By Robyn Awend [This is the final article in a series about the importance of Arts in Jewish Education, written by grantees of The Covenant Foundation.] Who’s in and who’s out? What’s your bottom line? Who is considered the other? These philosophical questions are ripe for exploration at any season, but never more so than now, as we reflect on global happenings around us, on our history and on our political landscape. And through the … [Read more...] about Questioning the Other
Arts in Jewish Education
Engaging Through the Cloud: Making Mussar into Art
By Tiffany Shlain [This is the fourth article in a series about the importance of Arts in Jewish Education, written by grantees of The Covenant Foundation.] Throughout history people have asked themselves “Who am I? Who do I want to be? And how do I get there?” Five years ago I was handed some fascinating research by Dr. Martin Seligman about just that: The 24 character strengths that all cultures throughout history value, and the proven … [Read more...] about Engaging Through the Cloud: Making Mussar into Art
White Fire: The Power of Jewish Learning through the Arts
By Jody Hirsh [This is the third article in a series about the importance of Arts in Jewish Education, written by grantees of The Covenant Foundation.] Traditional Jewish wisdom tells us “There are seventy faces to the Torah.” (Numbers Rabba and many other sources.) In fact, traditional Jewish study has long been comfortable with the idea that any Torah text - a story, a law, a verse, a word, and even a “mistake” or a misspelling can be … [Read more...] about White Fire: The Power of Jewish Learning through the Arts
Art + Torah = Powerful Learning Experiences
By Alicia Jo Rabins [This is the second article in a series about the importance of Arts in Jewish Education, written by grantees of The Covenant Foundation.] Sometimes I feel like the opposite of a comedian: when I do my job well, people cry. This sounds odd, but it’s true. And though I joke about it, I don’t take it lightly. Let me explain. I am an artist and Jewish educator. My work explores ancient Jewish texts - especially texts … [Read more...] about Art + Torah = Powerful Learning Experiences
Better Than An Oscar: Putting Art in Conversation with the Jewish Community
By Jon Adam Ross [This is the first article in a series about the importance of Arts in Jewish Education, written by grantees of The Covenant Foundation.] I always dreamed the phone call that would change my life would come from Steven Spielberg. I had the whole conversation mapped out in my head: it involved sharks, a fedora, and an Academy Award. But when the call came, near the end of 2014, it wasn’t Spielberg on the phone. It was the … [Read more...] about Better Than An Oscar: Putting Art in Conversation with the Jewish Community
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