A Mindfulness Mindset in Parashat Sh’mot: Reflections for Camp
by Wendy Grinberg, RJE This weekend I was supposed to be up at Eisner Camp with a cohort of folks working on bringing mindfulness to camp. (I’ve written about this [...]
Program Announcement Scientists in Synagogues
What is “Scientists in Synagogues?” Scientists in Synagogues is a grass-roots program to offer Jews opportunities to explore the most interesting and pressing questions surrounding Judaism and science. Its aim [...]
Skills, Practices, and Habits of Mind: Helping our Day Schools Achieve Lasting Impact
By Debby Arzt-Mor Helping our students develop and nurture habits of mind and skills for lifelong learning must take precedence over transmission of content. Jewish educators must recognize the importance [...]
Maimonides Scholars Program: Scholarship Essay Contest
This summer, the Maimonides Scholars Program is hosting 60 high school students from diverse Jewish backgrounds at Yale University for a two-week summer program in which we will undertake the [...]
Camp on the Hill
Rabbi Avi Orlow posted this on his blog saidtomyself.com. It is reprinted with his permission. Our family has been doing a lot of driving over the last few days as [...]
Educator Spotlight: Adventures in Tech for Learning with Jenny Kritchevski
By Yonah Kirschner In this Educator Spotlight, Jenny Kritchevski shares how her work with The Jewish Education Project's Tech for Learning Initiative is helping her support teachers in integrating technology [...]
JTSA Ivriyon: Hebrew Immersion Institute for Day School Educators
The Ivriyon summer institute prepares day school educators to teach Judaic subjects engagingly and effectively in Hebrew. The program combines intensive language immersion with powerful learning experiences to strengthen participating [...]
#OnwardHebrew
By Nachama Skolnik Moskowitz In the classic business parable, Who Moved My Cheese (Johnson), four mice live in a maze. Every day, two of them find cheese in a particular [...]
When the Organized World Meets the Rogue World
Image souure: CoHere Rosh Hashana newsletter By Cyd Weisman Synagogues engage one-third of the United States’ Jewish population. What role might they take to serve the spiritual, communal and religious [...]
Hebrew’s Unique Shape of Letters, Roots of Words, and Other Defining Characteristics Examined in New Literature Review from CASJE
Findings Shed Light on Future Areas to Research to Help Hebrew Language Educators and Learners CASJE (the Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education) released the final piece in its [...]
Beyond Academic Excellence: Establishing the Competitive Advantage for Day Schools in a Challenging Market
Screenshot: Solomon Schechter of Westchester website. By Michael A. Kay, PhD Over the past 10 years, the market for North American Jewish day schools, particularly those that are not strictly [...]
Arugot – Haifa, Israel – Methods used with preschool children in developmental preschools
By Ruth Kaniel Arugot, located in Haifa – Israel, is a dynamic learning and therapy center for children with learning disabilities, developmental delays and emotional problems. A range of nurturing [...]