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Hebrew for What?: Hebrew at the Heart of Jewish Day Schools

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By Yossi Prager The AVI CHAI Foundation is delighted to release a new research report by Dr. Alex Pomson and Dr. Jack Wertheimer on the teaching of Hebrew language in Jewish day schools. As a foundation that has devoted significant energy and tens of millions of dollars toward … [Read more...] about Hebrew for What?: Hebrew at the Heart of Jewish Day Schools

The More the Merrier: Boosting Jewish Engagement on Campus Via A Unified Community of Organizations

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By Rabbi Yaakov Lyons To me, Alison Barshak was like Confucius with a 12-inch kitchen knife and rubber chef’s clogs. The summer before my junior year of high school, I cut vegetables a few feet away from Alison, a famous chef and restaurateur, who, as an expert in her field, a … [Read more...] about The More the Merrier: Boosting Jewish Engagement on Campus Via A Unified Community of Organizations

Can Today’s Congregational School Teach Tomorrow’s Happiness?

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By Dr. Scott Aaron [This is the third in a weekly series of posts from a coalition of institutions across the continent devoted to nurturing the emerging transformation of congregational and part-time Jewish education. The series is curated by the Leadership Commons at the … [Read more...] about Can Today’s Congregational School Teach Tomorrow’s Happiness?