School Liaison for TaL AM

TaL AM, the developer and publisher of Jewish Studies curricula in Hebrew for
day schools throughout the world, is seeking a full time School Liaison.

The School Liaison serves as interlocutor between the TaL AM organization
and client schools in North America, and assists in all aspects of the
implementation of TaL AM in user schools.

The suitable candidate must hold, at minimum, an undergraduate degree in
Education (a degree in Marketing would be an asset), must be fluent in Hebrew
(both written and oral), and must possess:
• Consulting skills;
• Knowledge of and experience with TaL AM;
• Training skills;
• Outstanding communication skills;
• Basic computer skills;
• Ability to analyze market research data.

The successful candidate need not relocate to our headquarters in Montreal.
S/he can work from any major city on the east coast.

If you consider yourself a suitable candidate, please send your CV and cover
letter to shlomos@talam.org.

For more information, please contact: shlomos@talam.org

Director of Jewish Education, King David Campus, Liverpool

Perhaps the most exciting position in Jewish Education today

As Director of Jewish Education and an integral part of the campus
leadership team, you will have overall responsibility for the
development and delivery of Jewish education and ethos across all key
stages (Kindergarten, Primary and High schools).
In 2010, King David Liverpool will be moving from its current three
sites into a brand new single site campus for 1200 children aged 2-19
King David Liverpool is orthodox in outlook and teaching and has a
wide range of students.
The position offers an attractive pay and benefits package, including
a relocation allowance.
For further information email office@aje.org.uk or call +44 208 457 9701
Visits to the school or informal discussions would be welcomed.
Closing date for applications 31/10/2008

For more information, please contact: office@aje.org.uk

Head of Judaics, Greenfield Hebrew Academy

The Greenfield Hebrew Academy is a K-8 day school that provides students
an outstanding education integrating Judaic and general studies. We
nurture within each student respect for the individual, commitment to
Judaism, devotion to Israel, passion for learning, appreciation for
American ideals, and dedication to the Jewish community. Our school
follows modern orthodox practices and traditions. We are proud that our
student body reflects the breadth of Atlanta's Jewish communities.
We seek a Head of Judaics who will serve as a role model to the faculty
for the love of learning and Judaism and will develop, oversee and
implement the Judaics Studies curriculum for the school.

The ideal candidate will be a warm and energetic leader who will
enthusiastically embrace the values of the school with passion and
maturity.

Our ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

* Fluency in classical Jewish texts and modern Hebrew language.
* Teaching experience in Judaic Studies.
* Skill in curriculum development, informal (family) Jewish education
and coaching and supervision of teachers.
* Commitment to the philosophy and ideals of the State of Israel.
* Personal commitment to orthodox halacha and religious Zionism.
* Commitment to excellence in education and knowledge of current
pedagogic philosophies and methodologies.
* Experience in an administrative role
* Masters in education or Jewish studies, or equivalent.
* Orthodox Smicha.

For more information, please contact: kingk@ghacademy.org

Director of Development, Hillel Community Day School, N. Miami Beach, Florida

As one of the largest traditional Jewish Day Schools in the United
States, Hillel has been serving the South Florida community for over
35 years. We are known for our academic excellence, small class
sizes, and dedicated staff. Hillel offers a dual curriculum of
General and Judaic studies to over 1000 children from Pk2- 12th
grade.

As we embark on a future expansion, Hillel Community Day School seeks
a fundraiser with demonstrated success in a strong and diversified
fundraising program. Hands-on experience with formulating campaign
strategies and managing annual fund, planned, corporate, grants and
major gifts programs required. Bilingual and non-profit experience
preferred. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package.

For immediate consideration, email
resumes to baker@hillel-nmb.net or
fax to 305-933-2032 or mail to:
Ana Baker
Director, Human Resources
Hillel Community DaySchool
19000 NE 25th Ave.
North Miami Beach, Florida 33180

For more information, please contact: baker@hillel-nmb.net

HEADMASTER

Yeshivat Or Chaim (Boys), Ulpanat Orot (Girls) High Schools, Toronto, seeking warm, energetic, inspiring Headmaster.

-5-10 years senior administrative experience
-Masters /PhD education/Judaics
- Smicha preferred
-Principal's certification
-Commitment to Torah Judaism and Religious Zionism
Resume by October 31, 2008
BneiAkivaSchoolsSearch@gmail.com

For more information, please contact: JERRY.SOLOMON@ROGERS.COM

Director of Development

The Shoshana S. Cardin School seeks a Director of Development responsible for advancing the fundraising effort with the dual goals of increasing donor giving and expanding the donor base. The position is full-time and reports to the Head of School.

