jewish education
How “Hamilton” Will Help Me Teach About Jewish History
Hamilton, a new musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, has captivated my nerdy history-and-Broadway-musical-loving-heart in a big way. That’s not surprising — ...
What Is The Torah We Want To Celebrate Today?
Today we celebrate the holiday of Simhat Torah. Literally meaning “rejoicing in Torah,” the holiday is a culmination both of ...
How Skype Helps This Southern Jewish Family Stay in Sunday School
Our family recently relocated to Greene County, Georgia, leaving our longtime home of Marietta. One of the hardest things to ...
Time Flies, And Also, Lasts Forever
Aaron: “I think you’re underestimating how long a minute is.” SBB: “It’s 60 seconds.” The above conversation happened late at ...
Re-Writing The Headlines About Hebrew Schools
As a professional Jewish educator, I try to stay current on the field of Jewish education by reading the latest ...
Exercising New Teaching Skills – Literally
I consider myself to be a versatile teacher. I’ve taught all ages, all topics, and in all settings—or so I ...
Two Jewish Educators, One Car, Miles of Southern Adventures
Today’s post is co-written by two Jewish professionals, Amy (Steinberg) Goldberg and Ali Duhan, who share the love of one car and many ...
Young Jews: Every Voice Matters
“For they (the teachings) are our life source, and what lengthen our days, and so we meditate on them day ...
Fellow Farewell: Allison’s Adventures
This is the second in a series of four farewell posts from the ISJL’s 2013-2015 Education Fellows, who will all begin ...
What’s the Best Way to Teach Jewish Texts to Adults?
“Should we offer the best classes we can, or teach adults to become independent learners of Jewish texts?”So my memory ...