Tag: Jewish Education

This text discusses two ethical dilemmas faced in Jewish communal life.
Homeschooling can be a viable option for Jewish families, offering flexibility in schedule, family dynamics, and budget.
Loolwa Khazzoom has been a longstanding advocate for recognizing the multicultural nature of the Jewish people since the 1990s.
In this episode of TanakhCast, the hosts discuss their ongoing journey through the Tanakh, focusing on the importance of taking their time to thoroughly explore the four chapters they cover every two weeks.
Ren Slotkin, one of the few surviving Mengele twins, has died at the age of 84.
Rabbi Joseph Dweck, the Senior Rabbi of the S&P Sephardi Community in the UK, discusses the importance of taking breaks from Torah study.
I.L. Peretz, a renowned Yiddish writer, was known for his provocative and sophisticated stories that often challenge moral expectations.
The Torah mentions the concept of reward and punishment, but does not explicitly discuss the afterlife.
In this article, Rabbi Joseph Dweck discusses the significance of the Oral Law in Judaism, particularly in relation to the holiday of Shavuot.
The text discusses the challenges faced by Modern Orthodox students in reconciling traditional accounts of biblical events with the methodologies and findings of academic biblical criticism.
Dr. Mandell "Mendy" Ganchrow, former president of the OU from 1994 to 2000, was a highly influential and accomplished leader.
The Jewish community is facing a shortage of teachers in both general studies and Judaic studies.
This article is a collection of personal stories about significant teachers in the authors' lives.
The town of Stowe, Vermont, which once had a history of antisemitism, now has a growing and thriving Jewish community.
In this episode of TanakhCast, the hosts engage in a lighthearted discussion about their approach to studying the Tanakh.
In this podcast episode, the concept of the chosen people is explored, focusing specifically on the idea of the Jewish soul.
A growing movement of women in Haredi communities is challenging the gendered inequality in text-based learning opportunities.
The text discusses the confusion surrounding the War of Gog and Magog, exploring questions about the identities of Gog and Magog and their relevance to current events such as the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
In this episode of TanakhCast, the hosts discuss their ongoing exploration of the Tanakh, which involves examining four chapters every two weeks, starting from Genesis and ending at 2 Chronicles.
The annual Sarachek basketball tournament hosted by Yeshiva University (YU) is a major event for Orthodox Jewish high schools in the United States.
This podcast episode delves into the changing perspective on philosophy and its significance in the modern world, highlighting the efforts put into studying philosophy and what it reveals about humanity.
The notion of Torah u-Madda, the idea that Torah and secular studies can enrich each other, has been a central concept in Modern Orthodox Judaism.
The symposium explores the concept of Torah u-Madda, the integration of Torah and secular studies, which some claim is in decline.
This podcast discusses the nature and origin of the soul from a Jewish perspective.
In this episode of TanakhCast, the host introduces the podcast and its format, explaining that every two weeks they discuss and analyze four chapters of the Tanakh, from Genesis to 2 Chronicles.