Responsibilities

· Lead the school in implementing the strategic development plan and establishing annual fundraising goals

· Oversee the the Development Office Assistant

· Responsible for implementation of the Annual Fund campaign, including: 1) establishing an action plan, 2) managing direct mail campaigns, and 3) coordinating Annual Fund phone-a-thons

· Manage all grant-seeking activities, including grant prospect research to identify potential new funding sources, writing grant proposals, and fulfilling grant reporting requirements

· Plan and execute fundraising events

· Coordinate Capital Campaign with outside consultant

· Provide staff assistance to the Development Committee and related sub-committees in order to achieve fundraising goals

· Marketing and Communications – provide oversight to a communications/marketing strategy in coordination with the Director of Admissions

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and four to five years of successful fundraising experience. Excellent written and communications skills. Ability to work collaboratively with trustees, faculty/staff, and students. Outstanding organizational ability. Proficiency in MS Word and Excel, and experience with fundraising software. Ability to meet deadlines under pressure. Must be able to observe confidentiality at all times.

For more information, please contact: bprince@shoshanascardin.org

Principal, King David Victory Park High School, Johannesburg, SA

The SA Board of Jewish Education welcomes applications for the position ofPrincipal of King David Victory Park High School

King David Victory Park High School serves the Jewish Community of Johannesburg.

A rare opportunity has opened for an Educator of Excellence to be appointed as Principal of this exciting School.

The Principal will embody the ethos of the School which treasures independent thought, and the actualisation of each learner’s potential, academically, in art and culture and in sport. S/he will engage with, and will further develop, the pride that teachers, students and parents have in the School.

Specific qualities, knowledge and skills of the successful candidate will include:

· A progressive educational philosophy which will prepare the students for their future in South Africa and the Global Community

· An understanding of the issues of the educational transition in South Africa and be committed to the maintenance of the teaching excellence for which the School has become known.

· Commitment to continual improvement of the School infrastructure and the ability to promote the holistic educational needs of its students.

· A democratic and inclusive style of leadership which recognises and encourages independent enquiry, thinking and development, on the part of teachers and students alike.

· S/he will encourage a love of Jewish heritage, its traditions and the land of Israel, including a deep understanding of Zionism and a commitment to our South African Community.

· A drive for and commitment to continually nurturing all round excellence in the school

· An understanding of, and commitment to, the principles enshrined in the SABJE Purpose Statement

· The appropriate qualifications and experience for the position with strong and effective leadership and communication skills

Applications with a full CV together with names of three referees should be submitted to kacev@sabje.co.za.

The SABJE reserves the right to contact short listed candidates only.

For more information, please contact: kacev@sabje.co.za

Jewish Preschool Director, San Francisco, CA

We are looking for a director for our newly created
preschool at our Modern Orthodox Synagogue. We will have 12
kids for the first year, and we hope to grow the school in
the coming years. The salary may increase as the school
grows.

The director will be on the floor the majority of the time
and will handle administrative tasks before and after
school. Licensing information has all been submitted, and
the site has already been secured.

This full-time job offers a highly competitive salary
commensurate with experience. Benefits include: paid
vacation, sick leave, medical, leave early on Shabbat, and
membership to our warm synagogue.

Preferred Experience: 2 Years Experience
Preferred Degree: Bachelors in Early Child Education

To apply, please e-mail Rabbi Joshua Strulowitz at
Rabbi@adathisraelsf.org. Please include references with
resume.

For more information, please contact: Rabbi@adathisraelsf.org

Teacher of Ivrit, JFS School, The Mall, Kenton, Harrow, UK

PROUD OF OUR HISTORY …. BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
Headteacher: Jonathan Miller BSc (Hons), MA, NPQH
JFS is the largest Jewish School in Europe; excellent reputation; superb facilities.

Salary Range: £32,131 - £40,318 per annum
(depending on qualifications/skills and experience)

Can you teach Ivrit, from beginners’ level, up to GCSE/Bagrut?
Can you inspire young people to love Ivrit?
Are you fluent in English?

If you can answer “Yes” to the above questions and if you are willing to learn and a good communicator, please contact the School for an application pack (additional information can be found at www.jfs.brent.sch.uk).We look forward to hearing from you.

Tel: (+44 20) 8206 0902 (out-of-hours answerphone)
Fax: (+44 20) 8206 3120

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

5th Grade Judaic Studies Teacher, SAR Academy, Riverdale, NY

SAR Academy, an N-8 modern Orthodox day school in Riverdale, NY, is
looking for a 5th grade Judaic Studies teacher beginning in late
October for a 6 week maternity leave. Hours: M-Th 12:40-4:20 pm, F
11:00-1:30.

Applicants should be able to teach ivrit b'ivrit and have prior teaching experience.

To apply send a resume to Rabbi Menachem
Linzer at linzem@saracademy.org or fax to
718-548-2611.

