Shefa School’s Pioneers Head into High School
By Marc Goldsmith I didn’t know these pioneers in the fall of 2014 when they began blazing a trail, leaving their familiar surroundings to venture into the unknown. They were [...]
Journeys into Game Based Learning
By Tatyana Dvorkin Twenty educators from day schools and congregational schools in the tri-state area gathered here at The Jewish Education Project offices to play and learn together at DigitalJLearning’s [...]
L’dor V’dor: Making Memories at Bubbie Zaydie Family Camp
By Jordana Horn Jewish overnight camp can be a magical experience; it’s an institution that allows kids to develop confidence, independence and a sense of self, while building a supportive, [...]
Jewish Women Change the Landscape of Communal Life Through Mentorship and Study
Mentee and Mentor, Maryn Gordon and Sheryl Quen, at Celebration 2018 By Adina Kay-Gross When 1998 Covenant Award recipient Rabbi Elana Kanter established the Women’s Jewish Learning Center in Phoenix, [...]
Spring Training: Israel Content in Camp Context
By Steve Kerbel With the cooperation of the Foundation for Jewish Camp and the National Ramah Commission, Center for Israel Education, conducted a three-day Israel learning retreat in May 2018 [...]
Learn to Teach with Animation
BimBam is cooking up something new in the studio! This summer, they’ll be launching our first-ever professional development offering for Jewish educators. They’ll teach educators how to do stop motion [...]
Long-Term Learning with Onward Israel: The “Identity-Israel” Connection
by Nettie Aharon “So tell me, what are some ways that I can make sure that my college-aged daughter stays Jewish?” If you’re like me, this probably isn’t the kind [...]
The Wow Metric of Success: Jewish Life Blooms on the Farm
Spring has arrived, and the Jewish community is busy planting with purpose. In Vaughan, Ontario, the yellow coltsfoot and purple-blue scilla are just starting to flower at the Kavanah Garden, [...]
A Holistic Approach to Youth and Teen Engagement Three Years in the Making
By Marisa Kaiser At Temple Sinai in Atlanta, we have spent the last three years re-visioning and implementing changes in our approach to education. Three and a half years ago, [...]
Hebrew Choice and Possibilities: When School Moves to One Day
This is part of a series of articles exploring the diversity of Hebrew learning strategies at congregational schools. Several years ago, Temple Micah in Washington, D.C., switched its school schedule [...]
Hebrew Choice and Possibilities: Getting Serious about Decoding
This is the third in a series of articles exploring the diversity of Hebrew learning strategies at congregational schools. Imagine there’s a seder and a room full of people wait [...]
An Antidote for the Stressed-Out: Jewish Overnight Camping for Families
A Series of Articles for Exploration By Rabbi Miriam Burg Family life in modern America is often overwhelming. We live in a fast-paced world where e-mails and phone calls are [...]