The Intangible Work of Sustainability
by Kelly Cohen - Kelly Cohen, Director of JumpSpark in Atlanta, shares how they are using the Sustainability Diagnostic Tool to implement a Community Partner Network to expand Jewish engagement [...]
Promote Dialogue: Next Steps as We Navigate Education Challenges in Training for Effective Jewish Leadership
by Mark Young - This article was initially published on the blog of the Jim Joseph Foundation. Click here to view the original.As part of the Jim Joseph Foundation’s investment in [...]
Jewish Education in the FSU: Assuring Continuity in Partnership with the Pincus Fund for Jewish Education
by Anya Segal - “Jewish education in the Former Soviet Union.” Only some 30 years ago, the phrase was a mere oxymoron. Formal Jewish education in the USSR had been [...]
The “Crisis Narrative,” Revisited
by Yehuda Kurtzer - This article was initially published on the blog of the Jim Joseph Foundation. Click here to view the original. As part of the Jim Joseph Foundation’s investment [...]
Taking the Ideas of Our Learners Seriously
by Ilana Gleicher-Bloom - This article was initially posted on the JTS William Davidson School's Gleanings. Click here to view the original. Why are you always writing stuff down?” a [...]
J-TV: Things Life Has Taught Me About Judaism
Have you seen this beautiful video from J-TV and Rabbi Sacks? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELGyQItrbQU There are important messages in this video that can be important for our students to hear. How [...]
The Jewish Way: Helping Students Find Purpose
by David Gutbezahl - As educators, we always hope that our students are engaged with the work we give them while they learn in our classrooms. But to what end? [...]
I’m Bored!!!
by Tzuri Hason - This article was initially published in Hebrew on Jeducation World. "Mom/Dad, I'm bored!!!" I'm guessing most of us have heard this cry from our children, and [...]
How do you say Sefaria in French, German or Italian?
by Daniela Greiber - Interested in reading this article in multiple languages? Putting action to their words, Yesod had the article translated into multiple languages! You can read them here [...]
Why Graduation Matters
by Dr. Tamra White - It’s graduation season and I have a confession to make: not only do I sometimes find graduation ceremonies long and boring (I expect I am [...]
LETTERS FROM CAMP: STRONGER TOGETHER
URJ Crane Lake Camp Before campers emerge joyously from buses to summer camps across North America, thousands of staff members have undergone intensive training and preparation designed to ensure that [...]
Sharing Learnings From the Machar Fellowship to Help Other Jewish Educator Professional Development Programs
by Aki Yonekawa and Seth Linden - This article was initially published by our friends at the Jim Joseph Foundation. Click here to view the original. More than two years [...]