Prioritizing Jewish Life from the Very Beginning
By Jennifer Goldsmith In Jewish education, we always aspire to know what the parents of our learners are thinking: what they’re passionate about, how they like to prioritize their time [...]
A Philosophy of Israel Education: A Relational Approach
This book, by Barry Chazan, develops a new philosophy of Israel education. “Person-centered” Israel education is concerned with developing in individual learners the ability to understand and make rational, emotional, [...]
Jewish Preschools Need To Address Family Needs Not Be Free
By David Manchester In his recent piece, “Why We Need Free Preschools,” Steve Freedman proposes free Jewish early childhood education as the next big project to hold off a rising [...]
Second Hebrew Language Literature Review Explores How Language Learning Influences Identity, Relationships with Community
CASJE (the Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education) today released the second of three literature reviews that explores what recent research about heritage, second and foreign language learning means [...]
Questioning Familiar Narratives
By Michelle Lynn-Sachs The current issue of Journal of Jewish Education features four articles whose diversity reflects the rich amalgam of methods, settings, and content that make up the field [...]
The Sylvia and Moshe Ettenberg Research Grant in Jewish Education
The Network for Research in Jewish Education is pleased to announce the creation of The Sylvia and Moshe Ettenberg Research Grant in Jewish Education, which will award a total of [...]
Hebrew Public Approved for Second School in Brooklyn
Photo courtesy Hebrew Charter School Center The New York State Board of Regents has authorized the opening of Hebrew Language Academy 2, a school that will be part of the [...]
Why We Need Free Preschools
By Steve Freedman This past Sunday reminded me why the Detroit Jewish community is special. In the morning, my wife, Joan, and I attended an AIPAC breakfast featuring Dennis Ross [...]
Five Emerging Jewish Educators Receive 2016 Pomegranate Prize
Five emerging Jewish educators received the 2016 Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize earlier this week, recognized for their tremendous promise, focused leadership and willingness to take risks in their burgeoning careers. [...]
From the Seminar to the Workplace: Programs That Promote Workforce Outcomes
By Yael Kidron and Ariela Greenberg Note: In October, the Jim Joseph Foundation released the final evaluation from American Institutes for Research on the Education Initiative - the $45 million, six [...]
This week: Teaching Tanakh in Jewish Day Schools Conference
This week, the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators (PCJE) is hosting a conference for teachers on Teaching Tanakh in Jewish Day Schools at the Pearlstone Retreat Center near Baltimore, Maryland. Over [...]
Three Jewish Educators Honored at 2016 Covenant Award and 25th Anniversary Ceremony
Three Jewish educators received The Covenant Foundation’s 2016 Covenant Award on Sunday, November 13, 2016, honored for their creativity, commitment and vigorous work toward inclusion in the Jewish community. Daniel [...]