By Elisheva Goldberg and Hal Triedman On a recent Friday, Jewish students from different schools around the country gathered in the Pembroke Fieldhouse for the first night of the Judaism On Our Own Terms conference. We arranged ourselves on pillows and cushions on the floor, … [Read more...] about At Brown, Building a Nationwide Movement for ‘Judaism On Our Own Terms’
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Teaching For Depth, Gratitude and Connection
By Talia Graff Imagine a classroom where students not only help each other learn, but thank each other for their listening skills and identify strategies for working together. This classroom is more than just a fantasy. It exists at Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the … [Read more...] about Teaching For Depth, Gratitude and Connection
The Difference Within
“Who shall live, and who shall die ...Who by fire and who by water...” Unetaneh Tokef By Jeffrey Korbman I can't swim. I'm not proud of that fact, but it’s true. So one can surmise my trepidation this past summer, waist-deep in the Mediterranean, with a boy I just met. I was … [Read more...] about The Difference Within
Elevating Jewish Education in an Era of Hate
By David Bryfman As the grandson of Holocaust survivors, I never thought I would have to write this article. As an optimistic Jewish educator, I never wanted to write it. As the new CEO of The Jewish Education Project, I never dreamed I would have to write it. But with … [Read more...] about Elevating Jewish Education in an Era of Hate
It Takes a Village: New Beginnings in Kfar Shalem
By Emma Eytan The floors are lined with soft puzzle pieces - a comfortable space for new mothers to sit and nurse their babies while toddlers roll around and social workers chat with families. Colorful bookshelves line the walls of the playroom, topped with baskets of toys of … [Read more...] about It Takes a Village: New Beginnings in Kfar Shalem
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