Should It Be Fun?
Lately, I’ve been spending a good amount of time ruminating on the idea of experiential education as a whole, and how we as Jewish educators have largely drunk the proverbial [...]
Vaccination and Communal Policy
Jewish law regarding health and medicine has always mandated following what the medical establishment and majority of doctors believe. The ultimate measure of a leader is not where he or [...]
A Holistic Approach to Israel Education: Day Schools and Summer Camps – Part 2
This is part two in a three-part blog series from The iCenter for Israel Education, sharing its approach to working closely with day schools and camps to create effective Israel education [...]
BEWARE OF TIME-WASTING LOW LEVEL TECHNOLOGY LEARNING
Many of us are excited when we learn about a new piece of technology that we can use in the classroom. The potential for new learning models is vast, and [...]
Getting Beyond the Survey
In November, I wrote a piece posted [on the Avi Chai Foundation Blog] about the wide chasm that often exists between research and practice. In that post I promised additional posts related [...]
The Educators’ Personal Report Card
***Earlier this month, I wrote an article discussing professional development and how it is important for Jewish educators to take charge of it. The article laid out the different steps [...]
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and Hebrew College Launch Program to Train Rabbi Educators
PROGRAM EXPANDS PARDES’S IMPACT AND COMMITMENT TO JEWISH EDUCATION FOR ALL (JERUSALEM, Israel & NEWTON CENTRE, MA– January 23, 2019) The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies (www.pardes.org.il) and Hebrew College [...]
Hidden Value: The Importance of Bible Study
Throughout our history, Jewish leaders of every stripe have underscored the importance of Bible study. More than an examination of our birthright or an analysis of our history, our most [...]
A Holistic Approach to Israel Education: Day Schools and Summer Camps – Part 1
This is part one in a three-part blog series from The iCenter for Israel Education, sharing its approach to working closely with day schools and camps to create effective Israel education [...]
Take Control of Your Own Professional Development
Take a moment to look through this website. You'll find that much of the site is dedicated to professional development. Except for maybe Moses himself, every Jewish educator is in need of [...]
Taking Off The Educator Mask
Being a Jewish educator comes with plenty of perks. We’re part of amazing communities - of educators, with our students, and as part of the greater Jewish people as a [...]
Retreatology with Moishe House – Coming Together to Become Better Educators
My name is Natalie Assa, I am 23 years old, and I would like tell my story. Coming from Sofia, Bulgaria, growing up in the local Jewish community shaped my [...]