An “Ed” Talk Can Elevate your Annual Fundraising Event and Inspire Your Day School
By Heschel Raskas and Adinah Raskas Those of us who are committed to Jewish day schools know that each year we will attend the annual dinner of the school. The [...]
“Stranger Things” and the Torah: Incorporating Netflix into Jewish Education
A student struggles to ask for support from her math teacher. She considers Hannah’s bravery in asking for help. By Tali Puterman Subbing a class of 8th graders is hard [...]
Interfaith Families Thrive at Jewish Day School
By Julie Levinson It used to be that families with children enrolled in Jewish day school were a pretty homogenous crowd; two Jewish parents raising Jewish children. At Epstein Hillel [...]
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 [...]