Join us for a crucial conversation! Our upcoming free webinar, "Fight Hate Together: Antisemitism and Beyond," delves into the alarming trend of antisemitism resurfacing during times of collective fear and unrest, and its broader implications for society. 📅 When: January 15, 2024 at 7–8 PM ET 🔗 Where: Online Why attend? - Explore the...
Watch the replay of Facing History & Ourselves's inspiring webinar on building bridges in the fight against hate. Jewish and Muslim students who have formed bridge-building clubs in their schools and educators who have facilitated student dialogue across conflict shared their motivations and experiences with this work. The panel features...
LAL-MHS2 November 7, 2024 1-1:30pm ET via Zoom Free. Registration required at https://bit.ly/lal-mhs2 Habits of creative thinking have sustained the Jewish people through centuries of crisis and opportunity. How might the enterprise of Jewish education reclaim and teach creativity? Weaving together a wide range of theory and research, including...
October 31, 2024 12-1:15pm ET via Zoom Free. Registration is required at https://bit.ly/ss-jea. The attack on October 7th, the ensuing war, and the changed environment in the US have all led to questions about how American Jewish educational institutions have responded, and how they should. What do we know about the impact of the last year on...
October 10, 2024 1-1:30pm ET via Zoom Registration link: https://brandeis.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlcOCtrjIpEtV5cCTS8sFW-dbYU7WNPcPU How Educators Can Overcome Barriers to Engaging with the Conflict | Dr. Keren Fraiman There is a growing consensus that successful and holistic Israel education demands a sophisticated and nuanced engagement with...
September 26, 2024 1-1:30pm ET via Zoom In his recent book, A Cold War Exodus, Shaul Kelner recounts the compelling stories of heroism that helped to free Soviet Jews. In this session, he will discuss how this activism — including within Jewish educational spaces — reshaped the Jewish American experience from the Johnson era through the...
Shoresh Pop is ideal for students who are developing their reading abilities and learning Shorashim. An interactive, fun, and engaging Hebrew reading game. Here is the flyer- pre-sales are open now- use Shalom15 to get 15% off- share it with your friends and other teachers. Use (this link) to order the game, which comes out in November. For...
In this workshop for educators in Jewish settings, the Jewish Education Program of Facing History and Ourselves will explore how schools may choose to commemorate the events of October 7, 2023. What do we already know about memory and legacy that we can apply to the history unfolding in our own time? Why is memory important, and how is our memory...
The Nachshon Project Fellowship offers college juniors and seniors a unique opportunity to explore dynamic careers in Jewish leadership. Fellows join together for four weekend conferences in the U.S. focused on different career paths, and partake in an all-expenses-paid trip to Israel. Throughout the program, participants connect with influential...
With over 700 participants from 98 respective chidon programs around the country the Dr. Shimshon Isseroff USA Chidon Ha’Tanach keeps growing each year. For a glimpse into the energy and inspiration of our national finals this past year check out the following brief recap video. It’s worth the two minute watch:...
Herzog College invites teachers to join a new online program to learn Tanakh in English or Hebrew from the experts, and graduate in 2 years with an internationally-recognized M.A. The program includes fascinating and helpful courses in Chumash, Navi and Pedagogy, with lecturers including Dr. Yael Ziegler, Dr. Eli Kohn, Prof. Daniel Reiser, Rabbi...
The 2024 Jewish Educators’ Day on Monday August 5 at the Yemei Iyun B’Tanakh is one of three days of English lectures by top Tanakh experts and world-renowned teachers. Join them for a day of networking and pedagogy workshops at Herzog College in Gush Etzion. The day will include lectures and practical workshops with leading educators on...
Applications are now being accepted for the Mandel Center Doctoral Fellows Program. The program is designed to provide advanced doctoral students from North American and Israeli universities with substantial support in their research endeavors related to Jewish education. The deadline to apply is July 15. For more information and to apply go to...
Challenges with a family member, student, spouse, or colleague? Would a group conversation help? 90 minutes to talk or help others talk. Via zoom There is no charge for this group. Group led by Yisrael Feuerman, PsyD, LCSW 646.554.5768 whatsapp
Join us on July 19, 2024, for a transformative free workshop, "Holocaust and Human Behavior for Educators in Jewish Settings." This event is meticulously crafted for educators working in Jewish day schools and congregational schools. Participants will engage in a multi-session series led by the experienced staff of Facing History and Ourselves....