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

King David Liverpool

Perhaps the most exciting position in Jewish Education today. Director of Jewish Education, King David Campus, Liverpool As Director of Jewish Education and an integral part of the campus leadership team, you will have overall responsibility for the development and delivery of Jewish education and ethos across all key stages (Kindergarten, Primary and High schools). In 2010, King David Liverpool will be moving from its current three sites into a brand new single site campus for 1200 children aged 2-19 King David Liverpool is orthodox in outlook and teaching and has a wide range of students. The position offers an attractive pay and benefits package, including a relocation allowance. For further information email office@aje.org.uk or call +44 208 457 9701 Visits to the school or informal discussions would be welcomed. Closing date for applications 31/10/2008

For more information, please contact: simon@aje.org.uk

TEACHERS NEEDED IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

Yeshivat Rambam of Baltimore

For more information, please contact: goodmane@yrambam.org

Education Faculty Position at Siegal College

Siegal College will be making a new appointment to its education department beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year. Candidates need to have earned or be completing a doctorate in education. The responsibilities include teaching in the Siegal education department, the mentoring of masters students, and a significant focus on professional development in the Cleveland Jewish community. Extensive experiences working with congregational schools, day schools, and training of Hebrew teachers are valuable assets for this position. Continued academic research and writing is encouraged as part of the position.

Cleveland is a unique Jewish community with numerous opportunities for Jewish living, learning, and raising a Jewish family. Additionally, the ground-breaking work in Jewish education of the Cleveland Jewish community provides the candidate with opportunities for research and experimentation. The cost of housing and living in Cleveland is very reasonable. A competitive salary with full benefits is provided.

Those interested in applying to the position should send vitae to Dr. Jeffrey Schein at Siegal College (jschein@siegalcollege.edu )

For more information, please contact: jschein@siegalcolleg.edu

ASHAR of Monsey seeks

• Middle School Morah, PT/FT
• Hebrew typist

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

Teaching Postion

Manhattan High School for Girls, seeks dynamic part-time teachers for the 08/09 school year. M.A. and classroom experience required.

Spanish: M. 1:30-4:45 & F. 8:30-9:45

Biology: M. 3:15-4:45 W. 8:30-11:30, Th. 8:30-11:15

Human Anatomy & Physiology: W. 9:45-11:20 & Th. 10:25-11:45

Physics: T. 9:45-11:45

Please fax or email your resume to:

Fax: 212-737-0766; Email: office@manhattanhigh.org

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

early childhood positions available

1)Qualified, caring, understanding individual for infant care position under 2 y.o. 

For more information, please contact: Debbie Levine Greenbaum

Hebrew Language Teacher for 08-09 school year

The Margolin Hebrew Academy / Feinstone Yeshiva of the South, a growing modern Orthodox day school in the warm and vibrant community of Memphis, TN seeks a full-time Hebrew Language teacher for grades 5-8 for the ‘08-’09 school year.

MHA / FYOS is a warm community-centered Day School committed to instilling within its students a love of Judaism, the State of Israel and the Jewish people in an academically superior educational environment. It actively nurtures curiosity and creativity, community and camaraderie, while facilitating maximal student learning in a full array of General and Judaic studies. With its dedicated and talented faculty, its family-like environment and its place at the center of a vibrant Orthodox community, MHA / FYOS fosters passion and commitment amongst its students for Torah values and a Torah lifestyle, derech eretz and communal responsibility, while staunchly committing itself to the professional growth of its faculty and the personal growth of every individual student. Its lower school features a loving yet rigorous co-educational environment designed to meet the diverse needs of the Memphis Orthodox community. Its Boys’ and Girls’ High School divisions are committed to the religious, social, emotional, and educational benefit of single sex education and, in addition to servicing the local community, their residential programs are designed to provide a rigorous Orthodox college preparatory boarding school option for high school students across the country, while inspiring a love for Torah learning and for community leadership.

For more information visit our website at www.mhafyos.org and the Dean’s blog at www.mhafyos.blogspot.com. Please send resumes to Rabbi Dr. Gil Perl, Dean via email at gperl@mhafyos.org or fax (901) 767-1871 attn: Rabbi Perl.

For more information, please contact: agreenblatt@mhafyos.org

Ivrit Deparment Head

• Head of Ivrit department in Middle School/High School will oversee all aspects of the Ivrit program.
• This is a full time position.
• Must have strong educational background, including Ivrit and/or other Judaic studies.
• Must have Bachelor's Degree

• Very competitive compensation and benefits package offered

For more information, please contact: goodmane@yrambam.org

Early Childhood Teaching Positions

• 2 full time positions still available!
• Teachers must have Bachelor's degree and 90 hours of Early Childhood Education courses
• Assistant teachers needed as well
• Please email resumes to goodmane@yrambam.org or call 410-358-6091 ext. 204.

For more information, please contact: goodmane@yrambam.org

"Hidden Sparks" Without Walls

Join Hidden Sparks for the Fall Semester of Hidden Sparks Without Walls, an online and audio conference accessible from home or school, featuring Molly Warner presenting "Communicating with Parents"

This single session seminar will discuss the many forms of Parent/Teacher communications. Whether they are informal chats or written report cards, parent/teacher communications can be complex. In this session, participants will discuss effective communications with parents using a rubric to guide the conversation and non-judgmental language to describe observed behaviors.

Embedded in the session are ways to form alliances with parents and project a sense of optimism. In addition, teachers will plan and practice a form of Parent/Teacher communication.

