Hanukah, Pesach & Purim Walk into a Bar…!
Introducing PCJE'S new podcast series, Hanukah, Pesach & Purim Walk into a Bar...! In each episode Elmad podcast host Zvi Hirschfield will be joined by guest educators who will share [...]
Yeshiva Executive Directors Conference Grows by 50%
Jewish Day School Professionals Discuss Best Practices at 2nd Annual EDShare Conference 65 Executive Directors and finance professionals representing more than 50 Jewish day schools and over 30,000 students Jewish [...]
Toward Inclusive Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Jewish Learners with Disabilities
RABBI RUTI REGAN In recent years, there has been a growing consensus within the Jewish community that our schools and youth programs must welcome learners with disabilities. At [...]
2018 Pomegranate Prize Awarded to Five Emerging Jewish Educators
Five emerging Jewish educators received the 2018 Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize today at the annual Pomegranate Prize ceremony. This year’s cohort includes educators working in myriad settings across the country [...]
Work for Yesod: Director of Educational Programming Position
Yesod is excited to be hiring a full-time Director of Educational Programming, expanding from a part-time position. The Director of Educational Programming will lead on the design and implementation of [...]
The Power of Networks: Insights from a Leadership Development Convening
A rabbi, an activist, and a researcher walk into a bar. It’s not the beginning of a joke, but the makings of the late summer Jim Joseph Foundation convening, that brought [...]
Francophone Jewish Puppets Teach Students at Hebrew Academy in Montreal
Mickey and Minnie, Maya and Miguel, Elmo and Zoe, Peppa and George, Max and Ruby – all lovable duos that that are well liked by many children. At Hebrew Academy [...]
BetterLesson: A Critical Strategic Shift to Focus on the Teachers
It’s now been about eight years since AVI CHAI became interested in the field of personalized learning and the potential that this new model of education has to impact student [...]
Any Volunteers? You are Tomorrow’s Jewish Doers and Leaders
One hundred-fifty Limmud volunteers from 25 countries gathered in Israel in May for “Limmud Connect,” Limmud’s first-ever global volunteer forum. Credit: Shlomi Amsalem by Eli Ovits - “Ethics [...]
How Do We Approach Tragedy with Our Students?
After the terrible tragedy in Pittsburgh, our students will have deep and difficult questions that they need our help with. It's hard to answer many of these questions, and, for [...]
Five Ways We Can Help Stop Bullying
Judaism advocates a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to cruelty and bullying. Bullying is a global pandemic. According to US government statistics, over 20% of American high school students were [...]
The Yesod Professional Development Fund: Opportunity for European Educators
Choose your own path for professional development! Applications are due November 30. The Yesod Professional Development Fund allows European Jeducators and community professionals to choose their own professional development programs and [...]