Dr. Shimshon Hamerman is Head of School at Solomon Schechter Academy (Montreal). See the related article, "Sample Projects at Solomon Schechter Academy", here. Shimshon Hamerman articulates a theory of arts education which he implements practically in his school. The...
Dr. Shimshon Hamerman is Head of School at Solomon Schechter Academy (Montreal). See the related article, "Judaic Arts in the Judaic Studies Curriculum", here. Israeli stamps exhibition Objective: Teaching about people and cities in Israel. A novel way to teach Israel...
Robbie Gringras is the Artist-in-Residence for Makom, the innovation place for educating about Israel and the Jewish People. He creates content for Makom, runs their website www.makom.haaretz.com, and is an independent playwright and performer whose works have played...
Gail Baker is a co-founder of The Toronto Heschel School. She is Head of School and Director of the Lola Stein Institute. Judith Leitner is a Cofounder of The Toronto Heschel School and its Director of Arts. Her book, The Judaic Arts Compendium: 150 Integrated Visual...
Gail Baker is a co-founder of The Toronto Heschel School. She is Head of School and Director of the Lola Stein Institute. Judith Leitner is a Cofounder of The Toronto Heschel School and its Director of Arts. Her book, The Judaic Arts Compendium: 150 Integrated Visual...
Avi Rose, Ph.D., is Senior Educator at Young Judea Year Course in Jerusalem. Avi Rose describes the implementation and power of an arts-based for post-high school students in a gap year program in Israel. Introduction It’s a rainy Wednesday morning in Jerusalem....
Debbie Krivoy, M.Ed., is the Director of Avoda Arts. She has 20 years of broad-based experience in curriculum design, classroom instruction and teacher training. Debbie currently serves on the board of directors of Lander-Grinspoon Academy, the Solomon Schechter...
Alan Levin, PhD., is an education specialist at the Union for Reform Judaism. He most recently served as the director of the CHAI: Learning for Jewish Life curriculum project. Wendy Grinberg, RJE, is an adult learning specialist at the Union for Reform Judaism. Her...
Cheri Ellowitz received her B.A. in Drama from the University of Texas at Austin, a Masters in Jewish Education from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and a Masters in Education from the University of Southern California. She has served as a synagogue...
Patricia Newman isa clinical child psychologist, a nationally certified school psychologist and the founder and Executive Director of R.E.S.P.E.C.T.2. Dr. Newman is in private practice with Family Enrichment, Inc. and works as a medical consultant for the Nebraska...
