By Susan Kardos In a recent eJP post, Dr. Erica Brown gracefully laid out an 18-point agenda for Jewish education. Among the important ideas she put forth was the idea that “We need more great teachers. And we need to celebrate the ones we have.” The research is unequivocal: teachers and teaching matter most. Great teachers enable high student achievement, and great teachers make great schools. Jewish day schools are filled with … [Read more...] about Teachers: A Jewish Day School’s Most Important Resource
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Sustaining Jewish Leadership:
Transforming the once-and-never-again to the once-and-ever-again
By Veronica Maravankin
“We have to make this moment last…
Scratch that - this is not a moment, it’s the movement.”
Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda
A fictionalized Alexander Hamilton ponders a question that countless leaders have faced: how to create lasting change. Likewise, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, in his commentary on the recent Torah portion Achrei Mot, advances ritual as the vital system that enables transformative events to endure over time. … [Read more...] about Sustaining Jewish Leadership:
Transforming the once-and-never-again to the once-and-ever-again
Their Opportunity,
Our Responsibility
By Jody Passanisi
And once Rabbi Tarfon and the Elders were reclining in the attic of the House of Nitzah in Lod [and] this question was asked in front of them: Is study greater or action greater? Rabbi Tarfon answered and said, "Action is greater." Rabbi Akiva answered and said, "Study is greater." They all answered and said, "Study is greater, since study bring about action." (Sefaria, Community Translation of Kiddushin Daf 40B)
In the world … [Read more...] about Their Opportunity,
Our Responsibility
Prizmah’s Leadership Academy Addresses the Needs of the Day School Field
By Jane Taubenfeld Cohen and Ilisa Cappell Prizmah seeks to strengthen the ecosystem of day school leadership. We believe that schools with strong lay and professional leadership are in a better position to focus on critical strategic issues facing their communities. We believe that when trust is a governing force between lay and professional teams, schools are well equipped to deal with the challenges and opportunities that come their way. We … [Read more...] about Prizmah’s Leadership Academy Addresses the Needs of the Day School Field
Day Schools Selected for Unique Training Program
Pedagogy of Partnership (PoP), a research-based professional development program and Jewish content provider, has selected four schools to participate in the inaugural cohort of the PoP Day School Fellowship, a multi-year fellowship that re-envisions learning. The schools are Luria Academy of Brooklyn, NY Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital, Washington, DC Oakland Hebrew Day School, Oakland, CA Solomon … [Read more...] about Day Schools Selected for Unique Training Program
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