Business Manager

Business Manager needed for Jewish school in Southwest, US. Please email resume and cover letter if interested to jewishschoolbusinessmanager@gmail.com Roles include (but not limited to) • Prepare and implement budgets • Bookeeping functions – payroll, reimbursement, etc • Primary parent contact for financial issues - tuition, financial aid, etc • Supervise office staff and nurse • Oversee building maintenance • Oversee food service vendor • Oversee IT services • Manage Government Title funding Credential Requirements Must have an MBA degree or SBA certificate to apply Compensation/Benefits include: $65,000 - $80,000 Health care plan available Voluntary 403(b) plan available Faculty tuition rate Great work environment

For more information, please contact: jewishschoolbusinessmanager@gmail.com

General Studies Director of Curriculum

A private school in Sandy Springs, GA seeks an experienced General Studies Director of Curriculum for the elementary school, grades K-5.  Candidates must have a minimum of a Masters Degree in Education and experience in teaching, curriculum development and supervision.  If you are interested in applying, please send your resume to headmaster2009@gmail.com.

For more information, please contact: headmaster2009@gmail.com

President and CEO/Gratz College

This is an exciting opportunity for a new President/CEO to rebuild and reenergize this well-established center for Jewish learning and teacher training. The CEO will be responsible for evaluating the College’s unique assets and opportunities and will lead efforts to create a new and shared vision for Gratz’ future. A key focus will be on developing new course, program and operational models as well as investigating new partnerships to position the College as a more vibrant, successful and sustainable institution of Adult learning, teacher training and Jewish education. The new CEO will have significant responsibility for planning and implementation with the goal of strengthening the College’s overall operations and stability and its position as an exciting center and destination for Jewish learning. S/he will lead efforts to build awareness, buy-in and visibility for the College’s new vision and will be expected to be a passionate and assertive advocate for institutional development and growth. The Board seeks an experienced professional with skills and achievement in executive leadership, management and organizational/business development to run a multifaceted institution as well as the Jewish background and commitment to lead a trained faculty and comfortably interact with all parts of the Jewish community and its leadership. Being an articulate and decisive executive with a strong public presence, who can further galvanize support and commitment from multiple and varied target audiences, constituent groups and stakeholders, is important. Gratz College, the first pluralistic institution of advanced Jewish studies in the United States, has been teaching Jewish studies and training Jewish professionals for more than a century. Today, Gratz is a dynamic educational institution with both on campus and online programs across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Gratz College promotes a vital and creative community of learning by providing professional training and high quality academic, continuing education and cultural programs to local, national and international constituencies. In addition to its broad and varied offerings in Jewish studies, Gratz College offers a thriving program in graduate studies and advanced professional development training for K-12 educators in public schools in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The College is located in suburban Philadelphia. For a complete position description please visit: www.drgnyc.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Daniel B. Ripps, Vice President or Iva Popovicova-Colter, Associate DRG - The Development Resource Group, 130 East 40th Street, Suite 800 New York, NY 10016; Email: icolter@drgnyc.com

For more information, please contact: icolter@drgnyc.com

Position Open

Judaic Studies Principal, Columbus Torah Academy

For more information, please contact: rabbikahn@torahacademy.org

HEAD OF JEWISH STUDIES, Centrol Ibn Gabirol in Madrid (Spain)

Centro Ibn Gabirol is the only Jewish school in Madrid with over 300
pupils from Kindergarten to Year 11.

The School is fully committed to Jewish tradition and Zionism.
Tuition is in Spanish with a high percentage of English curriculum.
The Secular and Jewish studies teams will work closely together to
ensure a consistent approach to learning, behaviour management and
Jewish values. To that end, the two curricular compliment each other
as much as possible and there are many instances of cross-curricular
teaching.
The successful candidate will help drive forward this exciting new
project by leading the Jewish studies department and developing its
curriculum.

Requirements of the candidate:
* Qualified teacher with excellent classroom practice and at least 15 years of experience as Head of Jewish studies.
* Able to support and be a role model for the school\'s ethos.
* Previous educational leadership or management experience, in regard to curriculum development.
* Understanding of the needs of the school community.
* Be able to further develop the school\'s vision of Jewish/secular integration.
* Trilingual, Spanish, Hebrew and English.

Remuneration levels will be discussed according to candidates\' experience.
Applications must be submitted by May 15.

For more information, please contact: oasis613@yahoo.com

Seeking General Studies Principal for Brauser Maimonides Academy, Hollywood, Florida

BMA, a Modern Orthodox Blue Ribbon N-8 school seeks dynamic, energetic, innovative leader with a strong educational background. Candidate should have a minimum of five years teaching experience, three years administrative experience in an Elementary Lower and/or Middle School and a Masters or PhD degree from a solid academic program.  He/she should be well-versed in current academic approaches and be able to effectively facilitate execution in the classroom.

For more information, please contact: bmasearch@gmail.com

Head of School

HEBREW DAY SCHOOL

For more information, please contact: Search.Committee@hdsmc.org

Director of Early Childhood

Maimonides Academy-Los Angeles

For more information, please contact: rabbiwilk@yahoo.com

General Studies Middle School Assistant Principal, SAR Academy, Riverdale, NY

SAR Academy, an open classroom, modern orthodox, co-ed yeshiva in
Riverdale, NY, seeks a General Studies Middle School Assistant Principal
(approximately 260 middle school students and 20 staff).

Responsibilities:
1. Guiding all General Studies curricular issues in the middle
school (grades 6-8)
2. Hiring, supporting, and supervising faculty
3. Monitoring the academic and personal progress of students
4. Communicating with parents
5. Working collaboratively with the administrative team on special
programs, discipline, and new initiatives

Qualifications:
1. Demonstration of leadership abilities and collaborative skills
2. Excellent written and oral communication skills
3. Fluency in classroom technology
4. A positive approach to problem solving

Please send cover letter and resume to attn: Rabbi Binyamin Krauss to
resumes@saracademy.org.

For more information, please contact: resumes@saracademy.org

Principal

PRINCIPAL POSITION AVAILABLE

For more information, please contact: SearchCommittee@djds.ca

Director of Development

Orthodox Jewish organization in Chicago, is seeking a FT development professional to oversee new fund raising opportunities. Candidate should have extensive experience fundraising for not-for-profit programs in the Jewish community. Activities will include creation and implementation of a strategic development plan to attract new donors. The ability to act independently with impeccable judgment – as well as receive supervision - is essential. A stable job history and proven track record of fund raising success are essential. Ability to work within all denominations of Judaism a must. Salary and benefits. Email cover letter and resume to zevidavid@yahoo.com

For more information, please contact: zevidavid@yahoo.com

General Studies Curriculum Coordinator

For more information, please contact: rshemesh@ssdsbergen.org

Dean of Students, Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy in Rockville, MD

The Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy in Rockville, MD is looking for an
Upper School Dean of Students, beginning in July 2010. In addition to
teaching a couple of classes, the Dean of Students has primary
responsibility for student concerns and issues, including schedules,
student-faculty relations, student behavior and performance, and
overseeing student programming.  The Dean of Students reports directly
to the Upper School Principal and works closely with the principal on
a daily basis to promote a positive environment for students and
faculty.  The ideal candidate would have excellent teaching
credentials, a great rapport with students, a proven ability to be a
team player and a desire to help shape the learning and atmosphere in
a Modern Orthodox school.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and a CV to Robyn
Lebowitz, assistant to the Headmaster, at lebowitzr@mjbha.org.