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Instructor: Molly Warner, M.Ed
Time: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm (EST)

Molly Warner is a learning specialist for grades 6-8 at The School at Columbia. She has served as a Hidden Sparks coach and an evaluator and family advisor ar the Student Success Center in New York City. Ms. Warner has taught at the Dalton School, the Lower East Side School and Friends Seminary in Manhattan.

This seminar is 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 class visit us online at www.HiddenSparks.org

Hidden Sparks is a non-profit fund whose purpose is to help children with learning differences reach their full potential in school and life. Hidden Sparks develops and supports professional development programs for Jewish Day Schools to help increase understanding and support for teaching to diverse learners.

Hidden Sparks | 712 Fifth Ave, 46 fl | New York | NY | 10019

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

Jews in Vichy France - The Museum of Jewish Heritage

Sunday, October 26, 1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.

Please join us for a tour of our new exhibition, Woman of Letters: Irène Némirovsky and Suite Française, followed by a discussion on the history of the Jews of France during World War II by scholars Michael Marrus, of the University of Toronto, and Robert O. Paxton of Columbia University.

This program is free of charge for teachers in Jewish schools, however space is limited and pre-registration is required. To pre-register or for more information, please e-mail or call Dr. Paul Radensky pradensky@mjhnyc.org or call (646) 437- 4310. People other than teachers must purchase seats from the Museum’s box office at (646) 437-4202.
Please note that parking or travel expenses will be reimbursed up to $17 per vehicle (or per person if using public transportation) upon presentation of original receipt. A light lunch will be available at 12:30 p.m. (dietary laws observed).

The Museum is located at 36 Battery Place in Lower Manhattan and is a convenient walk from the 1, 4/5, and W/R trains. Parking is available within a few blocks of the Museum. For more detailed directions please visit our website: www.mjhnyc.org

For more information, please contact: pradensky@mjhnyc.org

Yad Vashem seminars

Yad Vashem is pleased to offer TWO seminars this year. A 10 day beginner seminar, Dec 21-Jan 1, 2009 for educators who do not have much experience teaching Holocaust Education and a 5 day Advanced Seminar, Dec. 21-28, 2008 focusing on Poetry, Music, Art, Memorials and Technology. Both seminars expose educators to cutting-edge curriculum, help them to formulate teaching strategies and discusses the relationship between Israel, the Shoah and ourselves. For more information contact Dr. Avi Marcovitz

For more information, please contact: avi.marcovitz@yadvashem.org.il

The Calendar of the Jewish People now available

On a Wednesday morning in Nisan, once every twenty-eight years, the
Jewish people go out of their homes, look up at the sun, and thank G-d
for creating the world. This is The Blessing of the Sun - one of
Judaism's most intriguing, albeit infrequently performed mitzvot. A
tradition of the Talmud (Berachot 59b), it celebrates the return of
the sun, moon, constellations, and planets to their "starting
position" on the Fourth Day of Creation, Yom Revi'i.

The new Jewish year of 5769 is one of those 28 years, and on April 8, 2009
(14 Nisan), those who know (and those you inform) will be outside in the
morning sunlight - saying the exact same words that Jews all over the
world will be saying: "Blessed are you, Lord our God, who renews the acts
of Creation."

As a non-denominational, once-in-a-generation mitzvah that promotes Jewish
peoplehood, Birkat HaChamah is "made in heaven." To be a "witness" to
cosmic renewal is awesome! That it happens so infrequently makes it a
memorable Jewish benchmark. (What it says about the mathematical expertise
of the Talmudic sages should be humbling to students who use logarithmic
calculators). As a "green event" it promotes the sun as a renewable
resource. For families, it should be fun quality (Jewish) time.

The Calendar of the Jewish People is an alternative Jewish calendar -
meant to attract attention and inform; stimulate conversation and
increase awareness of Jewish time. We see the Jewish calendar through
Jewish lenses, in addition to Gregorian. The "notch of the night
before" takes only a very few moments to get used to, followed by
typical responses of "Aha! Got it! Visually accurate and authentic!
Hard to make a mistake about Holidays and Yahrzeits! Great for
teaching kids! Why didn't somebody do this long ago?"

The Calendar of the Jewish People can be ordered at www.judaism.com
free of charge (AC$1.95 for shipping and handling). For additional
copies delivered to the same address, add $.50 per copy.
Quantities are limited.

On its reverse side is much of what you will want to know about Birkat
Hachamah, including where you will be able to learn more -
http://www.blessingofthesun.com/ - launching on the 28th day of Elul, August 28th, 2008.

Wishing you and yours a Happy Healthy and (Sunny) New Year!

For more information, please contact: shlomo@judaism.com

Back to School with BabagaNewz

Welcome your students back to school by sending them an e-card from BabagaNewz.

http://www.babaganewz.com/ecards/ Don’t miss our newest e-card specially designed for your back to school message to your students. http://www.babaganewz.com/ecards/ecardnew.cfm?ecard=26

BabagaNewz will have eight new issues this year touching on the following Jewish values- Hithadshut, renewal, Hesed, kindness Gevurah, heroism Shmirat haguf, taking care of your body, L'avdah u'leshamrah, protecting the environment Tefillah, prayer , Herut, freedom andHatmadah, perseverance .

