Taking the Ideas of Our Learners Seriously
by Ilana Gleicher-Bloom - This article was initially posted on the JTS William Davidson School's Gleanings. Click here to view the original. Why are you always writing stuff down?” a [...]
Bringing Students Inside of Jewish Ritual—So They Can Own It
by Sue Bojdak - Blessed are you, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, who separates: --Challah and siddurs from toilet plungers and the internet --Sunlight and candlelight from dark [...]
Asking Why On Shavuot
by David Gutbezahl - The Jewish People are an ancient one. For many of our students, living in the modern day, it can be challenging to connect their day to [...]
What We Discover In Shavuot
by Olya Elshansky This article was originally published in Russian on Jeducation World. Shavuot is a celebration of the giving of the Torah. More specifically, it is a holiday that [...]
The Jewish Journey
by Tzuri Hason - This article was originally published in Hebrew on Jeducation World. On the last night of Passover, we began a journey that is now nearing its end, [...]
Educational Resources for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut
Today is Yom Hazikaron, the Israeli holiday commemorating the soldiers who have fallen defending the state of Israel, and it will be followed by the holiday of Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israeli [...]
Fun Passover Resources from Jewish Interactive
Our friends at Jewish Interactive have created an e-book with fun resources for educators to use while teaching Passover. They have also created a series of educational games on their [...]
#MySederServes Passover Resources from Repair the World
Repair the World has created a roundup of resources that can be used during the seder. Outside the seder, these resources could be used in the classroom to teach the [...]
Fight Against Cookie Cutter Education
There is an old saying (often attributed to the wit of Mark Twain) that goes something like this: “I never let my schooling interfere with my education.” While many of [...]
Students in Charge and in Control: Exploring and Designing Student Self-Paced Online Learning
This article was initially published on BetterLesson. You can view the original article here. An interview of Rabbi David Saltzman As a former teacher and now as an instructional coach [...]
Encouraging Questions Among Students
One of the most valuable things that your students may contribute to the classroom and to their own education, are questions. While education is often thought of as the pursuit [...]
That Awkward Jewish Moment
by Samanthan Vinokor-Meinrath - I am someone who embraces the awkward. I’m a Jewish educator - I’m up for singing off-key whenever the occasion calls for it, wearing ridiculous costumes [...]