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02/23/2018

This looks like an excellent opportunity for Jewish educators and rabbis about Responding to Parkland – Supporting our Students Through Grief and Activism

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02/23/2018

“If all you see of Judaism is your mediocre Hebrew school and two High Holy Day services a year . . . why would you walk away from such an experience thinking, ‘You know, I really think Judaism can help me cultivate a meaningful spirituality, and explore my big questions about what it means to be a good person … do good in the world … and lead a meaningful, purposeful life. I really think this is something I want to teach to my children.’

And I find this to be maddening, because all of this is exactly what Judaism has to offer people. But they have no way of knowing that. It’s this epic communications problem where we never convey to the average Jew precisely the things about Judaism that they would find to be most meaningful and relevant to their lives.”

Former Obama Speechwriter speaks on Rich Jewish Content February 22, 2018 By eJP Leave a Comment Twitter0Google+0Facebook0Pinterest0LinkedIn0 Sarah Hurwitz was a White House speechwriter from 2009 to 2017, starting out as a senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama and then serving as chief spe...

02/22/2018

Wide Array of Jewish Resources for Teaching, Praying and Taking action in response to the latest school shootings from the Reform Movement.

As Reform Jews, our task is to challenge America's conscience. Here, yet again, we offer words, prayers, and concrete ways to take action to prevent gun violence.

03/16/2015

Friends, I (Erin) am thrilled to announce that curricula and "seder starters" that I have compiled and edited on the issue of MODERN SLAVERY are now available as FREE downloads.

Visit www.freetheslaves.net/Judaism and download Seder Starters, a collection of readings and activities that you can integrate into your seder. Engage everyone around the table, enhance the conversation, and help slaves on our Festival of Freedom.

In addition to the Seder Starters, a distinguished group of Jewish educators have contributed to the creation of teaching materials on modern slavery from a Jewish perspective. The state-of-the-art curricula include material for every age, movement and Hebrew level.

We have posted these resources on the Judaism page of the organization Free the Slaves because of the extraordinary work they do each and every day to live up to their name. We hope that everyone who downloads our curricula will consider making a donation to Free the Slaves.

The Torah instructs in Deuteronomy 24:18: “Remember that you were a slave in Egypt and that the Lord your God redeemed you from there. Therefore, I command you to do [justice].”

01/25/2015

Excellent piece. How are you changing the narrative?

Changing the Negative Narrative of Synagogue Education Posted on January 23, 2015 Written by eJP Leave a Comment Twitter0Facebook0Google+0Pinterest0LinkedIn0Stephen Wise Free Synagogue religious school program; photo courtesy. By Nancy Parkes As a Director of Congregational Learning, I know the nega…

12/19/2014

A fantabulous outlook on the importance of Judaism being something we "get to" do/be. Happy Hanukah everyone!

11/6/14 By Anna Marx Growing up the child of a Jew-by-Choice, everything about Judaism was a choice for us. For my mother, Judaism was a gift. She felt very proud to count herself among the Jewish ...

12/10/2014

A fun free tzedakah app for teens! How can they bring light into the world this Hanukah season?

Clink! a Tzedakah App for Teens Debuts Posted on December 10, 2014 Written by eJP Leave a Comment Twitter0Facebook0Google+0LinkedIn0Jewish Communal Fund (JCF) has announced the debut of Clink!: Making Change by Giving, a new app to help teens and tweens discover their very own giving style. Clink! i…

12/04/2014

We love working with families - here is a great article about Jewish Learning Works' family education gleanings.

For the last three years, we at Jewish LearningWorks have taken a close look at families with young children in the Bay Area. What we’ve seen are a growing nu…

12/03/2014

Supplementary Schools matter!

One Educator’s Response….. on the Findings of the Pew Report and the Jewish Future Posted on December 3, 2014 Written by eJP Leave a Comment Twitter0Facebook0Google+0LinkedIn0By Nancy Parkes I have read the reports and the responses. I have attended meetings and have discussed the findings of the Pe…

11/30/2014

"Imagine if every child went to school understanding that he or she would receive praise for asking great questions—as opposed to receiving praise for getting correct answers. Think of how much more vibrant our classrooms would be."

Nearly two weeks ago, I received a phone call from my son’s kindergarten teacher that has stayed with me. My first thought upon seeing the school’s numb

11/09/2014

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