Education During Corona
Who isn’t aware of the madness that has plagued the world in recent weeks? What began as a mysterious local epidemic in an exotic wet market in China has become [...]
Creating True Equality
I heard a story this week from one of my lecturers that really made me think. He told us of his first Shabbat in the yeshiva high school his parents [...]
Gabriel Abensour: Studying and Teaching
Illustration by Rachel Lwk for Ta Shma (c) Gabriel Abensour, together with Rabbi Bitya Rozen-Goldberg, is the creator of the independent Beit Hamidrash Ta Shma in Jerusalem. We asked about [...]
Meet: Tina Schwarz, Executive Director, Jewish Community of Denmark
by Toby Axelrod - [Today in Europe, a wide range of creative and committed individuals are contributing to active and engaging Jewish life. Their stories are often untold and offer [...]
Improving Pedagogic Practice in South African Day Jewish Schools
The South African Jewish community, with a population of approximately 70,000, is uniquely characterized by its dedication to Jewish day schools. More than 95% of Jewish students attend Jewish days [...]
Daf Yomi Confessions
by Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath - It came to my attention just over a week ago how niche my social media circle is. In addition to numerous posts about the start of [...]
Open Letter to Jewish Educators
by Assaf Luxemborg - When it comes to young professionals, our biggest failure as Jewish educators is that we are – “educators.” This post is an open letter to anyone [...]
8 Lights for Chanukah
by Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath - With Chanukah rapidly approaching, I thought about numerous ways to reflect on the holiday. There’s my gift guide, which hopefully satisfies the materialistic cravings that many [...]
Health and Education – One True Heart: An Interpretation of Maimonides
by Vale Levin - How many times have we, as educators, received first aid training? When we receive training in CPR, if we are not fully aware of the need [...]
Nominations Open for the Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award
The Jewish Education Project has opened nominations for its Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award. The Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award celebrates forward thinking and innovative educators, age 40 [...]
Elevating Jewish Education in an Era of Hate
by David Bryfman - As the grandson of Holocaust survivors, I never thought I would have to write this article. As an optimistic Jewish educator, I never wanted to write [...]
Pardes-Kevah Adult Educators Bootcamp
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies is very excited to announce this year's Pardes-Kevah Adult Educators Bootcamp, taking place in New York City from January 13-15. The program will be [...]