Posts Tagged: Jewish education
History and Archaeological Evidence Shows Jews Were Pioneers in Learning and Education
The opening of a new building for the National Library of Israel was one of the events overshadowed by the October 7 attack on Israel. The library, almost...
Inclusion Isn’t About Being the Same
“Same." That’s what the two-year-old proudly proclaims when she wanders, cloppity clop, into the kitchen wearing her mother’s good heels and expensive jewelry. It’s also...
Four Reasons We’re Grateful to Our Jewish Educators
Every morning, Jews begin the day with Modeh Ani -- “I am grateful.” Before we even stand up, we start with thanks. Gratitude is not...
What the Exodus Can Teach Us About Israel’s War for Survival
There are two themes in this week's Torah reading that stand out as being particularly relevant at this moment in time. The first one is...
Jewish Education Is Needed to Stop Assimilation
My oldest daughter recently enrolled in a major university on the East Coast. On day one, we went to a Hillel event with a few...
On the Crisis of Jewish Literacy, We Need Bold Solutions
In the third volume of the Sapir Journal [Autumn 2021], Daniel Gordis -- author and Senior Vice President at Shalem College in Jerusalem -- laments...
Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Spoke to People of All Faiths
The world continues to remember Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of England, who passed away last week at the age of 72. Rabbi...
In 2020, a New Kind of Bar Mitzvah Learning
JNS.org - When Marina and Vladimir Druskin of Boston began planning for their son Mark’s bar mitzvah, they knew who their ideal Torah teacher would...
What to Teach (and Not Teach) Your Children About Israel
JNS.org - As if Jewish educators didn’t have enough problems these days, actor Seth Rogen set off a controversy which, along with giving his new...
To Ensure the Future of Jewish Education, Put Teachers in the Center
JNS.org - On July 5, the Israeli government passed a historic resolution on ensuring the future of the global Jewish community. The first area of...
We Must Stop Yeshivas From Robbing Our Children of a Secular Education
On my first day of graduate school to pursue my degree in social work, my professor introduced herself as Dr. Mizrahi and asked the class...
Emerging Cracks in Jewish Education
The Holy of Holies -- the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle and later the Temple in Jerusalem -- was an area that only the High...
An Education in Jewish Education
You will probably have heard about the controversy raging over general studies at Orthodox Jewish day schools that has erupted in New York over the...
A Counterview on Yeshivas and Jewish Education
The recent legislation passed in Albany regarding yeshiva education has taken the controversy over yeshivas to a new level of intensity. As a result, critics...