For more information, please contact: lebowitzr@mjbha.org

Director of Women's Outreach Project

New national women's kiruv initiative being launched in Cincinnati, OH. Seeking woman with a passion for kiruv (evidenced through kiruv-experience) who would serve as Full-Time Director - or - two women who would share responsibilities as Part-Time Co-Directors. The 3-tiered project: Mini (3-5 day) immersion retreats for college age girls designed to provide booster-shots of inspiration for young women who are already somewhat inspired but can’t take the time to go (back to) Israel. Mini-immersion learning retreats for baalos teshuvah who never had a chance to spend time in a Jewish high school or seminary and would like to “fill in the gaps.” Ongoing kiruv programming for local women. Responsibilities include: Curriculum design, coordination of local instructors, arranging scholars-in-residence Organizing technical aspects (food, transportation, ....) Marketing to potential participants, interviewing applicants Follow-up Compensation commensurate with experience Resumes, inquiries to Rabbi Yitzchok Preis ypreis@gmail.com / 513-884-6482

For more information, please contact: ypreis@gmail.com

Community HS Principal

Principal, Bergen County High School For Jewish Studies  (www.bchsjs.org )

For more information, please contact: bchsjsapplications@gmail.com

Educational Director

The Sephardic Educational Center in Jerusalem (SEC) seeks an inspirational and visionary Educational Director in Israel to lead the SEC in continuing its thirty year tradition of program excellence at its Jerusalem campus for Diaspora Jewry. The SEC’s mission is to teach the values and contributions of Sephardic Jewry to Sephardic communities and to the greater Jewish world. The SEC provides programs for all ages in both formal and informal Jewish studies at our campus in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The ideal candidate should possess a broad and thorough understanding of Jewish education, including philosophy, methodology, planning and execution as well as have administrative and organizational skills necessary to be the senior SEC professional in Israel. The Educational Director will need to be a creative and innovative thinker, a team player and be willing to embrace all levels of Jewish observance. The Educational Director should be familiar with the Sephardic and general Jewish worlds of the Diaspora, with particular knowledge of Sephardic history, its contributions to Judaism and the State of Israel, and embracing its unique philosophy and world view which form an integral part of the SEC’s mission. The Educational Director will be responsible for creating and translating the vision, developing, planning, budgeting and implementing new initiatives, and overseeing all of the SEC's programs in Israel, including supervising and evaluating all personnel and programs. Included in these responsibilities will be soliciting and seeking grants from benefactor agencies. Credentials: Successful educational, administrative and leadership experience, Rabbinic Ordination and advanced degree in a field related to education preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills including fluency in Hebrew, English and preferably Spanish. Experience in fund-raising and grant seeking is also a plus. To apply: Send resume and cover letter to Larry Azose at lla@secjerusalem.org.

For more information, please contact: lla@secjerusalem.org

Head of School

Epstein Hebrew Academy, located in St. Louis, Missouri is looking for a Head of School to lead its team in continuing its 60+ year tradition of academic excellence and student character development.  Epstein Hebrew Academy has a current enrollment of 162 students in grades K-8.  Epstein Hebrew Academy is dedicated to instilling in its students a love of Torah, Mitzvot, Medinat Yisrael and the Jewish People.  Epstein Hebrew Academy has as its primary focus teaching our students respect for themselves, their abilities and their potential to be active and contributing members of society according to the values and principles of Torah learning.

For more information, please contact: Andrew Koshner - ajk@juristemps.com

Lower School Principal

Lower School Principal

For more information, please contact: lleatherman@cesjds.org

Job Announcement

The Mandel Center at Brandeis is launching a search for a new faculty leader for the DeLeT teacher education program. Responsibilities include: - supervising faculty and other staff, - monitoring student progress and advising students, - developing and strengthening relationships with local partner day schools that place DeLeT interns, - developing reports to the Massachusetts Department of Education and to key funders, - contributing to ongoing development efforts and - providing strategic direction for the program. Review of applications will begin on January 4, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. Target starting date is June 1, 2010. For a more detailed job posting, please visit http://www.brandeis.edu/mandel/about/jobopportunities.html

For more information, please contact: ghiggins@brandeis.edu

High School English Teacher & High School Science Teacher

Experienced and Degree 10-11: High School English Teacher with experience at teaching all levels/grades of HS English. High School Science Teacher with experience teaching HD physics (AP Physics a plus) and either chemistry, biology or environmental science.

For more information, please contact: shafferk@dkja.org

Teacher

Striar Hebrew Academy, Sharon, Mass. (suburban Boston) seeks a half-time 4th grade teacher for Judaic studies/Hebrew language beginning September, 2010.  Striar is small, modern Orthodox school.  We are committed to using the Tal Am program to greatest advantage and will provide training and mentoring for the right candidate.

For more information, please contact: rwagner@striarhebrew.org

General Studies Job Openings, SAR High School

SAR High School is a mission-driven, co-educational, modern Orthodox Jewish high school committed to student-centered learning in a challenging and supportive environment. Due to increased enrollment, we are seeking full and part time teachers who would like to teach in a friendly working environment and be part of a dedicated community of collaborative professionals.  We offer competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.
 
 
For the 2010-2011 school year, SAR High School is looking to fill the following positions:
 
History: (Looking for teachers with experience in one or more of the following areas:)
Curriculum Coordinator
European History
World History
Jewish History
 
Math: (Looking for teachers with experience in one or more of the following areas:)
Algebra
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre-Calculus
 
English Language & Literature
 
Science: (Looking for teachers with experience in one or more of the following areas:)
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
 
Learning Specialists
 
Foreign Language:
Spanish
 
 
   Please e-mail your resume and cover letter to
                    tarzis@sarhighschool.org
                                or mail to
             Dr. Mark Shinar, Director of General Studies
         SAR High School
     5900 Netherland Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10471

For more information, please contact: tarzis@sarhighschool.org

JUDAIC STUDIES TEACHER FOR ELEMENTARY GRADES

JCDS, Boston’s Jewish Community Day School is seeking a full time Judaic Studies teacher.  The teacher will have primary responsibility for the Humash, T’fillah, and Haggim curricula.  Prior teaching experience is required. All JCDS teachers contribute, as well, to our school’s rich tradition of holiday observances and celebrations.  Please send cover letter with resume to Aliza at alizav@jcdsboston.org.

