By Joey Eisman and Josh Sterling Friedman [The following is part of an essay series on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in Jewish education presenting low-barrier methods for infusing SEL into the work of Jewish educators. These ideas are stepping stones on the path to creating … [Read more...] about Motivation and Social and Emotional Learning: Tips for Group-Building for Birthright Israel and Beyond
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2,500 Attend Birthright Israel Mega-Event in Ukraine
(JNS) This week, 2,500 Birthright Israel alumni and friends gathered in Odessa, Ukraine, as part of the largest Birthright Israel event ever to take place outside of Israel. Once home to Revolutionary Zionist leader Ze’ev Jabotinsky, and poet and thinker Chaim Bialik, Odessa h … [Read more...] about 2,500 Attend Birthright Israel Mega-Event in Ukraine
Mal’s Birthright
By Barb Gelb Five years ago I married a man with an 18 year old daughter, Mallory, with Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic condition that causes a range of developmental problems including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment. In the 13 years that I have been involved … [Read more...] about Mal’s Birthright
Overcoming Challenges, Wheelchair User Joins ASL Birthright Trip
By Selah Maya Zighelboim Hillel International has offered a Taglit-Birthright trip for American Sign Language users for more than 15 years. As with other trips, the participants visit Yad Vashem, explore Machane Yehuda and ride camels. The trip also goes beyond the more … [Read more...] about Overcoming Challenges, Wheelchair User Joins ASL Birthright Trip
The Impact of Taglit-Birthright Israel on Participants from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Germeny
The Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies has released The Impact of Taglit-Birthright Israel on Participants from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Germany. The study focuses on two groups of Birthright Israel participants: first, those from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus and … [Read more...] about The Impact of Taglit-Birthright Israel on Participants from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Germeny
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