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MATAN |
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Matan Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah Program
The aim of this unique program, Jewish Women through the Ages, is to see how we, as Jewish women, are part of a chain across the generations, and how the bat mitzvah can serve as a bridge connecting the young girl to Jewish continuity.
The program consists of ten sessions during which mothers and daughters together study sources about Jewish women throughout history. The women studied in the program were selected because they embody positive attributes and values from which the girls can learn. The lesson includes a discussion of the sources learned.
At each meeting the learning session is accompanied by an experiential activity related to the relevant figure or subject. Each activity creates a different atmosphere and invites different modes of self-expression such as movement, music, art, drama and guided imagery.
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PARDES |
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The Pardes Institute in Jerusalem brings together men and women from all backgrounds to study classical Jewish texts and contemporary Jewish issues in an open, rigorous and challenging environment. Pardes offers students a variety of learning opportunities including a Year program, a Fellows program, a Kollel and various summer programs.
The Pardes Educators Program is a distinct program within Pardes, funded by The AVICHAI Foundation. This two-year Jerusalem based program, prepares Judaic studies teachers for day schools in North America, by combining text studies with a Master of Jewish Education from Hebrew College, Hebrew language studies, pedagogy training, student teaching and professional workshops and seminars. With the support of the Jim Joseph Foundation, Pardes is able to provide important support for the Pardes Educators through school visits, retreats, curriculum workshops, regular newsletters and individual assistance and intervention. |
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RAVSAK |
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RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network is the international center for the advancement and support of pluralistic Jewish day school education. We promote academic excellence, maximal inclusion, Jewish diversity and religious purposefulness. We raise the professional status of our member schools and in doing so, work to ensure that community day schools, new and long established, are able to meet the pressures and high standards of research-based best practices and parental expectations.
RAVSAK is the fastest growing network of Jewish schools in North America. We serve over 120 schools, 250 administrators, 2,500 teachers and nearly 30,000 students as they strive to meet the increased demand for excellence in Judaic and general education. Attending to the leadership and management needs of our schools, we stand at the leading edge of Jewish day school education.
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PEJE |
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With a focus on developing inspiring professional leadership, fostering strategic board governance, driving financial sustainability, and advancing the day school enterprise, the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education leads the field to grow better, stronger, and more sustainable day schools positioned to confront today’s challenges. We continue to deliver these services through national and regional conferences, cutting edge programs delivered through community collaborations, and expertise in the form of knowledge, noteworthy practices, and coaching. |
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Echoes and Reflections |
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Echoes and Reflections is the leading Holocaust education program, providing professional development opportunities for middle and high school teachers across the country.
Comprehensive - Echoes and Reflections includes educator-tested instructional strategies for teaching the Holocaust – the testimony, photographs, diaries, artwork, maps, and other primary source documents encourage student reflection and action.
Meaningful – Over 2 ½ hours of video testimony individualizes history and challenges students to examine their own personal narratives.
Integrated - Materials and lessons in Echoes and Reflections connect to a range of subjects and help address current academic standards.
Convenient - Classroom-ready materials, professional development credit, and a complimentary copy of the curriculum are provided at no cost to educators at training programs across the country.
You can attend a training program near you or invite us to conduct a program at your organization or for schools in your area.
Echoes and Reflections is a joint project of the Anti-Defamation League, USC Shoah Foundation Institute, and Yad Vashem. Visit our Web site at www.echoesandreflections.org/training or contact us at echoes@adl.org to find a training program near you.
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The MOFET Institute |
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The MOFET Institute is a center for research and development of programs in teacher education . The Institute constitutes a unique framework in Israel and worldwide that facilitates the professional development of teacher educators, and assists in the establishment and broadening of the knowledge base in the field of teacher education. MOFET aspires to raise the standard of education by improving teacher education and preparing teacher educators to face the most demanding challenges of the rapidly-changing modern world – a situation that requires them to adapt themselves constantly to changing environments .
In light of the growing international interest in the unique MOFET model, the Institute has opened an International Channel that is in contact with institutions in countries throughout the world as well as with the Jewish Diaspora. The aim is to make the knowledge that has accumulated at MOFET in the field of teacher education, available for the global community of teacher educators and educators worldwide.
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Drisha Institute |
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Drisha Institute was founded in 1979 to provide women with the opportunity to engage in the advanced study of classical Jewish texts. Today, Drisha is dedicated to teaching Torah to women and men as a means of strengthening Jewish life and building more knowledgeable, committed, and inspired Jewish communities. Drisha students encounter Jewish texts in a serious, intellectually rigorous and inclusive manner through specialized courses, lectures, and havruta [partner] study. Graduates of Drisha’s full-time programs serve as educators, scholars, and leaders in the Jewish community and the world at large. Drisha offers full-time programs for women, college programs for men and women, high school programs and bat mitzvah classes for girls, classes for engaged couples, an arts fellowship and a multitude of continuing education classes. Topics include Bible, Jewish law, philosophy, rabbinics and prayer. For more information, please visit our website at www.drisha.org.
