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This just in: Let day school students teach themselves, and each other, about Israel through journalism

JL;DR SUMMARY Joelle Keene, Executive Director of the Jewish Scholastic Press Association, argues for a revamp of how Israel is taught in Jewish day schools, advocating for a journalistic approach that allows students to investigate and form their own understanding. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ZionismShalhevet High SchoolJewish Day SchoolsJournalismIsrael EducationStudent EmpowermentCritical ThinkingJoelle KeeneJewish Scholastic Press AssociationInvestigative Skills

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Israel
"Unfortunately for all of us, the situation in Israel grows more complicated every day, so neither education nor public discourse is likely to be contained for long by a protocol of red lines to avoid."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Joelle Keene is the executive director of the Jewish Scholastic Press Association. From 2003 to 2024 she was faculty advisor to the award-winning Boiling Point at Shalhevet High School in Los Angeles."

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