For more information, please contact: alizav@jcdsboston.org

Ramaz School Openings

For more information, please contact: hr@ramaz.org

HEAD OF IVRIT, JFS SCHOOL, LONDON, ENGLAND

For more information, please contact: recruitment@jfs.brent.sch.uk

Social Studies Teacher

For more information, please contact: rschnur@ashar.org

Openings for 2010-2011 School Year

Openings for 2010-2011 school year:

For more information, please contact: rabbijacobson@ashar.org

HEAD OF IVRIT, TanenbaumCHAT, Toronto

TanenbaumCHAT, Toronto (1,450 students, G9-G12, two
parallel campuses)

Applications are invited for the post of Director of Ivrit, carrying
responsibility for supervising and developing the curricular Ivrit
programme at the school[ . TanenbaumCHAT has a very strong Ivrit
programme, and Ivrit is central to the ethos of the school. This is an
Administrative post reporting to the Director of Jewish Studies.

Candidates must have the following qualifications:

* Appropriate academic and teaching qualifications (minimum M.A.)
* Proven successful experience as a senior High School Ivrit teacher
or Head of Department
* Knowledge of second-language acquisition teaching methodology
(familiarity with * ACTFL standards an advantage)
* Excellent interpersonal skills

Applications, including the names of references, should be submitted
by February 17, 2010 to: Paul Shaviv, Director of Education -
pshaviv@tanenbaumchat.org

For more information, please contact: pshaviv@tanenbaumchat.org

Judaic Studies and Ivrit Teacher

 Akiva Community Day School is looking for Judaic Studies and Ivrit Teachers for the 2010-2011 School Year

For more information, please contact: mspark@akivanashville.net

Judaic Studies Faculty

The Emery/Weiner School (EWS) is seeking a full-time teacher for Judaic Studies. EWS is a private, college-preparatory middle and high school that currently enrolls over 480 students.  As a pluralistic community Jewish day school, EWS is committed to creating an atmosphere which fosters critical inquiry, imagination, creativity, and excellence, and instills a strong sense of Jewish and personal identity. Our culture is one that empowers students in order to create in them a sense of responsibility not only for the school community, but for the greater community at-large.

For more information, please contact: hr@emeryweiner.org

Science Coordinator – Full or Part Time

JCDS, Boston's Jewish Community Day School is looking for a K-8 Science Teacher/Department Chair full or part time. The position includes both teaching and chairing the Science Department, with the opportunity to shape the Science Department. Candidates need five years experience in both science teaching and curriculum design and a degree in science education.  Send cover letter and resume to Aliza at alizav@jcdsboston.org

For more information, please contact: alizav@jcdsboston.org

Positions Open

Columbus Torah Academy (CTA) is a Modern-Orthodox K-12 day school, located on a beautiful thirty-acre wooded campus. The school has served as the premier Torah institution in central Ohio for more than half a century.

For more information, please contact: rabbikahn@torahacademy.org

Fifth Grade Judaic Studies Teacher for Fall 2010

Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County, New Jersey seeks a full time fifth grade Judaic Studies teacher for Fall of 2010. Must have proven ability to serve as a role model and to inspire day school students to actively engage in Jewish learning. Expertise in Jewish texts required. Hebrew language proficiency desired.

For more information, please contact: rgoldberg@ssdsbergen.org

Open Teaching Positions

Ma\'ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls, located in Teaneck, NJ, is looking for teachers for the 2010-2011 school year in the following subjects: English, Math, Science, Science Research, Hebrew, History, Jewish History, and AP Psychology.  Please forward your CV to Mrs. Rivka Kahan at kahanr@maayanot.org

For more information, please contact: kahanr@maayanot.org

Substitute Teacher

Manhattan High School For Girls seeks substitute teacher for teacher on maturity leave starting Feb 1st. AP European History AP Political Science AP US History Please forward resume to efriedman@manhattanhigh.org or fax 212-737-0766.

For more information, please contact: msteinberg@manhattanhigh.org

Judaic Studies Teachers and Hebrew Language, Carmel School, Hong Kong

Dynamic, Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School in Hong Kong seeks
high-energy, charismatic teaching couples to teach Jewish Studies and
Hebrew.  Carmel School, founded 19 years ago, has some 200 students
from a wide variety of national and religious backgrounds including a
parent body of 35% Israelis. Accredited by the Western Association of
Schools and Colleges, it is considered one of the top international
schools in Hong Kong, which is the Jewish center of East Asia.

Applicant must possess the following requirements:
* Mastery of Jewish Texts and methodologies for Religious Studies - Elementary and Middle School.
* 3 - 5 years experience in teaching Ivrit B\'Ivrit and in English (fluency in English a requirement.)
* Skills in individualizing and differentiating instruction with dynamic classroom activities and skills in either Music, Art, or Drama.
* Leadership in formal and informal classroom after school activities and outreach.
* Commitment to Zionism and Modern Orthodox perspective
* Teacher training and Bachelor\'s of Education or Jewish Studies and Teacher Certification.  (Master\'s preferred.)

Carmel School:
Carmel provides an international setting for children from a variety
of national backgrounds.  Most students come from the United States,
Israel and United Kingdom, South Africa, France and Canada, but other
countries are also represented, including Australia, Denmark, China
and India.

Hong Kong:
Hong Kong\'s Jewish community is one of the most unique and diverse in
the world.  Jews have gathered here from many nations since the 19th
century. Because of Hong Kong\'s historic position as an international
trading centre, almost every political and religious facet of Judaism
is represented.

Judaism flourishes in Hong Kong. There are more congregations (five
separate groups across the religious spectrum), more specialized
Jewish educational activities, more Jewish community events and more
Jewish cultural opportunities than in any other city in the region.

Please send resume and references to Edwin I. Epstein, Head of School,
 Phone: (852) 2964-1600, Fax: (852) 2813-4121, E-mail:
admin@carmel.edu.hk, Web Site: www.carmel.edu.hk

For more information, please contact: admin@carmel.edu.hk

Technology Integration Specialist, Donna Klein Jewish Academy

Must have strong teaching experience using instructional technology
skills; proven skills in integrating technology into the K-12
curriculum; familiar with current computer software/applications;
strong organizational skills; background in Judaic Studies desirable;
must be flexible. 

For more information, please contact: info@dkja.org.

Hebrew Teacher High School

The Weber School (www.weberschool.org), a private Jewish high school located in Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking a Hebrew teacher for the 2010 – 2011 school year. Native speaking Hebrew candidates who have a high proficiency in Hebrew, preferably with an education background and/or degree in Hebrew language or Hebrew related subjects, and have working papers in the US are invited to apply. Please send your resume and cover letter to Ilana Shapira, World Language Department Chair, at ishapira@weberschool.org. Any questions specific to this position should be directed to Mrs. Shapira at 404-917-2500 x 347.

For more information, please contact: ishapira@weberschool.org

Spring 2010 Semester of Hidden Sparks Without Walls

Join Hidden Sparks for the Spring 2010 Semester of Hidden Sparks Without
Walls, an online and audio conference accessible from home or school.

Featuring Kelli Pollack presenting:
" Helping Students Discover How They Learn”

Helping children to understand how they learn is as important, if not
more important, than the content they are learning. In this webinar,
we will explore ways to incorporate "learning about learning" into
lessons we are already teaching and also discuss developing lessons
designed specifically to help children understand their own learning.
How do we decide on what parts of learning to focus on? What are the
essential components of these lessons? What kinds of questions can we
pose to help children reflect on their own learning practices? We will
explore these issues and more in an effort to incorporate
metacognition into our daily lives with students.

