What Does “Israel Engagement” Really Mean?
by Zohar Rotem of Rosov Consulting - While every client-partner we work with is unique—with their own specific needs and requirements—when we look across the hundreds of projects and clients [...]
Let My People Know: The Steinsaltz Approach to Jewish Education
by Ma'ayan Gutbezahl - It is often said that “knowledge is the key to success.” However, in Judaism, to “know” is not straightforward, leaving so many feeling despondent and disconnected. [...]
Jewish Overnight Camps Prep for Summer with The iCenter’s New Camp Resources and “Camp-inars”
SpaceIL resources and staff webinars highlight 2019 offerings Chicago, IL -- The immersive environment of Jewish summer camp—where the day is full of diverse activities; staff members are young, accessible [...]
OJSC: Creating a Community of Learners through Online Judaic Studies Courses
by Lisa Micley - Four years ago, we were offered the opportunity and the challenge to create a program that would provide online Judaic studies courses to Jewish day schools [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Integrating Israel Throughout the Year
by Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath - This morning, I ripped apart half my closet searching for the requisite blue and white attire for this week. With Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut coming [...]
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 [...]
Passover Resources with the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies has released several Passover resources on Elmad, their online learning center. The Pedagogy of Processing Pesach In this podcast “The Pedagogy of Processing Pesach” [...]