We know you’ll find ways to integrate our content on these values into your curriculum and encourage you to use our on line resources in planning lessons throughout the year. Please refer to our lesson material archive organized by theme/value to see what content we have to offer on other values you are covering this year in your schools. If you are having difficulty finding exactly what you’re looking for, contact lisa@babaganewz.com.

Wishing you a productive and inspiring school year.

Lisa Micley, Director of Education

BabagaNewz

For more information, please contact: lisa@babaganewz.com

AVI CHAI Gemara Berura New York Funding Initiative

Announcing the First Five Schools Accepted to
The AVI CHAI Gemara Berura New York Funding Initiative

Congratulations to the first cohort of 5 schools that have been
accepted to receive $10,000 towards purchasing the Gemara Berura
School Implementation Package:

ASHAR
HANC
Manhattan Day School
SAR
Darchei Menachem

There are still 5 more places for schools to join this initiative and
receive $10,000. Apply now to be considered.

What is The AVI CHAI Gemara Berura New York Funding Initiative?
Due the foresight and generosity of the AVI CHAI Foundation, the AVI
CHAI Gemara Berura New York Funding Initiative that will grant $10,000
to up to ten schools in the New York vicinity towards purchasing the
Gemara Berura School Implementation Package. This package includes
extensive training, software licenses and support for onsite
computers, students and teachers. The cost for this package is
typically $15,000 - $20,000+ per school, depending on size. This
$10,000 grant allows schools to purchase the package at a significant
reduction. All schools in the tri-state area are invited to apply for
this grant.

What is Gemara Berura?
Gemara Berura is a skill-based and computer-assisted methodology for
teaching Gemara from grades 5 and beyond, and was developed to enable
teachers and students to teach and learn Gemara in an organized and
efficient manner, placing the emphasis on "how to learn" Gemara, as
opposed to simply "learning" it. It achieves this by providing
on-demand reference tools and formatting tools that allow students to
visualize the "Shakla Vetarya" of the Sugya via color-coded formatted
versions of the text and vivid flowchart-driven graphic organizers. In
addition, curriculum is now being developed to supplement this
methodology.

For more details on the Gemara Berura methodology go to
http://www.gemaraberura.com/learning.htm

For an online guided tour of the Gemara Berura methodology click here:
http://www.gemaraberura.com/Guidedtour/

Based on our experience in the 28 (and growing) schools currently using
Gemara Berura, proper implementation of the methodology and technology
significantly facilitates the successful acquisition of the skills needed
to study Gemara independently. Using the Gemara Berura methodology,
students develop positive attitudes towards, as well as competence in
Talmud study, thereby enabling them to join the community of life-long
learners. The integration of computer technology in the study of original
Gemara texts excites students and enables properly trained teachers to
utilize differentiated instruction strategies and meet the needs of
different learning styles - while assessing student learning on an ongoing
basis.

For a link to the 11 minute clip describing the recent Gemara Berura
Rebbeim (users) conference - attended by 50 Gemara educators, click
here:
http://www.gemaraberura.com/download/Gemara%20Berura%20Video.wmv

For more information, please contact:
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

OU Kosher releases two new DVDs on Kashrut

OU Kosher releases two new DVD's on the kashrut of meat and birds

As part of its ever-expanding initiatives in kashrut education, OU
Kosher has released two DVD's -- on meat and birds -- explaining the
intricacies of what makes these products kosher. They follow two
highly popular DVD presentations, "Kosher Kidz," which conveys the
basics of kosher certification to a youthful audience; and "The Kosher
Fish Primer," which explains the basics of identifying kosher fish and
purchasing it.

Kosher Meat: Unexplored Frontiers with Rabbi Yisroel Belsky

You want to really understand meat preparation -- the Torah way. What
is it that goes into making a kosher steak or lamb chop? But you don't
know who can teach you. You'd probably need a team of three: A rabbi
with mastery of the relevant laws; a scientist with a breadth of
anatomical knowledge; and a veteran shochet (ritual slaughterer) who
can share his expertise.

Guess again! In Kosher Meat: Unexplored Frontiers with Rabbi Yisroel
Belsky, a one-of-a-kind video presentation, Rabbi Belsky, the
world-renowned scholar who serves as Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah
Vodaath in New York and as a Senior Halachic Consultant for OU
Kashrut, explores the lesser-known -- and lesser-seen -- aspects of
meat preparation. A master halachist, anatomist, and shochet, Rabbi
Belsky addresses such questions as: How is a kosher animal identified?
What does it mean to "chew the cud"? How does a shochet prepare for
shechitah? What do the Matnos Kehuna (the portions given to the Kohen)
look like? What's checked after shechitah? Join him and understand
meat preparation like you never imagined you could.