Date:Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Time:8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Eastern)

Kelli Pollock has been a National Facilitator of Schools Attuned®
since 1997, where she has developed curriculum for the Schools
Attuned® course and led workshops on neurodevelopment. She received
her master\'s degree in special education from Bank Street College of
Education and has taught at The Churchill School in New York City. She
served as a middle school inclusion teacher prior to moving into
mainstream classrooms, where she taught from third through sixth
grades. Ms. Pollock served as an adjunct professor at Bank Street
College and is a private tutor for students with learning
disabilities.

To see our complete schedule of upcoming HiddenSparks Without Walls
webinars visit www.HiddenSparks.org

These webinars are being provided at no cost to educators from day
schools and yeshivas across North America as a gift from Hidden
Sparks.

Advance registration is required.

For more information and to register for the webinars visit us online
at www.HiddenSparks.org

For more information, please contact: margaret@HiddenSparks.org

PD Opportunity This Summer, JWA's Institute for Educators

July 25-29, 2010 in Newton, MA

Applications are now available online for the Jewish Women?s Archive?s
2010 Institute for Educators. Join us for four days of intensive
professional development designed to enrich your teaching with the
compelling stories of American Jewish lives, past and present. A
select group of 25 Jewish educators from across the U.S. will work
with leading scholars and master teachers to:
*         INVESTIGATE themes in Jewish women\'s history and the history
of social movements in the U.S.
*         EXAMINE primary source documents and oral histories
*         EXPLORE multimedia resources, including JWA\'s new Living the
Legacy social justice curriculum
*         DEVELOP strategies for using the material with students.

The 2010 Institute will focus on the role of Jews in the American
Civil Rights Movement, training educators to teach this complex
history through the stories of women and men, northerners and
southerners. The Institute is open to educators who work with students
in grades 8-12 in formal and/or informal settings. Participants\'
expenses, including travel and hotel accommodations, will be covered
by a generous grant from the Dorot Foundation. All food will be
kosher.

For more information and to complete an application, visit
jwa.org/institute. Submission Deadline is March 1, 2010. Please feel
free to contact me at (617) 383-6763 or education@jwa.org with any
questions.

Thanks,
Emily Scheinberg
Assistant Director for Educational Outreach
Jewish Women\'s Archive

For more information, please contact: education@jwa.org

Winter Semester at the MOFET JTEC Online Academy for Jewish Studies

Registration for the Winter Semester at the MOFET JTEC Online Academy
for Jewish Studies is now open!

Dear Lookjed Readers,
We are happy to announce that the Registration for the Winter Semester
(starting February, 2010) at the MOFET JTEC Online Academy for Jewish
Studies is now open!

The academy\'s main objective is to assist teachers, educators and
leaders as well as staff members and students in universities and
colleges, who are interested in the fields of didactics and the
pedagogy of teaching Jewish studies, to develop their professional
knowledge and abilities.

In the next semester the academy offer 12 courses in 4 different programs:
1.   Studies toward a Specialization Certificate in the Didactics of
Teaching Hebrew as a Foreign Language.
2.   Studies toward a Specialization Certificate in the Didactics of
Teaching the Holocaust.
3.   Studies toward a Specialization Certificate in the Didactics of
Teaching Talmudic Literature and Oral Law.
4.   Studies toward a Specialization Certificate in the Didactics of
Teaching the Jewish Year Cycle.

In order to encourage institutions involved in Jewish education
(including academic institutions, community centers,  schools, and so
on) to enhance and expand the pedagogical and content knowledge of
their teaching staff and students in fields that are relevant to their
teaching subject, the Online Academy is awarding a limited number of
scholarships. The possibility of receiving a scholarship is conditional on meeting
certain criteria, and depends on the number of applicants for the
scholarship in a particular year and on the number of scholarships
available to the Institute in that year. For information about the
scholarship you can email us at simone@macam.ac.il.

Come and join us!!!
Click here to visit our site -

http://mofetjtec.macam.ac.il/onlineacademy/Pages/default.aspx

Reuven Werber
The JTEC Portal Team
The MOFET  Institute
jtecportal@macam.ac.il
http://jtec.macam.ac.il/portal

For more information, please contact: simone@macam.ac.il

The Pardes Educators Summer Curriculum Workshop in Jerusalem

The Pardes Educators Summer Curriculum Workshop in Jerusalem for Novice
Day School Teachers (1-5 years experience) has opened registration for
summer, 2010.

The program is designed for Judaic Studies teachers grades 4-high school
(tracks for upper elementary, middle, and high school) in Community,
Reform, Conservative, or Orthodox day schools. Scheduled for July 7th-July
22nd, the program includes individualized Beit Midrash time to prepare a
curricular unit/s with a mentor for your teaching next year, Torah lishma,
pedagogy workshops, collegial sharing sessions, field trips and other
special programs. The subsidized program includes the workshop tuition,
housing/living stipend, lunch or dinner most days, and all educational
materials. A travel subsidy may be available as well.

For more information, contact Debra Weiner-Solomont

For more information, please contact: debra@pardes.org.il

On-line web-based presentation of the new Gemara Berura Version 4.0

Gemara Berura is offering a free on-line web-based presentation of the new
Gemara Berura Version 4.0

The presentation will be held twice:
1. Sunday, March 21 at 10:00-11:00 am EST
2. Tuesday, March 23 at 5:00-6:00 pm EST
The presentation will highlight the following new features that are included
in Version 4.0 and will show examples of how they can be used in a classroom
setting:

1. Nikkud - Selected popular P\'rakim with menukad text:
In addition to the regular non-Menukad full-Shas version, Gemara Berura now
features the following P\'rakim: Tfillas Hashachar, Elu Metsios, Hamafkid,
Hameniach, Arvay Psachim, Hakones, and all of Meseches Makkos, including
Nikkud for the Gemara, Rashi and Tosfos! And…

2. "Mishna Berura" – Shisha Sidray Mishna with Nikkud:
Select any Mishanyot (with Nikkud!) from the Shisha Sidray Mishna to the
Gemara Berura editing screen, including Bartenura! Ideal for use with:

3. The OMD"T Source Classification Tool:
Using the familiar GB formatting tools, this allows you to divide, classify
and connect Mishna, Braita and Memra sources into the following primary
source classifications:
Koteret-Title, Omer-Author, Mikre-Case, Din-Rule, Ta\'am-Reason

4. The OMD"T Table Tool:
Automatically convert the result of your OMD"T tool analysis into a Word
table that organizes each OMD"T classification into its own column. Critical
for analyzing Tannaic sources in the Gemara, and for the pre-Gemara,
Mishna-learning stage.

5. Rashi and Tosfos:
All of Rashi and Tosfos is now available on all of Shas (regular, non-Rashi
font).

6. Classifications Toolbar in “Basic” or “Advanced” mode option:
Allows you to set the classifications toolbar to “basic” mode for only the
four basic classifications for early stage teaching, or "advanced" mode to
include all ten.

