By Deborah Fineblum JNS.org For Shani Tauber, it all came together when her group left the house of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, the religious Zionism pioneer known as “Rav Kook.” “We were coming back through the streets of Jerusalem when all of a sudden it hit me: We are walk … [Read more...] about New Israel Program for Teachers Addresses ‘Remoteness’ in Diaspora Jewish Education
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Broadening the Circle: Parents’ Role as (Co-)Experiential Jewish Educator
By Hallie Shapiro Devir [This article is the second in a series written by participants in the inaugural Senior Educators Cohort at M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education.] This year we are celebrating a bar mitzvah in our department. It is the thirteenth year … [Read more...] about Broadening the Circle: Parents’ Role as (Co-)Experiential Jewish Educator
Stay Optimistic, Keep the Conversation Going: Notes from the Covenant Foundation
By Harlene Winnick Appelman Over the past twenty-five years, a generation of innovative, committed and philanthropic Jewish citizens has taken a serious interest in Jewish education and identity building. As a result, the landscape of Jewish education has seen significant … [Read more...] about Stay Optimistic, Keep the Conversation Going: Notes from the Covenant Foundation
A Place to Call Home
By Faith Leener [This article is the first in a series written by participants in the inaugural Senior Educators Cohort at M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education.] In the first seminar of the M²: Institute for Experiential Jewish Education Senior Educators C … [Read more...] about A Place to Call Home
Learning That is Meaningful is Sacred Learning
By Sandra Lilienthal For the past many years, I have been a Jewish educator focused on teaching adults. I have both been in classrooms interacting with students and have conducted research in my area (Broward County, FL), which has allowed me to understand a little better what … [Read more...] about Learning That is Meaningful is Sacred Learning
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