The lessons remind students that Judaism has something to contribute as many feel at a loss for deciphering how to interact with these new technologies.

Rabbi Amy CohenFaculty & FacilitatorURJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy

Program Guides — five ready-to-run sessions

Updated July 2026 from the summer pilots: every guide now opens with what the session is actually for, says which segment to protect when time runs short, and treats group sizes as guidance rather than requirements, with adaptations for smaller and larger groups. Each guide is a complete session plan with 45, 60, and 90 minute timing. Running a single session with your group? Pick I, II, or III to fit your group size and room. Planning a series? Open with IV. Personal Reflection as the first session (or as staff preparation), run I–III in the middle, and close with V. Feedback & Revision Workshop. The Study Guide above walks you through choosing.
🖼️I. Poster Gallery
Choice-driven: browse the posters, claim a commandment 🪑II. Text Study Circle
Seated chevrutah study; every commandment gets a voice 🧭III. Scenarios First
Discovery: wrestle with scenarios, then meet the ten 🪞IV. Personal Reflection
Quiet written exercises for adults and staff; works solo 🛠️V. Feedback & Revision Workshop
Structured community review of the document

Handouts & Print Materials

📄Camper Handout
All ten commandments + chevrutah questions (4 pages) 🎨Commandment Posters
One poster per commandment, for the gallery walk 🃏Scenario Cards
Ten real-life dilemmas, ready to cut apart

Feedback Forms (printable)

See below for ways to share feedback.
✏️Participant Slips
Two quick questions, two slips per page 📋Facilitator Form
One page: report back on the session you ran 🧐Educator Review Worksheet
In-depth review of the full document

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Digital Mensches is a living draft. Your experience shapes the next version. First, who are you?
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Type Notes
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Claude, an AI assistant, will ask you a few questions about your experience. One at a time, about five minutes total. Please don't share personal details like full names or contact info.