Day of Disaster and Heroism
by Rabbi Grigory Abramovich - This article was originally published in Russian. Minsk, April 2019 In tradition, we are not only looking for comfort and spirituality, but also for answers [...]
A Day for (Young) Religious Zionists
by Tzuri Hason - This article was initially published in Hebrew for Jeducation World. It is rather strange that Religious Zionists, which are a relatively small group within the Israeli [...]
How Netflix’s New Teen Drama, The Society, Can Launch a Discussion About Communal Practice
by Malka Fleischmann It’s different than 13 Reasons Why, the stomach-churning teen drama that launched countless counter-curricula, often entitled “13 Reasons Why Not.” That car wreck, however gut-wrenching and provocative [...]
From “God” to “G!D”
by Eliana Light ELIANA LIGHT There is a feeling I get when I look at the mountains. I feel held and at peace. I feel awe at the [...]
iNfuse Initiative Deepens Israel Education Across All Aspects of Jewish Day School Learning Experiences
Led by The iCenter, schools set to connect more students to meaningful Israel learning Chicago, IL – To help more Jewish day schools infuse Israel into all aspects of school life and [...]
JPRO19: What Connects Us
For individuals working in Jewish organizations in the U.S. and Canada, JPRO is the leading professional association working to ensure that the field attracts, develops, and retains the talent needed to thrive. [...]
Dr. Arielle Levites Named Managing Director of CASJE (Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education)
Washington, DC – CASJE (Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education) announced today that Dr. Arielle Levites will become its first Managing Director, effective June 24, 2019. CASJE is a community of [...]
Educational Resources for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut
Today is Yom Hazikaron, the Israeli holiday commemorating the soldiers who have fallen defending the state of Israel, and it will be followed by the holiday of Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israeli [...]
From Oy to Joy: A Call for Positivity in Jewish Engagement
By Rabbi Benji Levy - There is a dissonance between the Jewish story and narrative. We are a people who have demonstrated an inverse relationship between numbers and impact for [...]
A Key to Open Many Doors? Jewish Education for Ambivalent, Ambiguous, and Changeable People
by Dr. Bill Robinson - This article was originally published in the Jewish Theological Seminary's Gleanings Magazine. Click here to view the original. The fastest growing religious group among American [...]
Let Millennials Lead the War on Anti-Semitism
by Dr. Shmuel Rosenman - With each passing year, the Holocaust is becoming less familiar and less relevant to youth around the world. To some, it’s a confusing collection of [...]
Passover tells us: Teach your children well
by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks - As one nation after another in Africa and the Middle East engages in a fight for freedom, Passover, which begins this week, still has much [...]