Welcome to my MinecraftEDJew Blog
By Yifat Mukades Hi - and welcome to my blog. Here you’ll follow me on my journey as I strive to integrate Jewish Education with one of the most-played computer [...]
Seven Keys for Success of Jewish Day School Leaders Unveiled in New Study
New Research from CASJE Shows Importance of Teachers’ Relationships, Decision-Making Authority Findings from the first part of a three-year study identify the conditions that can support effective educational leadership in [...]
The Chill Zone – A sensory space that makes sense at camp
By Lori Zlotoff Due to the thoughtful work of our professional staff and a generous grant, Camp Harlam was able to provide a new space for campers to “take a [...]
Case Study Webinar Available: Hebrew Instruction at JDS
By Devorah Fishman As evidenced by the high rate of participation in an AVI CHAI webinar yesterday, Hebrew instruction is a topic which elicits passion in many Jewish day school [...]
Should a Synagogue Build a Separate Website for their Early Childhood Center?
By Jen Lieberman Cultivating a love of lifelong learning is a hallmark of Jewish tradition and many synagogues support an active early childhood center or ECC within their walls. Often, [...]
Shabbat Shelanu: Creating a Family Education Program for Today’s Families
By Barb Shimansky This fall, Congregation Sinai in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is launching a new family education program called “Shabbat Shelanu: A Shared Shabbat Experience.” The name Shabbat Shelanu translates to [...]
Building the Embracing, Engaging Jewish Community for the Future (and Now)
By Arnie Samlan Earlier this month, a dozen of the leading educational directors from synagogues across Broward County joined in this year’s opening meeting of their network, housed and staffed [...]
A century on, celebrating the first Yiddish-language college course
These celluloid cylinders at the Mayrent Institute contain the oldest known examples of recorded Yiddish music, dating to about 1901. Photo: Ron Wiecki, Mills Music Library, UW–Madison. By David Tanenbaum [...]
Show Me Your Girl Power
By Val Weisler I’ve been at Ramah Nyack since I was in 3rd grade. The rocky cobblestone pathway was my road to the place I call home and the gesher [...]
The Enduring Understandings of Peoplehood Education
Image courtesy BimBam (formerly G-dCast) who created this collection of animated shorts for teaching Jewish Peoplehood basics. By Dr Shlomi Ravid Enduring understandings are defined as “statements summarizing important ideas [...]
Hebrew Language Acquisition Connected to Identity Development, Parental Support, Other Factors
The Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education, CASJE, released the first of three literature reviews that explores what recent research about heritage, second and foreign language learning means for [...]
Thinking and Rethinking Supplementary Religious Education: A Look at 9 Congregational School Models
photo courtesy Valley Beth Shalom By Phil Jacobs Whether you’re part of a “Tribe,” awash in the educational waters of “Mayim,” or have opted to trade in the one-size fits [...]