Student Insights About Dress Code
By Bethany Strulowitz Gathered around a pristine lake in the Poconos last summer, far away from the noise of late bells and midterm exams, I sat with a group of [...]
The Jewish Educator: NewCAJE’s Journal of Jewish Education
NewCAJE has published the latest edition of The Jewish Educator, an online version of what was once a print publication of the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education. These [...]
“Stranger Things” and the Torah: Incorporating Netflix into Jewish Education
A student struggles to ask for support from her math teacher. She considers Hannah’s bravery in asking for help. By Tali Puterman Subbing a class of 8th graders is hard [...]
Interfaith Families Thrive at Jewish Day School
By Julie Levinson It used to be that families with children enrolled in Jewish day school were a pretty homogenous crowd; two Jewish parents raising Jewish children. At Epstein Hillel [...]
Igniting the Imagination: A Vision for a Jewish Family Camp
Michigania 2017; courtesy. Jewish Overnight Camping for Families: First in a series of articles for exploration By Rabbi Miriam Burg There is a unicorn and a wizard who live in [...]
Natalie Portman’s Gift to Jewish Educators
Photo by Georges Biard, via Wikimedia Commons By David Bryfman As Jewish educators we thrive on moments when popular culture and Jewish practice intersect. These moments provide us with launching [...]
An Online Conference:Professional Development on virtual teaching, learning and assessment
The Pedagogic Secretariat of Israel’s Ministry of Education invites all educators and educational administrators to a free online international conference: “Professional Development on Virtual Teaching, Learning and Assessment” on Wednesday, May [...]
Learning From Those Who Are Learning about Personalized Learning
By Andrea Hernandez “We do not learn from experience; we learn from reflecting on experience.”– John Dewey This quote, from learning theorist John Dewey, is one of the most widely-shared [...]
Growing Intention around Israel @ Camp
Campers making pita on their outdoor oven with recipes received through their Israel @ Camp Resource Box. Photo provided by the iCenter. By Deborah Fishman Israel @ Camp – a [...]
Lookstein wants to Save Soviet Jewry – for Posterity!
Call for Materials: Soviet Jewry The story of Soviet Jewry is one of bravery, solidarity, and the power of individuals to effect real change. The process of igniting Jewish identity [...]
Stories Are Our Most Prized Possessions
[This is the fifth, and final article in a series about the role of storytelling in Jewish Education, written by grantees of The Covenant Foundation.] By Sam Ball I grew [...]
Ayeka announces first Director of North America
Ayeka: The Center for Soulful Education today announced that Michal Fox Smart has been hired as its first Director of North America, effective August 2018. Michal Fox Smart is currently [...]