A collaboration between The iCenter for Israel Education, Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), and Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) is working closely with eight Jewish summer camps as part of a 20-month intensive process to infuse dynamic and meaningful Israel experiences throughout the fabric of camp. Program teams from the three organizations work closely together and with camp leadership to fully leverage camps’ diverse activities, their young … [Read more...] about New “Israel @ Camp” Intensive Aims to Infuse Deeper Israel Experiences at Summer Camp
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iNfuse Initiative Will Help More Schools Bring Israel into All Aspects of Jewish Day School Learning Experiences
To help more Jewish day schools infuse Israel into all aspects of school life and learning, The iCenter welcomed nine new day schools across North America into its initiative, iNfuse: Israel in Jewish Day Schools. Each school now is creating a plan to make Israel education and experiences a deeper part of all aspects of school life, including classes such as science, the arts, Jewish studies, Hebrew language, all-school Israel engagement, and … [Read more...] about iNfuse Initiative Will Help More Schools Bring Israel into All Aspects of Jewish Day School Learning Experiences
Hashem’s My DJ: Summer Camp Piloting Rapping-Rebbe/Beat-Midrash Program
By Matt Bar and Brent Osborne Hip Hop Education has become an ever-growing popular movement today. Teachers all over the globe have begun infusing hip-hop and rap into their classrooms in an effort to engage their students in a unique way. Due to its cultural relevance to today’s youth, hip-hop is a powerful tool that can be used to teach everything from English to algebra and even Jewish concepts. Celebrating over a decade of teaching … [Read more...] about Hashem’s My DJ: Summer Camp Piloting Rapping-Rebbe/Beat-Midrash Program
What the Specialty Camp Incubator Signals to the Field of Jewish Education
Incubator camps attract middle and high school youth who wouldn’t otherwise attend Jewish camp. By Michele Friedman and Ellen Irie Five years ago, Foundation for Jewish Camp, with the support of the Jim Joseph and AVI CHAI Foundations, launched the second cohort of Jewish Specialty Camp Incubator. With the conclusion of the grant period late last year, an independent evaluation (viewable as Executive Summary and Full Report), conducted … [Read more...] about What the Specialty Camp Incubator Signals to the Field of Jewish Education
Russian-speaking Intellectuals gather in Jerusalem for “Slow Reading” Study of the City’s Linguistic History
What do a journalist from the Urals, a mathematician from Tel Aviv, a philosophy researcher from Belarus, and a chemist from Hamburg have in common? All were among 50 Russian-speaking young intellectuals selected from more than 350 applicants who just finished a week in Jerusalem studying the linguistic history of the Holy City at the 13th annual Eshkolot Festival of Jewish Texts and Ideas. This year’s theme was “War and Peace of … [Read more...] about Russian-speaking Intellectuals gather in Jerusalem for “Slow Reading” Study of the City’s Linguistic History
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