Intents to submit requested by July 1, 2016, Manuscripts due by December 1, 2016. The Journal of Jewish Education invites papers for a thematic issue highlighting research on the growing [...]
By Hagar Shoham Marko Lately, and for all sorts of reasons, the Israel-Diaspora relationship seems to be under continual review and re-evaluation as world Jewish leadership confronts the question of [...]
by Amy Meltzer By the end of the book of Exodus, the Torah has described the minute details of the construction of the mishkan, the Tabernacle, 5 separate times. Clearly [...]
More than 150 Jewish professionals from across the former Soviet Union recently participated in JDC's sixth annual Jewish Educators' Conference, held at the Hesed Eliyahu social welfare center in Tbilisi, [...]
The Jewish Women’s Archive is currently soliciting applications and nominations for the 2016 Natalia Twersky Educator Award. Presented annually, The Twersky Award honors educators who share JWA’s commitment to inspiring inclusivity [...]
An illustration from a Hebrew primer, “Sefat Yisrael,” published in Canada in 1961. The Hebrew caption reads “Todah Morah” (Thanks Teacher). Image courtesy of Hannah Pressman. By Dara Horn Why [...]
By Louise Szczerb It was 2013. For five hours a week, in exchange for a small tuition grant, a Pardes student perched at the end of my desk and worked [...]
By Benjamin Mann, Head of School This week, Philip H. Knight, the co-founder and chairman of Nike, announced a $400 million to Stanford University to bring graduate students from around [...]
Shaboom!” – an innovative animated web series premiering this spring from G-dcast – combines the best elements of children’s television with wisdom from the Jewish tradition to teach everyday values [...]
By Elana Shapiro Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Community service has long been recognized as an authentic [...]
By Judy Alexander Throughout my twenty-year tenure of serving as an educator in my local Jewish community, I’ve found one thing that ensures success for Jewish educators: building strong relationships [...]
By Samara Leader It seems that every few months, another article, news item, or study presents itself around the issue of teen stress and the pressures our young people face [...]
