Experiential Education: An Approach. Not a Place.
By Andrea Lieber [This article is the eighth, and final, in a series written by participants in the Senior Educators Cohort at M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education.] I [...]
Announcement: Pardes+YCT Joint Program
The Pardes Center for Jewish Educators and Yeshivat Chovevei Torah announced the launch of a new and exciting collaboration. Beginning in fall 2018, the two institutions will join forces to begin [...]
Project Zug Registration is Open for the 11th Cycle of Online Learning!
Project Zug, the online havruta learning platform powered by Hadar, will launch its eleventh cycle on March 11, 2018. Registration is now open! Project Zug connects individuals through curated one-on-one [...]
With New Multi-million Grant, BBYO will Expand Jewish Learning at Events and Experiences
Participants at 2014 BBYO International Convention (IC); eJP Archives In order to strengthen BBYO’s ability to deliver meaningful Jewish experiences to Jewish teens, the Maimonides Fund has awarded the organization [...]
Hebrew Learning for the 21st Century
By Rabbi Stacy Eskovitz Rigler I graduated from Hebrew Union College in the age of possibility. At the turn of the millennium anything was possible for Jewish life. Five years [...]
Responding to Parkland – Supporting our Students through Grief and Activism
By David Bryfman, Ph.D. As Jewish educators and leaders, we passionately believe that our tradition, values and heritage can equip our children to thrive as Jews and in the world [...]
Webinar: Responding to Parkland – Supporting our Students Through Grief and Activism
A Webinar from the Jewish Education Project Jewish educators have a responsibility to support our students as they grieve and process tragedies like the fatal mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. [...]
Demystifying Day School Tuition
By James Wolfe Much time has been devoted to the so-called “tuition crisis.” School boards and administrators work tirelessly; local federations and national organizations like the Orthodox Union lobby, convene [...]
Fulfilling Our Potential
By Daniel R. Weiss Last week a post on the JEDLab Facebook page, a question was posed asking, “What Tanach references do you have in regards to Jewish disabilities awareness [...]
Journal of Jewish Education Article of the Year Award
The Journal of Jewish Education is delighted to announce its first annual award, an Article of the Year Award. The award will be presented at the NRJE annual conference and [...]
Inclusion from Camp Ramah to Israel
The participants and staff at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem! By Howard Blas The Ramah Camping Movement is gearing up to celebrate our 50th summer (in 2019) of Tikvah, offering [...]
Ten Years Later, A Model Changing the Landscape of Bay Area Jewish ECE
By Janet Harris and Denise Moyes-Schnur Ten years ago, the Early Childhood and Family Engagement (ECFE) Initiative (formerly known as Early Childhood Education Initiative) of the Jewish Community Federation of [...]