Reflecting and Celebrating: Conversations on Jewish Education
By Erica Brown Setting out on a new venture in Jewish education, I was interested in the hard-earned wisdom of notable professionals in and around the field. As part of [...]
The Seder Plate and Today’s Refugees:HIAS Offers Haggadah Supplement
HIAS has created a supplement to the traditional Passover Haggadah that tells the stories of refugees around the world fleeing violence and persecution. It also highlights ways refugees across the United [...]
Safeguarding the Jewish CommunityA Position Paper
By Shelley Marsh Yesterday evening, Reshet, together with the Jewish Leadership Council and UJIA, launched a Jewish Community Safeguarding position paper. Nick Donaldson, Head of Faith Engagement at the Charity [...]
Inclusion Can Work at Jewish Day Schools
by Lianne Heller Sitting across from me is a mother with tears welling in her eyes. Her son, Max, is struggling to keep up in school. He is in third [...]
Teaching and Supporting Student Advocacy After Parkland
By Dr. Ray LeviLike many of us, I have been heartened by the student response to the horrific Parkland shootings. As I watch with admiration the passionate, articulate, and yes, [...]
The Case for Rigorous Israel Education for High School Students
Photo credit: Brandeis U. By Marci Borenstein and Rachel Fish As Israel approaches her 70th birthday as a modern nation-state we are given an opportunity to reflect on her growth, [...]
The Pardes Center for Jewish Educators Interactive Seder Experience
והגדת לבנך – The Haggadah charges us with retelling the Pesach story to the next generation each and every year. Building off the dynamic and multisensory seder that the Rabbis already laid [...]
“Hidden Curriculum” and Power-Talk: Responding to #Metoo in Jewish Education
By Shira D. Epstein When I facilitate sessions on Gender Issues in Jewish Education, I cart along a stack of Newsweeks, Time Magazine, and other media interests from the past [...]
Adult Jewish Learning Initiative: Community Market Analysis and Needs Assessment
By Dr. Joshua Shanes and Dr. Dean P. Bell Part of a series of articles about lifelong Jewish learning In 2015, Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership partnered with [...]
Parent-Teen Mental Health and Wellness Summit
By Rabbi Paul Kipnes and Rabbinic Intern Julie Bressler The Parent-Teen Mental Health and Wellness Summit realized a dream: to transform our synagogue, Congregation Or Ami (Calabasas), into a truly [...]
Post-Parkland activism shows teens don’t need our praise. They need a place at the table.
Twitter screenshot By David Bryfman In the aftermath of the fatal mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, the Jewish community should take note: Teenagers are not just the future of the [...]
“Freedom – A Resource for Pesach” Inaugurates Limmud Five-part Israel at 70 Chavruta Series
Limmud inaugurated its latest Chavruta resource series with the release of “Freedom – A Resource for Pesach.” The learning booklets, produced in partnership with UJIA, will offer fresh insight into [...]