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Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration |
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Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration mission is to train a cadre of Torah educators who will relay the rich knowledge and traditions of the Jewish heritage with warmth, joy and intelligence. Azrieli offers high-quality courses and programs designed to meet the needs of our students’ work and teaching schedules. We offer part-time evening courses in fall and spring, day courses in summer, and online courses year round. We have a full time Accelerated Program where students can earn the master’s degree in twelve months, and NYS certification programs in Childhood Education 1-6 (professional certification) and Adolescence Education 7-12 (initial/professional certification). Our newest program, Azrieli Online, frees students from being bound to a specific time or location, but offers the same, rigorous, high-quality advanced training for which Azrieli is renowned. Azrieli offers generous scholarships for all of the programs and our graduates qualify for the teudat hora-ah, teacher’s certification from the Israeli Ministry of Education. We are committed to the proposition that there is no better, more powerful way to ensure the Jewish future than to educate Jewish children. As our sages declared, "Talmud Torah ke-neged kulam." We invite you to peruse our website, http://yu.edu/azrieli, and contact us for further information.
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The Israel Museum |
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The Israel Museum (www.imj.org.il) is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and is ranked among the world’s leading art and archaeology museums. Founded in 1965, the Museum houses encyclopedic collections, including works dating from prehistory to the present day, in its Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Jewish Art and Life Wings, and features the most extensive holdings of biblical and Holy Land archaeology in the world. In just forty-five years, thanks to a legacy of gifts and generous support from its circle of patrons worldwide, the Museum has built a far-ranging collection of nearly 500,000 objects, representing the full scope of world material culture.
Families are warmly invited to include a visit to the Israel Museum as a part of their Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebrations. A visit to the Israel Museum affords visitors
the opportunity to experience unique texts and ritual objects, which play a significant role in the Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony and reflect the most significant aspects of Jewish life. For classes and groups, the Israel Museum offers a special Bar/Bat Mitzvah tour that explores the essence of this ceremony by raising questions about Jewish history and identity.
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Towson University |
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Davka Corporation |
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Davka Corporation • www.davka.com
Davka Corporation is the world's largest developer of Judaic and Hebrew software, with innovative titles in the areas of Hebrew word processing, Hebrew language, customs, traditions, and more. Established in 1982, Davka pioneered the usage of computers in Jewish education, and has been providing quality software products to schools, institutions and homes for more than thirty years. Today, Davka continues to develop state-of-the art software solutions for computers, smartphones and tablets.
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Gratz College |
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Since Gratz College opened its doors in 1895 as the first independent college for Jewish studies in North America, it has been committed to the principle of “education grounded in Jewish values.” Today Gratz continues this commitment with programs ranging from its thriving Jewish Community High School to its highly regarded doctoral program in Jewish education. Gratz offers undergraduate programs in Jewish education and Jewish studies; master’s degrees and graduate certificates; and adult education opportunities for personal enrichment and professional development, including an innovative, new, cost-free program for supplementary school teachers.
Gratz College is a pluralistic institution dedicated to building a community of learners from all Jewish backgrounds. Our diverse student body brings a rich blend of knowledge, ideas and perspectives to every class.
Gratz offers a wide range of courses online and serves the local Jewish community through adult Jewish education programming and the Jewish Community High School, one of the largest in the nation. In addition, Gratz College offers a Master of Arts in Education, providing advanced training to hundreds of certified teachers in public and private schools.
Gratz College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, recognized by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the State of Israel, and is a partner of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
To find out more about specific programs available at Gratz College, please explore our website at www.gratz.edu.
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Koren |
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Koren Publishers Jerusalem publishes Jewish religious texts and books on contemporary Jewish thought. The legacy of Koren Publishers began over half a century ago when master typographer Eliyahu Koren produced the Koren Tanakh, the first Jewish Bible edited, designed and published by Jews in nearly 500 years. Today, Koren Publishers is one of the world’s preeminent Jewish publishers, producing exceptional editions of traditional Jewish texts, including the growing body Koren-Sacks prayer books with commentary and translation by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, and the Koren Talmud Bavli with commentary by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.
Our imprint on contemporary Jewish thought, Maggid Books, publishes works that maintain a high level of scholarship, deep religious commitment and have a broad popular appeal. Publishing partners include Yeshiva University, Yeshivat Har Etzion, the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and others. See our website for more info: www.korenpub.com.
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