by Jessica Green - As educators working to engage teens in meaningful Jewish experiences, all of us in the Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Funder Collaborative know the facts surrounding teen angst and concerns about young [...]
by Samanthan Vinokor-Meinrath - I am someone who embraces the awkward. I’m a Jewish educator - I’m up for singing off-key whenever the occasion calls for it, wearing ridiculous costumes [...]
Three years ago, while hopscotching from one educational blog to another, I came across the tail end of an interview in which an innovative teacher was asked, “If there were [...]
by Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath Jewish educators operate in a time that’s slightly different from everyone else’s. We have the combination of the Jewish calendar, the academic calendar(s) of our students, and [...]
It's that time of the year. Everywhere we go, at least within the United States, we hear Christmas music - sometimes written by a Jew- playing. Some of it is [...]
One hundred-fifty Limmud volunteers from 25 countries gathered in Israel in May for “Limmud Connect,” Limmud’s first-ever global volunteer forum. Credit: Shlomi Amsalem by Eli Ovits - “Ethics [...]
Choose your own path for professional development! Applications are due November 30. The Yesod Professional Development Fund allows European Jeducators and community professionals to choose their own professional development programs and [...]
The [Jim Joseph] Foundation is pleased to share reflections and learnings from its two recent convenings on Leadership Development and Educator Training (below), respectively, both of which stemmed from the Foundation’s [...]
by Jessica Shamout - Classroom management begins with creating a positive learning community. A little preparation makes a world of difference for keeping students engaged and following directions. Here are [...]
Bethlehem, 29, from Kharkov, Ukraine, joined the MiNYanim program. Photo credit Nir Kafri, The Jewish Agency for Israel By Nathan Roi "I have learned that what you give is what [...]
By Rabbi Shmuel Feld In her recent call to “Pursue Distinction,” Manette Mayberg made an appeal to Jewish schools with a radical premise. She asked, “If we agree that we [...]
By Joel Lurie Grishaver In Pirke Avot, 1:15 we find this famous text. Shammai says: “Make of thy Torah study a fixed practice; say little and do much; and greet [...]
