Tag: Jewish Education

This text explores the dilemma of school selection policies within the Jewish community.
The article discusses the issue of Charedi religious leaders and their resistance to change in the Charedi community.
The article discusses the concept of commanded belief in Judaism, focusing on the challenge posed by R. Hasdai Crescas to Maimonides' Thirteen Principles of Faith.
Rabbi Danny Burkeman reflects on his experience as a faculty member at URJ's Crane Lake Camp, emphasizing the importance of engaging with campers outside of traditional roles.
Larry Abrams, the founder of BookSmiles, a nonprofit book bank, was inspired by Chabad and a teenage mom to give away over a million books to children in need.
Pikuach, the inspection service for Jewish studies accredited by the Department for Education, has decided to maintain its practice of providing schools with one-word overall grades following Ofsted's example.
After leading Eden Primary for 12 years, headteacher Jo Sassienie is retiring due to changes in national education, including the push for multi-academy trusts and increased pressures post-Covid.
Melanie Lee, the head of JCoSS, a pluralist Jewish secondary school known for fostering mensches, is determined to uphold high standards despite the school's achievements, including positive inspection reports and praise for its Jewish studies program.
JewBelong, an organization based in New York, is using billboards to reach out to disengaged and unaffiliated Jews (referred to as "DJs").
Sarah Schenirer, a notable figure from Krakow, Poland, reshaped female Jewish education a century ago by establishing the Beis Yaakov school system, blending Orthodox Jewish tradition with women's rights advocacy.
This article responds to recent discussions by Jewish educators about the challenges of teaching in Modern Orthodox day schools.
In a speech delivered to Jewish high school and college graduates, Eric Cohen, CEO of Tikvah, addresses the questions that graduating Jews and their parents must confront.
Parents at Bialik Hebrew Day School in Toronto expressed opposition to the school's inclusion of gender-identity topics in the curriculum, citing concerns about unilateral imposition.
Comedian Alex Edelman, featured as the Jew of the Week on Unorthodox, discusses his solo show "Just for Us" heading to Broadway and the importance of moving Jewish art beyond stereotypes.
Rabbi Dov Singer discusses the importance of focusing on both boundaries and the content of education.
The article discusses the importance of character development in Jewish education, drawing on the wisdom of rabbinic authorities and research in educational psychology and neuroscience.
Rebbetzin Bruria Hutner David, who passed away in April 2023, is known for her involvement in her father's Torah work, Pachad Yitzchak, and her Ph. D. from Columbia University.
Sefaria, a digital Jewish library, is addressing the gender disparity in Jewish texts by supporting a group of 20 women Torah scholars in writing new books.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Samuel Lebens, a philosophy professor, rabbi, and Jewish educator, discusses the nature of consciousness and its relationship to prayer.
A new Jesus musical called "His Story" is aiming to not only entertain audiences but also inspire them to have faith.
The National Library of Israel (NLI) has opened a digital archive of Sephardic and Ladino manuscripts, including haggadot from 14th-century Spain, as well as a manuscript of Jeremiah in Ladino from the 15th century and a 16th-century Ladino women's siddur.
Rabbi Hayyim Angel, a scholar and teacher, discusses the concept of the Aqedah or Binding, referring to the story in the Bible where God instructs Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac.
Enrollment in Hebrew schools across the United States has declined by nearly half since 2006, according to a report by the Jewish Education Project.
In this article, Rabbi Hayyim Angel discusses the nature of biblical miracles.
The discussion in this shiur focuses on whether young men in yeshiva should have a plan for earning a livelihood (parnassah).