Tag: Jewish Education
Yeshiva University establishes Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Center for Values and Leadership
With the commemoration of the first yahrzeit of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, who served as chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, Yeshiva University announced the creation of the Rabbi...
New digital marketplace makes Jewish education accessible on global scale
A new digital marketplace aims to make pluralistic and diverse Jewish learning experiences and talented Jewish educators accessible to anyone in the world who has an Internet connection.
Known as Truvie, a play on “Lucky Find” in French,...
California governor creates council for Holocaust and genocide education
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday the creation of the Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education aimed to advance education on the Holocaust and other genocides in public schools, as well as...
The crisis and opportunity in Jewish early-childhood education
Early-childhood education (ECE) is the pivotal point when Jewish families enter the Jewish community as a unit and begin a new, lifelong connection with Judaism and Jewish life.
This might sound like hyperbole, but I believe it’s...
Israeli, Moroccan students to learn about mutual Jewish history next academic year
Students in Israel and Morocco will be taught Moroccan Jewish history in school starting next year in a historical collaboration between the education ministries of the two countries, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Israeli Education Minister Yoav Gallant...
A man who exemplified what it meant to be a Jewish leader
You didn’t have to agree with everything Rabbi Jonathan Sacks said or wrote to understand the value of what he was trying to teach. The former chief rabbi of Great Britain who died of...
The impending day-school crisis is a golden opportunity
The day-school system has been broken for years. Now is the time for meaningful change.
As September draws nearer, Jewish day schools are beginning to release their plans for the upcoming school year. Some announced...
What to teach (and not teach) your children about Israel
As if Jewish educators didn’t have enough problems these days, actor Seth Rogen set off a controversy which, along with giving his new Jewish-themed movie undeserved publicity, focused attention on the failures of Jewish...
Jewish educators convene to discuss best practices in education and distance learning
As teachers across the world grapple with the challenges associated with distance learning and the possibility of beginning a new school year in virtual classrooms, nearly 100 teachers from Jewish day schools in New...
The new normal of Jewish education and engagement
Many discussions taking place right now about a “new normal” for Jewish education and engagement that assumes that the organizational infrastructure of the North American Jewish community will look very different on the other...