To participate in the online presentation from anywhere in the world, you
will need a computer that is connected to the Internet and speakers to hear
the presentation. If you will wish to speak to the presenter as well, you
will need a microphone.

To ensure you place at the presentation, please contact me via email,
stating which presentation you wish to attend: meir@jet-start.com

Kol Tuv,

Rabbi Meir Fachler
Director
Gemara Berura (www.gemaraberura.com )
Phone (US and Israel) (917) 779 8056
Israel cell ++ (972) 52 385 8455

For more information, please contact: meir@jet-start.com

MOFET JTEC Portal resource listing

For more information, please contact: http://jtec.macam.ac.il/portal/MailViewer.aspx?id=20

"Making Seder of the Seder" - A new Haggadah by Nachum Amsel

Rabbi Dr. Nachum Amsel has put out a new Haggadah called "Making Seder
of the Seder." The commentary contains deeper answers to simple
question you\'ve always asked about the Hagaddah. You can order from
the author by sending a $30 check (which will include Postage and
Handling) with your address and send it to 613 Neirot Shabbat St.,
Ramot, Jerusalem, ISRAEL.

You can contact the author by email (namsel@netvision.net.il) or by
phone (to Jerusalem from USA 212-444-1656 before 5 PM ET, or in Israel
02-586-9708).

For a sense of the questions and issues that are dealt with in the
Haggadah, see www.lookstein.org/resources/pesach_project.pdf

For more information, please contact: namsel@netvision.net.il

Quality Bnai Mitzvah Tallitot- Simcha Tallitot

We sell decorative TALLITOT for adults and bnai mitzvah students-- you tie the tzitzit!!! specifically serving educational sites that teach students to tie tzitzit.... http://simchatallitot.design.officelive.com/default.aspx SIMCHA TALLITOT PROGRAM #1: Lovely white tallitot with matching bags suitable for decorating with fabric markers PROGRAM #2: Decorative fabrics (soft denims, plaids, stripes or pastel embroideries) all with white atarot Both programs include Israeli tzitzit, Marvy fabric markers and alphabet stencils to inscribe a berakhah on the atarah. We provide you with fabric samples and information. SIMCHA TALLITOT A division of Sew & Sew Custom Home Furnishings, Inc. sewnsewnj@hotmail.com http://simchatallitot.design.officelive.com/default.aspx

For more information, please contact: sewnsewnj@hotmail.com

Vital Signs in American Jewish Life: A New Series from Jewish Ideas Daily

I’m writing to introduce Jewish Ideas Daily, an exciting new website that features the very best of Jewish thought, analysis, argument, and opinion. We’re currently featuring the first in an exclusive series of articles by Jack Wertheimer, professor of American Jewish history at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York and renowned expert in Jewish education. In “Vital Signs,” Professor Wertheimer is zeroing in on American persons, programs, and places conspicuous for fostering a strong commitment to Judaism and the Jewish people. “Vital Signs” begins with a close look at Jewish experiential education as practiced by Camp Stone and other summer camps. Here’s the direct link: http://www.jewishideasdaily.com/content/detail/vital-signs-torah-and-service. We hope you enjoy what you read and that you\'ll feel free to share "Vital Signs: Torah and Service" with others.

For more information, please contact: jsiev@jewishideasdaily.com

Torah Flora Web site updates and Upcoming Events

Web site updates:
The essay Botany, Prophecy, and Theology, first posted in August 2009,
has been heavily revised and expanded to include the comments of
several classic rabbinic commentators on a puzzling botanical metaphor
in Jeremiah.
http://www.torahflora.org/2009/08/botany-prophecy-and-theology/#more-219

Tu b\'Shvat is coming!
Tu b\'Shvat, the holiday that celebrates the land of Israel and its
fruit trees, falls on January 31 this year. Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak
Kook (1865-1935) was an important figure in the process of
reacquainting Judaism and the Jewish people with their land during the
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His experience and
understanding of the sacred importance of the trees of Israel are
described on torahflora.org in the following article:

Rav Kook Plants a Tree
http://www.torahflora.org/2008/08/rav-kook-plants-a-tree/#more-62

This is a great time to read this article as we prepare for Tu
b\'Shvat. Additional information about Tu b\'Shvat is available at the
following Web pages.

http://www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/tubshvat/
http://www.aish.com/h/15sh/
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/holidays/Jewish_Holidays/Tu_Bishvat.shtml

Resources:
Many books and Web sites have been added to the Resources page of
torahflora.org,
http:/www.torahflora.org/resources/

Upcoming Torah Flora programs for summer 2010:
http://www.torahflora.org/events/

Several Torah Flora programs for summer 2010 are now in the planning
stages. Please contact me if you would like to arrange a Torah tour of
a botanical garden, a school or camp program, an illustrated oral
presentation, or another type of program.

My tentative itineraries include:

1) A West coast speaking tour (California, Oregon, Washington state, Nevada)

2) A New England speaking tour.

3) Torah Flora programs on a kosher cruise.

Best wishes,
Jon Greenberg, Ph.D.

For more information, please contact: jon@torahflora.org

Purim Slide Show

For such an exciting holiday as Purim, the kids can get quite board during the Megillah reading, well not anymore. 
     In recent years, we did this very cute idea for a quiet entertainment for the children during the Megillah reading.  A slide show with the children in your school or community enacting out the Purim story with captions beneath it.  Your part is so EASY, all you would have to do is take passport type photos, and send them in and it would photoshop’ed and incorporated into an animated PowerPoint slideshow. There is also the option of a matching bingo game that runs with the slideshow, keeping the children even further engrossed.  It has been a big hit for more than 150 synagogues for the kids and their parents.  This is very reasonably priced. See link for more info: www.purimslideshow.blogspot.com

For more information, please contact: msg12@optonline.net

New website: Jewish Ideas Daily http://jewishideasdaily.com/

I\'m writing to tell you about an exciting new website, Jewish Ideas
Daily http://jewishideasdaily.com/ On this site, every day, you\'ll
discover an expertly prepared selection of the best the world has to
offer in Jewish opinion, argument, thought, and analysis, pulled from
hundreds of sources from around the globe. Whether your particular
interest is Jewish philosophy or Israeli politics, rabbinic thought or
new forms of Jewish literature, music, and art, the latest
breakthrough in historical scholarship or permanently relevant essays
on the landmarks of the Jewish year, biblical archaeology or profiles
of significant Jewish figures of today, yesterday, and tomorrow--all
this, plus original columns, interviews, commissioned debates, is
spread out before you.

Won\'t you visit www.jewishideasdaily.com? I strongly suspect you\'ll
enjoy having the best thinking, old and new, at your fingertips. By
registering (for free) on the homepage, you\'ll ensure that each day\'s
contents arrive promptly in your inbox and that you can save the most
interesting items into your own personal account for later reading.
Please also feel free to pass word of the site along to friends and
colleagues who might like to take advantage of this one-stop source of
Jewish ideas. Last but by no means least, we\'d be delighted to hear
back from you with your impressions, reactions, and suggestions.

With thanks for your interest.

