By Jonathan B. Krasner Long before Ben Platt was a Broadway sensation in Dear Evan Hansen, he was wowing audiences in Hebrew language productions at Camp Ramah California. Platt recalled playing Sky Masterson in a Hebrew language production of Guys & … [Read more...] about From Pete Seeger to Ben Platt: Hebrew Music at Jewish Summer Camps
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Saying “Yes” in a Pandemic: Removing Barriers to Jewish Life and Learning
By Rabbi Sarah Mack, Rachel Mersky Woda, Carl Shulman and Joie Magnone Five years ago, we began a process that led to the transformation of our youth and family engagement programs. Three years ago, we shared in eJewishphilanthropy.com the process we went through to transform … [Read more...] about Saying “Yes” in a Pandemic: Removing Barriers to Jewish Life and Learning
Let’s stop calling it ‘Hebrew School’:
New Study Debunks Myths about Part-time Jewish Education
By Nicki Greninger, Netta Avineri, and Sarah Bunin Benor
Although the official name of a part-time Jewish education program might be “Religious School,” “Limud,” or the like, some persist in calling it “Hebrew school.” This leads to an expectation that students will graduate wi … [Read more...] about Let’s stop calling it ‘Hebrew School’:
New Study Debunks Myths about Part-time Jewish Education
A Call for Action: Jewish Day Schools address Racism by being Multi-Cultural
By Dr. Roberta Louis Goodman This moment in history raises questions about Jews, our complicity in passing as white, our sense of privilege, and our own racism. This same moment, in history, is a time of change in our Jewish community where the familiar organizations and … [Read more...] about A Call for Action: Jewish Day Schools address Racism by being Multi-Cultural
Applications Open: The Jewish Pedagogies Circle, a new initiative by M²: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education
What if Jewish education were to become a discipline that adopted particular Jewish ways of educating? What would it look like if how we educate aligned with who we are and what we teach? Can we unearth new ways of teaching that allow us to be more thoughtful, creative and … [Read more...] about Applications Open: The Jewish Pedagogies Circle, a new initiative by M²: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education
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