By Daniel Weiss How is Jewish Day School education like a multi-year Passover seder? How are the Four Sons examples of different types of learners in one classroom? How do we encourage discovery, critical thinking and “big questions”? Each year at my cousin’s seder, he makes … [Read more...] about The Four Sons in a Jewish Day School
Jewish Education Today
The Future of Jewish Day Schools
Too many contemporary Jews view the prospect of sending their children to an exclusively Jewish school for full time education as a step backward in their American engagement, regardless of the cost. [Remarks delivered by Michael Steinhardt at the Hannah Senesh Day School … [Read more...] about The Future of Jewish Day Schools
Learning Blossoms: Global Day of Jewish Learning
On Sunday, November 20th, Jews around the globe will unite “under the same sky.” We invite your community to register (it’s free!) and join us. We’ll examine Jewish texts to explore nature and nurturing, ecology and the environment, cycles and seasons. Over 500 communities h … [Read more...] about Learning Blossoms: Global Day of Jewish Learning
P2G’s School Twining Network wins Jerusalem Unity Day Prize
The Jewish Agency's Global School Twinning Network, an operating program of Partnership2Gether (P2G), is one of the recipients of the Global Jewish Unity Day Prize for 2016. Through this program, thousands of Jewish children around the world have had the chance to connect to … [Read more...] about P2G’s School Twining Network wins Jerusalem Unity Day Prize
Leadership, Presence, and Authenticity
By Dr. Susie Tanchel [This is the second in a weekly series “When and how does effective leadership make a true difference?” written by alumni, staff, and faculty of the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education of The Jewish Theological Seminary.] Toward the end … [Read more...] about Leadership, Presence, and Authenticity