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Sifting Through the Mixed Blessings Created by the Pandemic

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By Frayda Gonshor Cohen and Alex Pomson The recent interchange between Andrés Spokoiny and Russel Neiss about what Spokoiny called the “democratization of quality” accelerated by COVID-19 captures two competing visions of Jewish education and the role of the Jewish educator. Sp … [Read more...] about Sifting Through the Mixed Blessings Created by the Pandemic

How Essential is Jewish Education? COVID-19 Brings Some Clarity

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By Arielle Levites and Alex Pomson In the United States web searches for the word “essential” spiked between March 22 and March 28, 2020. The reason is not too mysterious. California announced statewide stay-at-home on March 19th. By March 30th there were similar orders in thi … [Read more...] about How Essential is Jewish Education? COVID-19 Brings Some Clarity

Look out! An Emerging Shift in the Jewish Education Labor Market

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By Alex Pomson Since the COVID-19 pandemic first disrupted life and work in North America in March 2020, a steady stream of reports has provided updates about “What’s going on in Jewish education.” Informed by leading practitioners, these reports help construct a picture of how … [Read more...] about Look out! An Emerging Shift in the Jewish Education Labor Market

Wexner Field Fellowship and Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program North American Professional Leadership Initiatives Open Applications for New Classes

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The Wexner Foundation is pleased to announce that applications for both Class 5 of the Wexner Field Fellowship and Class 33 of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program are now open. Our deep commitment to strengthening the leadership of the North … [Read more...] about Wexner Field Fellowship and Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program North American Professional Leadership Initiatives Open Applications for New Classes

Choosing to be a Jewish Educator: Concepts with which to climb the cliff face

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By Alex Pomson Recently, I’ve been interviewing Jewish day school educators about how they’ve tried to provide meaningful educational experiences to students over virtual platforms. These have been some of the most humbling professional conversations I’ve ever conducted. I w … [Read more...] about Choosing to be a Jewish Educator: Concepts with which to climb the cliff face