Taking the Ideas of Our Learners Seriously
by Ilana Gleicher-Bloom - This article was initially posted on the JTS William Davidson School's Gleanings. Click here to view the original. Why are you always writing stuff down?” a [...]
J-TV: Things Life Has Taught Me About Judaism
Have you seen this beautiful video from J-TV and Rabbi Sacks? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELGyQItrbQU There are important messages in this video that can be important for our students to hear. How [...]
The Jewish Way: Helping Students Find Purpose
by David Gutbezahl - As educators, we always hope that our students are engaged with the work we give them while they learn in our classrooms. But to what end? [...]
Why Graduation Matters
by Dr. Tamra White - It’s graduation season and I have a confession to make: not only do I sometimes find graduation ceremonies long and boring (I expect I am [...]
Sharing Learnings From the Machar Fellowship to Help Other Jewish Educator Professional Development Programs
by Aki Yonekawa and Seth Linden - This article was initially published by our friends at the Jim Joseph Foundation. Click here to view the original. More than two years [...]
Making Transitions, Jewishly
by Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath - Making Transitions, Jewishly The canon of Jewish ritual tradition prepares us for what it means to make transitions. From the weekly Havdalah ceremony, marking the shift [...]
Bringing Students Inside of Jewish Ritual—So They Can Own It
by Sue Bojdak - Blessed are you, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, who separates: --Challah and siddurs from toilet plungers and the internet --Sunlight and candlelight from dark [...]
Asking Why On Shavuot
by David Gutbezahl - The Jewish People are an ancient one. For many of our students, living in the modern day, it can be challenging to connect their day to [...]
What We Discover In Shavuot
by Olya Elshansky This article was originally published in Russian on Jeducation World. Shavuot is a celebration of the giving of the Torah. More specifically, it is a holiday that [...]
The Jewish Journey
by Tzuri Hason - This article was originally published in Hebrew on Jeducation World. On the last night of Passover, we began a journey that is now nearing its end, [...]
OJSC: Creating a Community of Learners through Online Judaic Studies Courses
by Lisa Micley - Four years ago, we were offered the opportunity and the challenge to create a program that would provide online Judaic studies courses to Jewish day schools [...]
Educational Resources for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut
Today is Yom Hazikaron, the Israeli holiday commemorating the soldiers who have fallen defending the state of Israel, and it will be followed by the holiday of Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israeli [...]