This is my home: Passing the Torch of Teen Leadership
By Becky Oliver “This is my home.” On Erev Shavuot, this phrase was repeated over and over by our graduating seniors as they spoke to the congregation. Many years ago, [...]
Teaching as Giving Credit
by Joel Lurie Grishaver Here is a very simple text that says a lot, more than we at first think it does. In the Talmud, Ta’anit 15b, we are told, [...]
Thinking in Moments
Part of a series by ARJE (Association of Reform Jewish Educators) voices on the topic of Jewish summer camp experiences. by Vanessa Ehrlich, RJE We must learn to think in [...]
Learn to Teach with Animation
BimBam is cooking up something new in the studio! This summer, they’ll be launching our first-ever professional development offering for Jewish educators. They’ll teach educators how to do stop motion [...]
Teaching as Intrepretation
Replica of Rashi's Study at Beit Hatfutsot By Joel Lurie Grishaver One of my favorite texts of all times is Rashi’s comments on the first verse of the Torah. Rashi’s [...]
Stop Making Programs, Start Making Communities
Shabbat Na Kryshe at the Marlene Mayerson JCC By Jane Tuv What does community mean to you? When I became a mother three years ago, it became increasingly important to [...]
Long-Term Learning with Onward Israel: The “Identity-Israel” Connection
by Nettie Aharon “So tell me, what are some ways that I can make sure that my college-aged daughter stays Jewish?” If you’re like me, this probably isn’t the kind [...]
Preparing for Camp
First in a series from Reform Educators from the Association for Reform Jewish Educators, ARJE. by Rabbi Stacy Rigler, RJE I have spent many of my summers since 1993 at [...]
Generation Now Fellowship: Meet the First 20 Participants
First cohort of teen engagement professionals will build skills around new outcome–driven approach The Jewish Education Project has announced the inaugural cohort of the Generation Now Fellowship, the first comprehensive [...]
The Wow Metric of Success: Jewish Life Blooms on the Farm
Spring has arrived, and the Jewish community is busy planting with purpose. In Vaughan, Ontario, the yellow coltsfoot and purple-blue scilla are just starting to flower at the Kavanah Garden, [...]
Gratz College offers Scholarships for Jewish Education Master Degrees
Gratz College is pleased to announce the granting of generous scholarships for up to 65% tuition provided for two graduate programs: Master of Arts in Education - Jewish Instructional Education [...]
A Holistic Approach to Youth and Teen Engagement Three Years in the Making
By Marisa Kaiser At Temple Sinai in Atlanta, we have spent the last three years re-visioning and implementing changes in our approach to education. Three and a half years ago, [...]