Tag: Jewish Education
Defeat campus antisemitism with education
What can be done to combat and defeat antisemitism on North American college campuses? It is daunting to come up with a concrete plan for doing so, especially when antisemitism is surging amid the...
The secret of Jewish survival
We are the wandering Jews. Sometimes, I am also a wondering Jew. I wonder how we have survived as a people with the very same values and traditions that have been our legacy for...
60% of Israeli parents fear rising costs may impact children’s education
As millions of Israeli children prepare for the first day of school, a study by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has revealed that nearly 60% of parents fear that the rising...
Arizona schools adjust to sweltering heat as kids start new academic year
On the same day that public school students in parts of Arizona headed back to the classroom, the city of Phoenix set a record for the number of consecutive days over 110 degrees.
In a...
In its bat mitzvah year, Sefaria executive reflects on the online Jewish library’s ubiquity
It started as an online digital copy of the Hebrew Bible. Today, Sefaria has thousands of biblical and rabbinic texts, which 700,000 people access monthly, according to Sara Wolkenfeld, the nonprofit’s chief learning officer.
Sefaria...
Educational group formed to address day-school strategies, teacher shortage
Seeking to address a shortfall of educators in Jewish schools, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day School and the Jewish Education Innovation Challenge established a working group to find creative proposals and solutions.
The Jewish Day...
Jewish classical education master’s to debut in fall
The Tikvah Fund and the University of Dallas have teamed up on a master’s degree in humanities with a concentration in Jewish classical education. The program, of Tikvah’s Lobel Center for Jewish Classical Education, is designed...
‘Education for Life’: World ORT head Dan Green describes priorities, challenges of past two...
After spending a little more than a week in the United States this month, Dan Green, director general and CEO of World ORT, reflected on his visit and the changes since his last trip before...
American Jewish Committee gives $50,000 to initiatives for battling anti-Semitism
The American Jewish Committee announced the five winners of its new “Disrupt Antisemitism” initiative.
A panel comprised of AJC staff members, journalists and business leaders reviewed nearly 70 submissions, and on Monday revealed the five projects that...
ORT to host live ceremony for Teacher of the Year Award on November 9
ORT, the global education network driven by Jewish values, will host a live ceremony on Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. ET to announce its Teacher of the Year for 2021.
The Teacher of the Year...