Rabbi Yehuda Seif
The Tikvah Fund
Senior Program Officer
New York, New York 10151

For more information, please contact: seif@tikvahfund.org

New edition of the MOFET JTEC Jewish Education Newsletter

A new edition of the MOFET JTEC Jewish Education Newsletter has been launched .

The current bulletin contains research findings, educational
resources, conference information, online discussions, etc. selected
from journals, websites, blogs and other Jewish education
publications.

It also contains a number of listings which discuss or demonstrate the
usage of technology in different aspects of Jewish education.

Wishing you interesting and enjoyable reading and a happy and bright
Chanukah! http://jtec.macam.ac.il/portal/MailViewer.aspx?id=18

Reuven Werber
The JTEC Portal Team
The MOFET  Institute
jtecportal@macam.ac.il
http://jtec.macam.ac.il/portal

For more information, please contact: jtecportal@macam.ac.il

New ATID Jewish Educator's Book Club podcast

ATID\'s Jewish Educator\'s Book Club has a new podcast episode reviewing
Rabbi Yitzchak Blau\'s "Fresh Fruit & Vintage Wine: The Ethics and
Wisdom of the Aggada" (Ktav with OU Press & Yeshivat Har Etzion).

Available as an MP3 from the iTunes Store or through this link:
http://atid.s467.sureserver.com/books/blau.mp3

Rabbi Jeffrey Saks
Director, ATID - Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions
9 HaNassi St., Jerusalem 92188 ISRAEL
Tel. 02.567.1719 | Cell 052.321.4884 | Fax 02.567.1723
E-mail: atid@atid.org | www.atid.org | www.WebYeshiva.org
GoogleTalk/Skype: jeffreysaks

For more information, please contact: atid@atid.org

The JOFA Conference & Film Festival

JOIN THE CONVERSATION AT THE JOFA CONFERENCE AND FILM FESTIVAL Saturday evening and Sunday, March 13 and 14 at Lerner Hall, Columbia University. World renowned activists, scholars and Rabbis will explore social values such as women's leadership, spirituality, social justice and ritual inclusion of women. Speakers include Richard Joel of Yeshiva University, Tamar Ross, Daniel Sperber, Sara Hurwitz, Blu Greenberg, and 2009 Jewish Book Award winner, Judy Klitsner. Saturday night's film festival presents 13 films, including a US premiere and Q&A with 3 filmmakers. Empowering middle school programming focused on social justice, tzniut (its not just a girl thing) and the influences in our lives. Special rates for educators. Childcare available. For full program details, to register and to blog, go to www.jofa.org

For more information, please contact: karen.sponder@jofa.org

Conference on Teaching Hebrew to Diverse Learners

Registration is now underway for the Second Annual GISHA Conference "Teaching Hebrew to Diverse Learners:  From Concept to Classroom," Sunday, April 25 to Monday, April 26, hosted by the Center for Jewish Special Education at Hebrew College, 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA.

For more information, please contact: ablaszkowsky@hebrewcollege.edu

Ninth Professional Development Teacher Workshop on the History, Culture and Politics of Modern Israel, Atlanta, GA, June 20-25, 2010

The Center for Israel Education and the Emory Institute for the Study of Modern Israel would like to interest you and other teachers from your area [grades 5-12] to participate in our Ninth Professional Development Teacher Workshop on the History, Culture and Politics of Modern Israel, which will be held in Atlanta, GA, from June 20-25, 2010. Our week-long workshops have been unanimously praised as “the best educational experience” enjoyed during a career! We link world renowned scholars with curriculum specialists from the United States and Israel to fashion a wonderful learning environment. 

For more information, please contact: diane.rieger@israeled.org

The JOFA Conference, Columbia University, NYC.

Join the Conversation!

Saturday evening, March 13 (Film Festival)- Sunday, March 14 (Full-day
Conference).
Columbia University, NYC.
Women & Men welcome!

The Conference will address four core issues: the evolving role of women
in Orthodox leadership, increasing participation of women in ritual and
life cycle events, incorporating a social justice perspective into
Orthodoxy, and ensuring that modern life is more spiritual.

Babysitting available.
Full-day middle school track (grades 6-8).
Student, educator and under-30 discounts available.

Visit www.jofa.org to register, learn more, and join the conversation on
our blog.

For more information, please contact: http://www.jofa.org

Pardes Educators Program

There are still a few spaces available for the Pardes Educators
Program 5771 (2010-2011). The Pardes Educators Program provides an
incredible opportunity for those pursuing careers as Judaic studies
teachers in Jewish day schools. The two-year fellowship combines
intensive study of classical Jewish texts at the Pardes Institute in
Jerusalem, a Master of Jewish Education from Hebrew College in Boston,
Hebrew ulpan, student teaching internships in the U.S., individual
mentoring, professional workshops, field trips in Israel, and ongoing
alumni support.

The program is funded by the AVI CHAI Foundation. Generous financial
support, including tuition scholarships and monthly living expense
stipends, are provided.

For more information, please visit
http://www.pardes.org.il/programs/educators/overview.php
.

For more information, please contact: PEPrecruitment@pardes.org.il

Full tuition fellowships at The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at JTS

The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education at JTS has
received funds from the Jim Joseph Foundation and is able to offer
full tuition fellowships for exceptional applicants. We don’t know if
we will have these funds available in future years, so apply now!

The Davidson School is open to Jewish educators of all backgrounds who
wish to strengthen and refine themselves as learners, teachers,
leaders, inquirers, and as religiously knowledgeable Jews.
•     The MA curriculum provides a strong foundation in Judaica and
education, in addition to fostering religious development and personal
growth.
•     The Davidson School offers full-time, part-time and distance
learning MA programs in Jewish Education with opportunities for
electives in day school education, synagogue school administration,
and informal and community education.
•     Through the JTS Consortium with Teachers College, there are
opportunities to study early childhood education, special education,
and arts education.
The application deadline is May 1, 2010 and all applicants will be
automatically considered for the fellowships. For more information,
please visit our website at www.jtsa.edu/davidson, or contact me at
(212) 678-8022 or abeisenberg@jtsa.edu.
To view the application and its requirements, visit
http://my.jtsa.edu/ics/Admissions/.
B’shalom,

Abby Eisenberg
Director of Admissions
William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education
JTS
3080 Broadway
New York, New York  10027

For more information, please contact: abeisenberg@jtsa.edu

2010 Center for Jewish History Fellowship Program

2010 CJH Fellowship Program: Guidelines for Application
The application deadline for the 2010 CJH Fellowship Program is
February 17, 2010.

Guidelines:

The Center for Jewish History (CJH) composed of its five partners
(American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo
Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, YIVO Institute for Jewish
Research), ), offers fellowships, that are intended for Ph.D.
candidates. The awards support original research at the Center for
Jewish History in the field of Jewish Studies. Preference will be
given to those candidates who draw on the library and archival
resources of more than one partner.
Full fellowships carry a stipend of up to $12,500 for a period of one
academic year. It is expected that applicants will have completed all
requirements for the doctoral degree except for the dissertation
(a.b.d.).

