Ms., Do We Get A Grade On This? – Reevaluating Evaluation in Jewish Education
By Faustine Goldberg-Sigal The first time they asked, I just eluded it “Of course not! Come on, let’s get to work!” I didn’t pay too much attention to it - [...]
Character Day 2019 Launches A Global Technology Shabbat Movement
Global phenomenon that engages millions turns the focus to the power of unplugging weekly San Francisco, CA -- Character Day, the global phenomenon that brings together millions of individuals and groups in schools, congregations, [...]
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 [...]
Bringing Students Inside of Jewish Ritual—So They Can Own It
by Sue Bojdak - Blessed are you, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, who separates: --Challah and siddurs from toilet plungers and the internet --Sunlight and candlelight from dark [...]
What We Really See
by Tzuri Hason - This article was initially published in Hebrew on Jeducation World. There is a famous parable that "those who return" like to tell in order to give [...]
SUMMER CAMP MEMORIES – PART ONE
by Mark Mietkiewicz - Earlier this year, I took a look at how to choose the perfect summer camp for your children. Well, by now, the choice is made, you’re ironing [...]
How We Learn
by David Gutbezahl - As educators, it should come as no surprise that, with the many different personalities that fill your classroom, each one comes with his or her own [...]
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 [...]