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September 8, 2019 By eJP

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  1. Jeremy J. Fingerman says

    September 10, 2019 at 6:54 pm

    Arnee, Todah Rabbah for continuing to highlight this important topic. Foundation for Jewish Camp agrees that facilitating Hebrew proficiency is essential in helping shape the next generation of engaged Jewish leaders. During our camp visits this summer, we observed continued great progress in the Kayitz Kef Hebrew immersion program now in 12 day camps across North America. We look forward to working together to create even more opportunities for immersive Hebrew learning in both day and overnight camps.

    Jeremy J. Fingerman
    CEO, Foundation for Jewish Camp

  2. Naomi Sokoloff says

    September 11, 2019 at 4:41 am

    Yes, this is a very important topic. And it will be crucial for philanthropic dollars to support university level Hebrew instruction as well as Hebrew in K-12 education and camping. Language classes can make a deep impression on undergraduate and graduate students — people who are at a stage of life suited to exploring options and making long-lasting choices about their professional and personal futures. As enrollments in Hebrew drop — for all sorts of reasons — university administrators cut budgets for teaching. All of us who have a stake in the future of Hebrew mustn’t let this dynamic turn into a vicious cycle.
    To all who are interested in these issues, you may wish to read this book:
    “What We Talk About When We Talk About Hebrew (And What It Means to Americans),” edited by Naomi B. Sokoloff and Nancy E. Berg. University of Washington Press, 2018.
    https://books.google.com/books?id=vVZgDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

  3. Arnee Winshall says

    September 18, 2019 at 4:38 pm

    Thank you, Jeremy. We applaud the opportunities that have been created through the Kayitz Kef initiative. Hebrew at the Center was honored to be one of the partners with Areivim, the Steinhardt Foundation and the Avi Chai Foundation in the initial Hebrew at Camp pilot and ground-breaking work realized at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack. We look forward to working together with Foundation for Jewish Camp to leverage the opportunities that are presented in overnight camps. In a 24-7 environment, Hebrew language and culture can become part of the air that campers and staff breathe.

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