It is required that each fellow chosen for the award:
* Conduct research for the duration of the award at a minimum of 2
days/week in the Lillian Goldman Reading Room using the archival and
library resources. Please note that the Center reserves the right to
withhold stipends from fellows who do not fulfill the attendance
commitment.
* Participate in a Center for Jewish History Seminar and deliver a
minimum of one lecture (during or beyond the grant period) based on
research at the Center and the collections used; or participate in
exhibition planning (for curatorial fellows only).
Eligibility
* Open to qualified doctoral candidates in accredited institutions.
* For non-USA citizens, it is the responsibility of the applicant to
have the appropriate visa for acceptance of the stipend (award) and
for the required duration of the award.
Requirements for Application
* Cover letter stating area of interest and knowledge of relevant
languages, and how the project relates to the mission of the Center
for Jewish History.
* Curriculum Vitae, including contact information, education,
publications, scholarly and/or museum activities, teaching experience,
and any other relevant work experience
* Specific research proposal of no more than three pages, including
specific reference to the collections (<http://catalog.cjh.org>) and
aims for research during the period of the fellowship
* Official graduate school transcript
* Three letters of recommendation, including from the students> \'>
academic advisors, which address the significance of the candidate> \'>
s work for the field as well as the candidate> \'> s ability to fulfill
the proposed work

The schedule for application is as follows:
* Receipt of application is due by February 17, 2010
* Committee to review applications by March 15, 2010
* Announcement of grant recipients by April 2010
* Commencement of grant period, August 15 - September 15, 2010
* Conclusion of grant period, June 30, 2011

Applications are to be mailed to:
Diane Spielmann, Ph.D.
Director of Public Services
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011

For more information, please contact: dspielmann@cjh.org

Summer Institute for Israel Studies 2010, The Schusterman Center, Brandeis University

The Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University presents:
SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR ISRAEL STUDIES 2010
June 15-June 28 at Brandeis and June 30-July8 in Israel

The Summer Institute for Israel Studies assists faculty in designing new
courses in Israel Studies or incorporating a segment on Israel into
existing courses. Candidates from the social sciences and humanities are
invited to apply.

Fellowships include:

-Seminars taught by world-class faculty from Israel and the United States
-Travel, meals, and accommodations at Brandeis and in Israel
-$2500 stipend for full course; $1500 for Brandeis seminar only
-Access to vast Israel Studies online resource center and Brandeis
University\'s online library resources

Applications due February 1, 2010 . Notification by March 5, 2010.

To apply or to learn more, visit us online at
www.brandeis.edu/israelcenter/SIIS

For more information, please contact: scis@brandeis.edu

Kollel program - Shvilei Hatorah, Jerusalem

For more information, please contact: nyz@netvision,net.il

Summer Beit Midrash Fellows, The Center for Modern Torah Leadership

The Center for Modern Torah Leadership, led by Rabbi Aryeh Klapper, is recruiting outstanding men and women for this year\'s group of Summer Beit Midrash Fellows, July 6 through August 11, 2010 (tentative dates). The Summer Beit Midrash is an intense and exhilarating learning program that allows advanced students to pursue compelling questions with intellectual rigor and ethical integrity in the framework of a warm and challenging Orthodox community, and to experience themselves as active contributors to the halakhic conversation.  This year\'s seminar is expected to center on the theme "Informed Consent in Halakhah".

The Summer Beit Midrash will be held in picturesque Sharon, Massachusetts and will provide food and housing for all fellows. Stipends and transportation subsidies are available for qualified participants on a rolling admissions basis.

For further information, please see http://www.torahleadership.org/ or contact moderntorahleadership@gmail.com.

For more information, please contact: moderntorahleadership@gmail.com

UW-Madison fellowship opportunity in Education and Jewish Studies

The Laurence A. Weinstein Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in
Education and Jewish Studies is designed to support the work of
exceptional graduate students working in the area of "Education and
Jewish Studies," broadly conceived.  This Fellowship, awarded at
regular intervals through the generous gift of Frances L. Weinstein,
affords the successful candidate a package that includes an academic
stipend and tuition worth a total of approximately $35,000 for the
academic year.  The stipend is typically granted for one year but
sometimes two.  The Fellowship is aimed at students whose work is
concerned with the role that education has played in Jewish
civilization and/or with questions pertaining to education in Jewish
Studies.  Ideally, this interest will be reflected in some combination
of prior work-experience, courses taken, dissertation work, and/or
professional plans.

The holder of this Fellowship will pursue full-time graduate study in a
recognized UW masters or doctoral program, and will participate in the
events through which the Center for Jewish Studies contributes to the
intellectual life of the University of Wisconsin community.  Students work
with professors in both Jewish Studies and Education, and take courses in
both areas, including one designed to integrate their work in these
domains.  In the event that an appropriate candidate in the area of
Education and Jewish Studies cannot be found, the Fellowship may be given,
but for no more than one year at a time, to a graduate student whose work
is seriously concerned with the more general area of Jewish Studies.
Candidates for admission as well as continuing students are invited to
apply for the fellowship.

Application Procedure:
Interested students should submit three copies of the following:
- Academic transcripts of your prior academic work at both
undergraduate, and if applicable, graduate levels;
- Three letters of recommendation that speak to your academic abilities
and qualifications.  Ideally, one or more of these letters will speak
to your background and interests in, as well as your aptitude for,
work in the area of "Education and Jewish Studies," or Jewish Studies,
or Education;
- A personal statement of 2-3 pages that addresses your interests, your
academic background, and your future plans, academic and/or
professional, in the area of Education.

Please direct any questions or your application materials to:
Anita Lightfoot, Administrator
Center for Jewish Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
308 Ingraham Hall
(608) 265-4763
fax: (608) 265-8110
allightf@facstaff.wisc.edu
http://jewishstudies.wisc.edu/scholarships/

For more information, please contact: allightf@facstaff.wisc.edu

Doodle 4 Google competition

Welcome to Doodle 4 Google, a competition where we invite K-12
students to work their artistic will upon our homepage logo. At Google
we believe in thinking big and dreaming big, so this year we\'re
inviting U.S. kids to exercise their creative imaginations around the
theme, "If I Could Do Anything, I Would…"

We\'re looking forward to the kids\' answers too. Gather those art
supplies and some 8.5" x 11"paper and encourage your students to
enrich us all with their creative visions for what they would do in
the world, if they could do anything.

This year, a group of "Expert Jurors", well-known illustrators,
cartoonists and animators from organizations like The Sesame Street
Workshop, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, The Charles Shultz/Peanuts Museum and
Pixar Animation Studios, will be helping us select the 40 finalist
doodles as well as attending our awards ceremony to personally meet
our winners.

Registration closes at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) on March 17,
2010, and entries are due by March 31, 2010 no later than 11:59:59
P.M. Pacific Time (PT). The winning doodle will be featured on our
Google.com homepage on May 27, 2010.

For more information, please contact: http://www.google.com/doodle4google/

OU educational videos available

DVD  KOSHER KIDZ -- Learn about kosher in a whole new way !
This video reveals -- in a kid friendly way -- the ins and outs of
kosher certification. What is kosher food? How does the OU certify a
factory? What does the OU tell a factory about ingredients? How does
the OU approve equipment?  Join this look at the OU offices and an ice
cream factory, and you will find out!

