Day School Education after the Economic Storm

Day School Education after the Economic Storm

Yossi Prager is the North American executive director of The AVI CHAI Foundation. He is on the executive board of his children’s day school, sits on the Steering Committee of the Orthodox Forum, and writes and lectures frequently on Jewish philanthropy and Jewish...

Day School Education after the Economic Storm

Making the Connection between Board Leadership and Fundraising

The Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education (PEJE) is a national organization dedicated to supporting day schools as essential vehicles for fostering an engaged Jewish people for an enduring future. It focuses on three critical levers – professional leadership,...

Day School Education after the Economic Storm

Does Better Governance Correlate with Better Day Schools?

Harry Bloom (hbloom1@yu.edu) is Director of Planning and Performance Improvement at Yeshiva University's Institute for University-School Partnership. Following a 25 year career in industry and consulting, he now helps Jewish day schools strengthen their governance and...

Day School Education after the Economic Storm

Jewish Day School (2009) Economics: FAQ’s

Harry Bloom (hbloom1@yu.edu) is Director of Planning and Performance Improvement at Yeshiva University's Institute for University-School Partnership. Following a 25 year career in industry and consulting, he now helps Jewish day schools strengthen their governance and...

Day School Education after the Economic Storm

Od Lo Avda Tikvataynu

Marion Gribetz and Billy Mencow are Managing Directors of GribetzMencow Consultants, a national consulting firm specializing in strengthening and supporting Jewish education. Their work is influenced by their tenure at the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Boston...

Editor’s Introduction

Editor’s Introduction

Growing up in BoroPark in the 1960s I was literally surrounded by people with numbers tattooed on their arms – my neighbors on both sides, people I saw in shul and the bakery – yet the Shoah was rarely ever discussed. One of the first times I ever heard it mentioned...

Editor’s Introduction

Discussion Questions

1. What are the benefits/disadvantages of emphasizing the Shoah as a key component of Jewish identity formation? 2. Is the Shoah a more important component for Jewish identity in Israel or in the Diaspora? 3. Should the Shoah be taught as from a “universalist”...

Editor’s Introduction

Lessons from the Holocaust

Dr. Paul Radensky is the Museum Educator for Jewish Schools at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, where he organizes professional training seminars for teachers and yemei iyyun for students. Dr. Radensky has taught at the Bernard Revel...

Editor’s Introduction

Beginning Holocaust Education

Daniel Feldman (daniel.feldman@yadvashem.org.il) is a member of the faculty at Yad Vashem's International School for Holocaust Studies. Please view the accompanying article, "The Story of Jewish Life: Yad Vashem's Approach to Teaching the Shoah" here. “Children are...

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