Screenshot: Gesher School By Gianna Colizza Gesher is a new school that has opened in north-west London this term. It strives to support children with special educational needs and fill a gap between specialised education and Jewish studies. We are a school that will educate children between reception and year two with a plan to extend to year...
“Thank you, URJ Harlam Day Camp, for giving my child the chance to be part of a real Jewish community with great friends, awesome staff, and a commitment to the values that we believe in as a Jewish family. Without this last summer at HDC, I don’t think that our son would be the person that we can see him growing up to be.” – HDC Parent |...
Haidy Wasef (left) with a student in her Arabic class at Gann Academy in Waltham, Massachusetts, 2016; screenshot The Times of Israel. By Hannah Tobin Cohen “Fear of a name increases fear of a thing itself.” —Albus Dumbledore It seemed so obvious in Harry Potter. Didn’t the storybook characters realize that calling Voldemort “He...
By, Danielle Segal, JTFN Program Manager What is ritual? One definition says that ritual is “a series of actions or types of behavior regularly and invariably followed by someone”.[1] Wearing your favorite shirt to watch your NFL team and hoping they win: that’s a ritual. Systemically checking that you have turned off all the lights in your...
By Faygie Levy Holt What happens when you combine arts-and-crafts, science and serious Jewish thought? If you’re enrolled in the girls’ overnight Camp Gan in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains this summer, you get “Tanya Camp” – an interactive way to learn certain Chassidic concepts. The 10-day workshop was led by longtime educator...
By Steve Freedman A recent blog post in The Times of Israel, written anonymously by “A Jewish Father” has received a lot of attention in the day school world and on social media this week. While many have commented on his tone, motive and politics, the real issue is the pain and frustration that led him to walk away from Jewish day schools...
By Ariel Tal Tefilla is an ideal personal growth tool. Classically, Tefilla is depicted as a connection between Man and God. However, let’s examine the use of Tefilla as a self-mantra exercise for coaching, and its effect on changing and improving one’s thought process, achieving one’s goals and a tool for creating a positive state of...
Each year, The Covenant Foundation honors three exceptional Jewish educators with a prestigious Covenant Award. Designed to honor and celebrate those who have made an impact on Jewish life through innovative educational practices and models, each Award carries a prize of $36,000 for the educator and an additional $5,000 for his or her home...
