Tag: Jewish Day School

The Abraham Joshua Heschel School in Manhattan has removed a teacher, Daniel Haines, following his arrest on charges of raping a teenage girl in 2022, before he joined the school.
Amanda Pogany, the director of a Jewish day school in Brooklyn, became a consultant for Sesame Street, providing input on episodes that showcase Jewish traditions such as making challah for Shabbat and celebrating intercultural aspects like Cuban and Jewish heritage.
The text emphasizes the importance of Jewish camps in fostering a vibrant Jewish future and addressing challenges faced by Jewish youth, such as rising anxiety and antisemitism.
The text emphasizes the importance of Jewish camps as a vital tool for building a vibrant Jewish future, especially in the face of recent hardships and challenges faced by Jewish children.
The text recounts the experiences of the author's grandmother and family during and after World War II, detailing the chaos and challenges they faced living in a communal apartment in Moscow.
The article discusses the experience of raising Jewish Third Culture Kids (TCKs), who grow up in a country different from both of their parents' origins.
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Yonkers Public Schools in New York for discrimination following an incident where girls basketball players insulted Jewish opponents with antisemitic slurs and pro-Palestinian rhetoric.
Jewish actor Ike Barinholtz, known for roles in TV and film comedies, won on Jeopardy! by answering a question about the ancient Roman poet Ovid in the Tournament of Champions, surpassing a Jewish studies professor from Philadelphia.
This article provides an overview of the upcoming NFL playoffs and highlights two Jewish players, A.J. Dillon and Michael Dunn, who are still in the playoffs.
A coach has been fired and an investigation is underway after a public school basketball team used antisemitic slurs during a game against a Jewish day school in Yonkers, New York.
The Tikvah Fund, a Jewish conservative think tank, is launching a Jewish day school in New York City called Emet Classical Academy.
Graduates of the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Maryland, have written an open letter stating that their education was characterized by false narratives about Israel.
A newly uploaded video recording from 1969 features Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik discussing baaley teshuva, Jews who become observant.
In a podcast episode discussing Jewish day schools, Avi Finegold interviews Paul Bernstein, the founding CEO of Prizmah, a network for Jewish day schools in North America.
The Shalom Task Force, an organization dedicated to combating domestic violence in the Jewish community, has recognized the need to involve teens in preventing intimate partner violence (IPV).
The annual Jewish Day School Debate Tournament in Toronto recently took place after a hiatus due to the pandemic, involving students from various schools like Heschel, Netivot, Bialik South, Bialik North, and Associated.
Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor who has been accused of trafficking in antisemitism, has announced that he will not be running for the US Senate in 2024.
The author reflects on their experience as a day school parent and argues for the idea that Jewish day schools should be free or more affordable.
The author explores the problem of Hebrew reading proficiency among bar and bat mitzvah students in non-Orthodox Jewish settings.
Homeschooling can be a viable option for Jewish families, offering flexibility in schedule, family dynamics, and budget.
Matthew Foldi, a 25-year-old Jewish day school graduate and former journalist, is running for Congress in Maryland's 6th District against Rep. David Trone.
The article explores the concept of modesty in the biblical character of Ruth.
Rabbi Joseph Dweck explores the unknown dialogue introduction of Mesilat Yesharim in the second part of this series.
In this episode of Unorthodox, the hosts interview William Deresiewicz, author of the book "The Death of the Artist," who discusses the challenges artists face in the modern age.
The COVID-19 pandemic is posing significant challenges for Jewish day schools, especially in expensive markets such as New York City.