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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
By Meni Even-Israel Throughout my childhood, and well into my adulthood, my father, Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, constantly reminded me of our family adage: “It is better to be a [...]
Interactive exhibit at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Visitor Center, photo credit Ira Wise By Aaron Levi I find myself at the intersection of Auburn Avenue and [...]
Limud Mallorca participants rest with Jafuda Cresques, a famous 14th century Mallorcan Jewish cartographer in Palma’s Old Jewish Quarter. Photo by Daniel Durán. Mallorca, April 23, 2018: The first Limmud [...]
By Shalom Elcott As Israel celebrates its milestone 70th birthday, I am vividly reminded of the significance and weight of questions about our future, Jewish leaders and what the next [...]
By Michelle Shapiro Abraham, Lisa Langer, Rachel Margolis The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) Executive Master’s Program asks students to identify and grapple with an “enduring dilemma” – [...]
By Ayalon Eliach At Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah, we see immense value in the ancient Jewish tradition of feedback. Without input from others, we miss critical perspectives. With [...]