Igniting the Imagination: A Vision for a Jewish Family Camp
Michigania 2017; courtesy. Jewish Overnight Camping for Families: First in a series of articles for exploration By Rabbi Miriam Burg There is a unicorn and a wizard who live in [...]
Learning From Those Who Are Learning about Personalized Learning
By Andrea Hernandez “We do not learn from experience; we learn from reflecting on experience.”– John Dewey This quote, from learning theorist John Dewey, is one of the most widely-shared [...]
Growing Intention around Israel @ Camp
Campers making pita on their outdoor oven with recipes received through their Israel @ Camp Resource Box. Photo provided by the iCenter. By Deborah Fishman Israel @ Camp – a [...]
Stories Are Our Most Prized Possessions
[This is the fifth, and final article in a series about the role of storytelling in Jewish Education, written by grantees of The Covenant Foundation.] By Sam Ball I grew [...]
Israel Education Revitalizes Schools Across North America
New initiative provides staff and resources to boost Israel education in K-12 day schools By Dr. Tal Grinfas-David In a time when history is being rewritten by vocal interest-driven groups, [...]
15 Years of the Jewish New Teacher Project
Well-trained and supported teachers are integral to high quality and effective Jewish Day Schools. They deserve opportunities to continuously refine and improve their skills, and, equally as important, must have [...]
The New Crossroads: The Nexus of Israel Studies and Israel Experiential Education
By Anne Lanski The iCenter for Israel Education, in partnership with the George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development, is proud to launch a new Graduate Certificate [...]
Why Jewish Camp Is Different From All Other Camps
Photo courtesy J Camp; eJP archives y Natasha Dresner In the spirit of Passover and, in general, at least once a year, we all should be asking ourselves “How is [...]
Where Everyone is A Teacher
By Dr. Julie Lieber I remember the first time I taught a Kevah Group. I came home devastated. “It was awful,” I told my husband. “I probably only spoke for [...]
The Halakha of Uber: A Jewish Approach to Self-Driving Cars
by Zak Lempert This is written by a participant in Prizmah's Moot Bet Din and was argued there recently. What are the possible halakhic approaches to an accident involving a self-driving [...]
Being a Participant Observer: Best Practices for an Effective Site Visit
image courtesy Rosov Consulting By Eitan Cooper I pass by cows on my left, and what appear to be endless amounts of farmland on my right. I’m in Northern Wisconsin, [...]
6 Important Lessons from Sam, My 5-Year-Old Friend
By Rabbi P.J. Schwartz One of my closest friends, Sam, is 5-years-old. On most weekdays at about 3 o’clock, he comes into my office, puts his Spiderman backpack and lunchbox [...]