By Tzipora Reitman
Can Jewish day school education ever be tuition-free?
Leah Aizenman analyzed the question. And then she acted.
Under her leadership as Chabad representative in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, she and her community developed a model for free Jewish education. Now in its third year the program, called Jewish Education Myrtle Beach, is giving 75 percent of the city’s Jewish children a first-rate, tuition-free Jewish … [Read more...] about The Future Is Here:
Tuition-Free Jewish Day School in Myrtle Beach
The Future Is Here:
Natan Announces New Grant Opportunities
Natan is now accepting applications in four program areas. All of the necessary information about applying can be found on the How to Apply and Frequently Asked Questions pages of the Natan website. Please make sure to read the Request for Proposals for whichever grant area you plan to apply for. All applicants must have operating budgets below $1.5 million. Confronting Antisemitism Natan’s Confronting Antisemitism committee requests … [Read more...] about Natan Announces New Grant Opportunities
Two Heads Are Better Than One
By Eliana Leader and Rabba Yaffa Epstein Two are better off than one, in that they derive greater benefit from their efforts. For if they should fall, the one will raise up the other, as opposed to if one falls when there is no one to raise him. Ecclesiastes 4:10-11 Ecclesiastes famously teaches us that “Tovim Ha’Shnayim Min Ha’Ehad,” two heads are better than one. In classic Jewish learning circles this is known as Havruta - a methodology … [Read more...] about Two Heads Are Better Than One
Hundreds attend Limmud FSU Festival in Sydney
More than 250 members of the Russian-speaking Jewish community of Australia, gathered yesterday (Sunday) for the annual volunteer-driven festival of Jewish learning organized by Limmud FSU. The one-day conference took place at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and included more than 70 seminars, lectures, presentations and workshops, given by an array of international and local speakers, as well as a full-day program for … [Read more...] about Hundreds attend Limmud FSU Festival in Sydney
Applications Now Open: Studio Immersive
The Jewish Studio Project has opened applications for its Winter 2019 Studio Immersive: Chalomot: Dreaming of a Better World. This 5-day deep dive into Jewish learning and creative process takes place in Berkeley, CA January 20-24. Check out www.jewishstudioproject.org/immersive for more info. Applications due Nov. 19th. … [Read more...] about Applications Now Open: Studio Immersive
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