Kosher Birds: Who Are They? (You'll Have a Ball with these Fowls!)
with Rabbi Chaim Loike

Kosher fish have fins and scales. Kosher mammals have cloven hooves
and ruminate. And kosher birds have…what exactly? In "Kosher Birds:
Who Are They?" a unique video seminar, Rabbi Chaim Loike, an OU Kosher
rabbinic coordinator possessing special expertise in birds, explains
how we determine that a bird is kosher. Using live birds -- squawks
and all! -- Rabbi Loike addresses such questions as: What are the
physical traits of kosher birds? How does Judaism define a predatory
bird? What role does communal tradition play here? Let Rabbi Loike be
your guide, and understand kashrut in a whole new way.
Kosher Meat and Kosher Birds comprise the two most recent examples of
OU Kosher's expanded educational outreach. These educational programs
include the nationally-renowned and ever-popular "OU Kosher Coming"
initiative, which sends OU's expert rabbis to schools, synagogues and
college campuses to share their knowledge of halacha and technology;
the ever-growing Kosher Tidbits series of short seminars on
innumerable aspects of kashrut and certification, available at
ouradio.org. , as well as the popular OU Kosher webcasts - the most
recent one held on May 29th featuring OU Senior Halachic Consultants
Rabbis Yisroel Belsky and Rabbi Hershel Schachter in a question and
answer webcast session about the Kosher Kitchen. Thousands of
listeners tuned in to that most informative presentation.

The Kosher Kidz and Kosher Fish Primer videos have already achieved
great popularity. "There has been an astounding response to these
presentations," declared Rabbi Eliyahu Safran, Senior Rabbinic
Coordinator and Vice President of Marketing and Communications at OU
Kosher. "We have received requests from day schools, summer camps,
yeshivas, kollelim, federations, Jewish community centers,
synagogues, youth groups, college campus groups, and classroom
teachers -- from all denominations from throughout the country and
worldwide, including Israel, England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
and Mexico. We are obviously meeting a very real need for teachers and
schools everywhere throughout the Jewish educational network. Some
days as many as 50 requests arrive. The appreciation expressed is
overwhelming."

For further information on bringing OU Kosher to your school or
community, or to receive the DVD's, contact Rabbi Eliyahu Safran at
safrane@ou.org. There is no charge for the DVDs other than $10 for
postage /handling for the 2, and $16 for all four DVDs.

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

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Steven Berger, West Coast 310-274-6657
Tamar Black, East Coast 201-692-0065

For more information, please contact: office@isrconn.com

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Annual Conference of the Network for Research in Jewish Education

June 7-9, 2009
www.nrje.org

The Network for Research in Jewish Education invites submission of
proposals for presentations at its annual conference, to be hosted by
the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration,
Yeshiva University, in New York, June 7-9, 2009. Proposals are
welcome from all those interested and involved in research in Jewish
education, broadly understood to encompass quantitative and
qualitative research, ethnography, case studies, narrative inquiry,
philosophical, conceptual, theoretical, and historical research on
topics of relevance to Jewish education. All presenters must be
members in good standing of the Network at the time of the
presentation. To join the Network, please visit us at www.nrje.org
and click on the link to membership.

The conference will provide a forum for both researchers and
practitioners in Jewish education to present and discuss current
research. The program will include presentations of basic and applied
research, and action or practice-based research. Practitioners are
encouraged to present projects of teacher research, action research,
or related forms of inquiry in education. Collaborations between
practitioner and academic researchers are welcomed.

Time Line

Intention to Submit a Proposal: By December 1, 2008, send an e-mail
with your name, title of proposal, and format preference (spotlight,
individual proposals for a panel, pre-planned panel, or consultation
over coffee) to Dr. Miriam Heller Stern at NRJEprogramchair@gmail.com.
A detailed Call for Proposals describing these different presentation
options can be found at www.nrje.org.

Submitting a Proposal: Submissions must be received by January 1,
2009. Each proposal requires a separate proposal form, and no
individual may submit more than two proposals. All proposals should
be made using the proposal submission form, which can be found at
www.nrje.org.

Notification of acceptance will occur on or around March 1, 2009.

Questions about the proposal process and/or the program should be
directed to the 2009 Program Chair, Dr. Miriam Heller Stern, at
NRJEprogramchair@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Dr. Miriam Heller Stern
2009 NRJE Program Chair

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Miriam Heller Stern, Ph.D.
Director of Curriculum and Research
Fingerhut School of Education
American Jewish University
(formerly University of Judaism and
Brandeis-Bardin Institute)
Familian Campus
15600 Mulholland Dr .
Bel Air , California 90077
310.440.1240

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

Legacy Heritage Fellowship

Legacy Heritage Fellowship is looking for the best and the brightest of those individuals interested in a career in government, international relations, public policy, Middle East policy, Israel advocacy, politics, the media, etc. The program aims at creating future influential leaders and opinion makers dedicated to helping Israel in a meaningful way.

