By Susie Wexler Parent orientation is an emotional time at any school, especially for parents whose children are entering school for the first time. At Jewish early childhood centers, though, it’s not only about the excitement and nerves surrounding the first day of classes. F … [Read more...] about We Reimagined Parent Orientation Night to Better Connect Families to Our Synagogue
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Responding to the Question “Mi Anochi/Who Am I?”: Experiential Jewish Educators as Narrators
By Alisha Pedowitz In Moses’ first encounter with G-d in the burning bush, the first question he asks is “mi anochi/Who am I?” In addition to being a question of doubt (“why me?”), at the core of this question is also Moses grappling with his identity - “who am I? And, how do I … [Read more...] about Responding to the Question “Mi Anochi/Who Am I?”: Experiential Jewish Educators as Narrators
European Jewish Educators Take Stock, Plan for the Future
At a time when various crises roil Europe, the theme of this year’s Arachim Conference, “Challenges and Solutions,” was markedly resonant among the continent’s Jewish educators who gathered in Warsaw for the annual confab. More than 80 Jewish school principals and educators rep … [Read more...] about European Jewish Educators Take Stock, Plan for the Future
YU Program Takes Experimental Out of Experiential Education
By Maayan Jaffe eJewish Philanthropy "I can put terms and a methodology to what I was already doing instinctively," says Weinberg Tzedek Hillel Director Michelle Lackie. Lackie is referring to one of many gifts she says she received by completing the Yeshiva University … [Read more...] about YU Program Takes Experimental Out of Experiential Education
Golda Meir, Emil Zola and Malala Yousafzai Discuss the Paris Attacks
By Yael Steiner Two weeks ago, as 650 middle school students debated religion and secularism in France in an online platform, reality intervened with the horrific news of terror attacks in Paris. Whenever terror strikes, educators face the challenge of determining how to … [Read more...] about Golda Meir, Emil Zola and Malala Yousafzai Discuss the Paris Attacks
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