By Michelle Shapiro Abraham Every day I feel honored and humbled by the blessing of my work. Creating youth engagement opportunities for the URJ takes me from synagogues, classrooms, and offices, to camps, retreats, conferences, and preschool programs. The settings are varied … [Read more...] about 9 Jewish Education Lessons from the Field
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Promoting Gender Awareness in Jewish Schools
By Felicia Epstein I have lectured over the past few years about gender awareness as part of adult education programmes and for educators in Jewish schools as part of Continuing Professional Development. I have been working with Jewish day schools in London over the past year … [Read more...] about Promoting Gender Awareness in Jewish Schools
Lean, Mean, and Clean: a New Model For Educating Educators
By Menachem Posner When Rabbi Zalman Shneur founded the Menachem Education Foundation in 2008 with the goal of facilitating elevated learning opportunities in the Jewish world, he had a challenge: How to create a comprehensive teacher training program on a shoestring … [Read more...] about Lean, Mean, and Clean: a New Model For Educating Educators
Begin with a Dream in Mind
By Rabbi Barry Kislowicz The Problem with Problem-Solving Newspaper headlines declare it. Blog posts discuss it. Parents, students, and teachers worry about it: American schools today face many challenging problems. We struggle with issues ranging from limited resources to … [Read more...] about Begin with a Dream in Mind
The Covenant Foundation Names 2015 Award Recipients for Excellence in Jewish Education
Three visionary educators demonstrating the power of inspired Jewish education to create change and drive impact are the 2015 recipients of The Covenant Award for excellence in the field, The Covenant Foundation announced today. Michelle Shapiro Abraham, Director of Program … [Read more...] about The Covenant Foundation Names 2015 Award Recipients for Excellence in Jewish Education
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