The Fellowship places exceptional applicants in North America, Europe and Israel in a year-long paid fellowship with major organizations, think tanks, NGO’s and media settings supporting pro-Israel policy. Fellows are given positions in the countries in which they currently reside and are mentored by senior executives in their placements. In addition to their ongoing professional development (including monthly conference calls, newsletters and regular communication with their peers), the Fellows attend three educational conferences held in Israel, Europe and the United States. The conferences include outstanding speakers, significant networking opportunities, skills training, workshops and excursions. The Fellows end their Fellowship participation by implementing a Middle East Public Service Initiative that they design and execute.

The deadline for applications is February 2, 2009. An informational flier and all relevant information is available on our web site at: www.legacyheritage.org

Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year,

Marci Karoll

For more information, please contact: mkaroll@lhfl.net

Worldwide Jewish Student Art Competition on Jewish Solidarity

Connections Israel, in conjunction with other organizations, is proud
to announce a worldwide Jewish Student Art Competition. The theme for
this competition is:
Jewish Solidarity

What is your vision of Jewish Solidarity?
How is Jewish Solidarity doing in the 21st?century?
If given the chance, how would you work towards Jewish Solidarity?

These are just a few of the questions you might ask yourself as you
creatively express your vision, thoughts, dreams and concerns on this
topic.

Guidelines for Participation:
This competition is open to Jewish students in high school and above.
Entries can be in the form of a painting, drawing, photograph,
sculpture or poem. All entries must be received by us not later than
November 24, 2008. The following information should be sent by
individuals or schools to: exhibition@connectionsisrael.com.

* Digital photo of the project
* Brief description of the entry, including its dimensions, materials used and message
* Background of the work and?explanation of the project
* Artist's name, address, telephone number,?email, and name of school

Panel of Judges:
All qualifying entries will be judged by a panel of experts headed by
Michal Shamir, the Dean of the Fine Arts Department of Sapir College.
The top 20 entries will be brought to Israel and exhibited at the
Jewish Solidarity Art Exhibition scheduled to open in the city of
Sderot * in January 2009 before touring around the country.

Prizes:
The top three finalists will receive meaningful prizes, with the grand
prize being a roundtrip ticket to Israel!

Background:
The Jewish Solidarity Art Exhibition is an outgrowth of Connections
Israel's efforts to raise the awareness and sensitivity of Jews around
the world to their brothers and sisters in Israel. This forum provides
young Jews with the opportunity of creatively expressing their
innermost concerns, hopes and dreams as they focus on the concept of
Jewish Solidarity. We hope that the reflection, thinking and planning
that goes into making these art projects will propel our youth toward
building meaningful relationships with other Jews worldwide.

*Sderot, a city in the northwest corner of the Negev, has been under
terrorist missile attack for more than seven years. These attacks have
sent the members of the 10,000 families who reside there into shelters
on a regular basis, with stress levels reaching indescribable heights.
These conditions have made life unbearable in numerous ways. To give
the children a respite from this reality, many youngsters were sent to
summer camps many miles away from the region with some traveling to
Europe, the United States and Canada this year. In addition to the
emotional and physical toll, the region has also suffered economically
as a result of fewer people venturing out of their homes and decreased
tourism. Opening the exhibit specifically in Sderot is part of the
plan to boost morale and bring attention to the plight of Sderot
residents.

For more information regarding Connections Israel and the Jewish
Solidarity Art Exhibition, please contact:
Mordechai Cohen
Director
Office: 972-2-623-5266
www.connectionsisrael.com

For more information, please contact: mdc@connectionsisrael.com

Subs

We are looking for subs in all subjects for Middle School.  Please email bdeutsch@jkha.org or fax your resume to:  973-597-3679.

For more information, please contact: sbohbot@jkha.org

WebYeshiva Elul semester

I am writing to share with fellow LookJedders that starting on
September 1st WebYeshiva.org will be offering a completely free Elul
Zman semester, featuring over 27 ongoing shiurim, offered at times
around the clock and throughout the week. We ask that you please help
us in the enterprise of harbatzat ha-Torah by letting your students,
former students, or anyone who might benefit from learning with us
know about the opportunity.

Please visit www.WebYeshiva.org/elulfor information on registering,
or click here:
http://www.webyeshiva.org//student/info/pdf-files/webyeshiva_poster.pdf
to download a PDF flier which you can display in shuls, schools, or
other venues that would draw the attention of potential students.

In addition we are launching a new WebYeshiva college program that
will follow a semester schedule with Halachah and Machshavah Shiurim
that are particularly relevant to students on campus. Teachers with
students of college age will find this program a useful resource for
encouraging these young adults' continued commitment to learning Torah
away from home. Please help us let them know about this by directing
their attention to www.WebYeshiva.org/college.

WebYeshiva is a fully interactive, online Torah study environment,
which uses cutting edge video conferencing technology to create a
unique learning experience which promises real growth in Torah study
for the veteran student or the novice. These are real-time classes
that allow one to participate, ask questions, and have discussions
with teachers and students from around the world (all of whom are
visible on your computer screen).

