By Jonathan Mirvis The Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Melton Centre for Jewish education will launch the Melton Fellows Program in the forthcoming academic year. This program will comprise two tracks: Jewish thought and its application to education; Social entrepreneurship in Jewish education. In this post we will focus on the social entrepreneurship track. The field of Jewish education is facing a number of existential … [Read more...] about Social Entrepreneurship in Jewish Education at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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The Launch of the Global Connection Competition
A global Jewish effort is underway to identify an original, creative, implementable, and enduring initiative to strengthen the connection between Diaspora Jewry and Israel. Over 30 organizations and over 20 judges from around the world have partnered with the SonShine Foundation to invite social entrepreneurs with an interest in Jewish peoplehood to submit an innovative proposal. The winning initiative will receive a $10,000 cash … [Read more...] about The Launch of the Global Connection Competition
Emergent Communities and Legacy Institutions Investing Together
a.k.a. Emergent Seekers Do Go to Temple
By Rabbi Jen Gubitz
It's Shabbat morning, October 27. On the other side of the river from our synagogue, Temple Israel of Boston, we’re gathered for Shabbat brunch in a Cambridge co-working space to explore the question: What is a soul? The group of young adults have wandered through wisdom drawn from Shabbat morning liturgy (Elohai Neshama), Mumford & Sons (Awake My Soul), and modern experiences (SoulCycle or “That’s soul crushing!”). … [Read more...] about Emergent Communities and Legacy Institutions Investing Together
a.k.a. Emergent Seekers Do Go to Temple
Jewish Grantmakers:
The Futurists of Our Time
By Rabbi Andy Kastner
A number of years ago I experienced a personal and professional inflection point. After years of dreaming and working towards becoming a rabbi, it became clear to me that my rabbinic vision was going to take on an un-traditional shape. Building a rabbinate in the field of philanthropy and strategic grantmaking presented an interesting platform to leverage skills I had acquired and serve the community. However, there were … [Read more...] about Jewish Grantmakers:
The Futurists of Our Time
Russian-speaking Teens Celebrate First Bar/Bat Mitzvah in 4 Generations
On Sunday, February 10th, the sanctuary at Anshe Chesed congregation filled to the brim with the parents, grandparents and close friends of a group of RSJ teens who read from the Torah for the first time in at least 4 generations. “We didn’t just come to America to be free, we came to reconnect to our Jewish culture and traditions,” said Roman Shmulenson, executive director of COJECO. “Most families came to the United States as refugees, … [Read more...] about Russian-speaking Teens Celebrate First Bar/Bat Mitzvah in 4 Generations
The Big Jewish Question on My Mind:
Successfully Navigating a Merger of Day Schools
By Rabbi Ari Leubitz
[This is the second in a five-part series on “Big Questions on Our Jewish Minds,” featuring alumni of the Day School Leadership Training Institute (DSLTI), part of the Leadership Commons at the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education JTS. You can join our series’ authors in conversation at the “Big Jewish Questions on Our Minds” session during the Prizmah Jewish Day School Conference coming up in March in … [Read more...] about The Big Jewish Question on My Mind:
Successfully Navigating a Merger of Day Schools
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