"The best tool I have had to introduce kashrut to my students."
"Students of all ages loved it, and learned so much."

AVAILABLE NOW to all schools, yeshivas, synagogues, youth groups,
class room teachers FOR FREE > order up to 10 copies  [just pay for
shipping/postage]
ORDER from safrane@ou.org  Email name, address…

Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
Senior Rabbinic Coordinator
Vice President - Communications and Marketing
Phone 212 613 8115
www.oukosher.org

For more information, please contact: safrane@ou.org

Case and Commentary Series: The Choice

For many schools the hiring process for the upcoming 2010-2011
academic year, or at least the search component, is already underway.
The Institute for University-School Partnership has developed a case
study “The Choice” as part of their Case and Commentary Series which
addresses the choice a head of school in a small community grapples
with when offered a higher paying position in New Jersey. Should he
relocate?

Click on http://www.yu.edu/azrieli/schoolpartnership/blog.aspx?id=43562&blogid=2634
to download and read The Choice including commentary from three noted
experts in the field. Share your reactions and insights on the blog
which directly follows.

For more information on the Case and Commentary series, contact Lori
Perelmuter at larfe@yu.edu.

For more information, please contact: larfe@yu.edu

Invitation to participate in a research study on Assistant Principals

Dear fellow Assistant/Associate Principal,

Your role as Assistant/Associate Principal is a pivotal one in nurturing
the growth of the young people in our care.  I know this only too well
because of my own role as Assistant principal of the Stella K. Abraham
High School for Girls (H.A.L.B.).

Yet my experience in the field has led me to believe that, as important as
the role of the AP is, it often remains undefined or unclearly defined.
Hence my fascination with the doctoral research study upon which I have
chosen to embark.  My dissertation aims to answer this research question:
"Are APs actually doing in their "real life" professional roles what is
considered by them to be most important?

You have an opportunity to help answer this research question with
objective clarity so that APs may better thrive in their roles as
significant educational leaders, rather than languish submerged in an
inundation of essential but also essentially meaningless "administrivia".

Your response to the enclosed questionnaire will contribute to the
professional literature and lore in the field and so it is most
respectfully solicited.

Please note that participation in this study is of a voluntary nature.
Any individual has the right to decline involvement in the study.
Furthermore, individuals that consent to take part in the study and
subsequently opt to withdraw are welcome to do so at any time throughout
the research with no negative consequences whatsoever.  The
confidentiality of the individual and all data pertaining to them will be
held in the strictest confidence, and preserved as per relevant legal
regulations and expectations.  No perceived risks are connected with
either the research or participation in the study.

If you are interested in completing the survey, please email at
jrothman@skahalb.org and I will email you the link to the survey. It will
only take 15 minutes of your time, but it will help make a big impact in
the literature of Jewish education.

I thank you for your time and look forward to working with you in this
important area of Jewish education.

Sincerely,

Jeff Rothman
Assistant Principal
Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls, Hewlett Bay Park NY

For more information, please contact: jrothman@skahalb.org

Community Education program at Pardes, Jerusalem

The Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Community Education program at Pardes

SPRING SEMESTER 2010
January 11 - March 16 2010 / 25 Tevet - 1 Nisan 5770

Courses:

Monday 9:00-10:45. Reuven Grodner
PASSION AND PRAYER - Prayer, crisis, and the Human condition in the
thought of Rav Soloveitchik.

Monday 11:00-12:45 Reuven Grodner
JEWISH SPIRITUALITY - Exploration of Kabbalah and Chassidic sources.

Tuesday 9:00-10:45 David Levin Kruss
WAR & PEACE, LOVE & HATE, MONEY AND GOD - Topical Issues in "Ki Tetze"

Tuesday 11:00-12:45 Alex Israel
KING DAVID: FIGHTER, FUGITIVE, POET, KING - The David narratives
stories from the book of I Samuel

Thursday 9:00-10:45 Shmuel Klitzner
PSYCHOLOGY MEETS TANAKH - Close readings of Tanakh through a
psychological-literary lens.

Thursday 11:00-12:45
Explore Tanakh. Discover the Land
TOUR WITH TEXT - THE PROPHETS

AMOS - Classes with ZVI GRUMET (Jan 14, 21, 28)
Tour - to Herodion and Tekoa - February 4th

Jeremiah - with NEIMA NOVETSKY (Feb 11, 18 and March 11)
Tour - Mt. Of Olives and Nahal Perat - March 4th

TUITION:
Spring Semester - 420 NIS/course. 10% for each additional course
Single Class - 60 NIS/class
Tour with Text - 180 NIS for each tour. Each unit (classes and tour) - 280 NIS.

See our website: http://www.pardes.org.il/programs/continuing/

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
29 Pierre Koenig. Jerusalem.
02-673-5210 ext 225
Bringing Pardes To The Community!

For more information, please contact: alex@pardes.org.il

Global Day of Jewish Learning to Celebrate Completion of Steinsaltz Talmud

After 45 years - and 45 volumes - Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz will hold a
siyyum haShas (a completion ceremony) on his monumental Talmud
translation and commentary on Sunday November 7, 2010.

That same day, we anticipate that over 200 communities world-wide will
celebrate this historic achievement with a Global Day of Jewish Learning.

Locations from Paris to New York, from Moscow to Sao Paolo and Tel
Aviv will participate.
Local events will feature classes - at all levels - in Jewish thought.
Event highlights will include Rabbi Steinsaltz\'s Hadran Kaddish-the
special prayer recited at the conclusion of study-as it is broadcast
live from Jerusalem.

Organizing partners for the Global Day include the Jewish Federations
of North America, the Joint Distribution Committee and the Jewish
Community Centers Association.

To register your community with the Global Day of Jewish Learning,
make a donation, or to find out more - please visit
www.1people1day.org or call Project Director Rachel Weiss-Berger at
(614) 559-3225.

"Torah is the shared inheritance of all the Jewish people. It does not
belong to a special sect or an elite group...We each get an equal
share." Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz

For more information, please contact: http://www.1people1day.org

Sign Up to Receive "Jerusalem Letters"

Yoram Hazony, founder and provost of Jerusalem\'s Shalem Center, will
be launching Jerusalem Letters, a series of email dispatches on
philosophy, Judaism, Israel, and higher education, on January 15.
Hazony earned a reputation as an innovative and provocative thinker
for his books, The Jewish State: The Struggle for Israel\'s Soul and
The Dawn: Political Teachings of the Book of Esther; as well as for
his essays and articles in The New York Times, The New Republic,
Commentary, and Azure. His next book is The Philosophy of Hebrew
Scripture: An Introduction.

Jerusalem Letters, Hazony\'s first regular appearance on the web, will
comment on new books and old ones, important trends in academic
research and public life, and an occasional film too. "These
dispatches are a response to the growing demand for serious engagement
between things Jewish and the world of ideas, especially among
scholars, students, and educated lay people," says Hazony. "But I\'ll
try to keep the scope broad. This isn\'t for specialists. It isn\'t just
for Jews, either. It\'s for people looking to take part in a broader
conversation."

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Suzanne Balaban
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