Sincerely,
Rabbi Jeffrey Saks
Director, ATID - Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions
E-mail: atid@atid.org| www.atid.org| www.WebYeshiva.org
GoogleTalk/Skype: jeffreysaks

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

Seforim available at the Frisch School

The Frisch School has extra gemaras available for pickup immediately -- the seforim are in pretty good condition. A few have a name on the inside cover or a small amount of writing inside but are still in good condition and are reusable. Please come and take all of them.

74 Shteinzaltz edition Moed Katan
70 Shteinzaltz edition Sukkah

82 Masechet Sukkah (vilna shas)
106 Moed Katan

10 Masechet Kiddushin
10 Sanhedrin
3 Shteinzaltz Sanhedrin
7 Masechet Shabbat (vilna)
and a few other assorted singletons.

If you are interested in picking them up, please contact Rabbi Daniel Rosen

For more information, please contact: Daniel.rosen@frisch.org

Continuing education Elul session at the Pardes Institute, Jerusalem

The Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Continuing Education Program at Pardes
Elul Mini-Session:

Rosh Hashanah to Sukkot
- From Repentance to Celebration!
September 8 to 24, 2008 / 8-24 Elul 5768

Weekly Morning Courses:

Mondays

Praying for a Good Year- Reuven Grodner - 8:45 to 10:45 AM
Studying Talmud and Midrash alongside the traditional Holiday Machzor

Ramban's Discourse on Rosh Hashanah - Reuven Grodner – 11:00 AM -1:00 PM
Divine judgment, laws pertaining to Rosh Hashanah, insights into repentance, the value of dwelling in Eretz Yisrael, the "Palace of the King."

Tuesdays

Three Models of Repentance - David Levin-Kruss – 8:45 to 10:45 AM
Philosophers Buber, Kaplan and Rosenzweig on Teshuva.

Celebrations of Sukkot – Alex Israel – 11:00 AM -1:00 PM
Hakhel, the Water Drawing, and the Hoshanna Ceremony. What do these ceremonies represent and what ideas empower them?

Wednesdays

The Problem of Pain - Alieza Saltzberg - 8:45 to 10:45 AM
Does suffering have meaning? Study Midrash and Talmudic texts on suffering and its meaning.

The Book of Jonah - Tovah Leah Nachmani – 11:00 AM -1:00 PM

Why did Jonah run away? Did the city of Nineveh repent overnight? Come and study the fascinating themes of justice and mercy, prayer, rebellion. We shall emerge with valuable personal reflections for the Teshuva period.

Classes have both chavruta (Beit Midrash Study) and lecture components.
Each course will have 3 classes during the Elul Mini-Session

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Tour with Text
Thursday September 18. 8:45 AM to 1:00 PM
Walking Tour - Redemption and Reality – Tour Guide Shulie Mishkin

On this walking tour, in and around the Old City, we will examine prophecies and visions of the messianic time, look at some failed messiahs and discuss Zionism and the messianism of contemporary times.
Highlights: Kidron Valley Lookout, Shaar HaRachamim (Golden Gate) "Alone on the Walls" Museum.

Fee - 130 NIS.

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Pre-Yom Kippur Yom Iyun
Tuesday October 7. 9:45 AM to 1:00 PM
Lectures on themes of Teshuva and Yom Kippur.

Rav Menachem Leibtag – How to Transform Judgement to Mercy?

Avivah Zornberg – Yonah: A Fantasy of Flight

Fee - 50 NIS.

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Tuition is 180 NIS. (Flat Rate - For one or more courses.)

Students may attend any or all of the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday courses above.
Courses are open to men and women of all levels.

To register, send and email to alex@pardes.org.il, or register at 8:30 a.m. at Pardes before classes commence.

For more information please contact Rav Alex Israel at alex@pardes.org.il, 02.673.5210 , ext. 225. or 054-301-3369

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

Seeking participants for research study on classroom management in Jewish day schools

My name is Avi Slivko and I am the Dean of Students at a public elementary school in East Orange, NJ. Currently, I am working towards my doctorate in education at Yeshiva University in Manhattan under the tutelage of Professor Chaim Feuerman Ed.D., Professor of Education, Golda Koschitzky Chair, Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration.

I am looking for Judaic studies teachers and general studies teachers teaching in grades k-8 from Jewish day schools to act as participants in this research. Each participant will spend roughly ten (10) minutes ranking statements about classroom management that emphasize if these statements are viewed as priorities or not.

Participation in this research is entirely optional. If you decide that you wish to participate but have a change of heart later on during the process you are free to opt out as you choose. There are no known negative consequences to participation in this study; it will not effect any professional appraisals. Only my fellow researchers and myself will view the information that I obtain, which will all be coded to ensure your confidentiality. Additionally, all names received will be immediately discarded. I am happy to provide copies of the finished research upon request once the research has been completed.

If you are interested in participating, know someone who may be interested, and/or have any questions related to the research please feel free to contact Avi Slivko via email at avi_slivko@hotmail.com, or via telephone at (201) 417-4394. Additionally, you may contact Dr. Chaim Feuerman at cfeuerman@aol.com.

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

Avi Slivko

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