Nov. 12, 1-2:15pm ET via Zoom. Free. Registration required at www.brandeis.edu/mandel/events/spotlight-sessions.html#ss-250 As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, how should we tell the story of American Jewish life? What stories best capture the American Jewish experience? How have those stories changed over time? And how should they...
Join Facing History & Ourselves for an upcoming webinar in our new series, Echoes of the Holocaust -- a Jewish communal conversation focusing on the voices of contemporary scholars, writers, and artists as they reflect on the relationship between Holocaust history and the present. On January 21, we'll be joined by Naomi Greenfield and Martin...
What Happens When We Ask the Kids? Lessons from Congregational Education | Dr. Esther Friedman Oct. 20 1-1:30pm ET via Zoom. Free. Registration required at https://www.brandeis.edu/mandel/events/learning-about-learning.html#lal-ef2 What changes when we treat children as knowledgeable partners in educational design? Rather than asking parents or...
How do Jews and non-Jews learn about Judaism through the cultural arts? In their new book, Laura Yares and Sharon Avni explore how engagement in cultural, digital, and leisurely spaces affects how adults learn about Jewishness. They argue that visiting a museum or going to a concert, for instance, can be a powerful learning experience. For this...
Educators in Jewish settings are invited to join us July 28-30 for an immersive workshop that will explore current scholarship on Holocaust history and fundamental concepts and skills related to media literacy and its role in a healthy democracy. Limited travel stipends are available for this Boston-based opportunity. Learn more and register by...
Educators in Jewish settings are invited to join us July 28-30 for an immersive workshop that will explore current scholarship on Holocaust history and fundamental concepts and skills related to media literacy and its role in a healthy democracy. Limited travel stipends are available for this Boston-based opportunity. Learn more and register:...
Educators in Jewish settings are invited to join us July 28-30 for an immersive workshop that will explore current scholarship on Holocaust history and learn fundamental concepts and skills related to media literacy and its role in a healthy democracy. Limited travel stipends are available for this Boston-based opportunity. Learn more and...
Spotlight on Israel Education Research Monday, March 2, 1-2:15 pm ET via Zoom. Free and open to the public. Register at https://www.brandeis.edu/mandel/events/spotlight-sessions.html#ss-ier What, if anything, can be considered “best practice” in Israel education? What are the challenges of learning about Israel in every stage of life? In this...
Why Teaching Jewish Texts Is Not Enough | Professor Jon A. Levisohn Feb. 26, 1-1:30pm ET. Free and open to the public. Register at https://www.brandeis.edu/mandel/events/learning-about-learning.html#lal-jl3 The heart of Jewish education, it seems, is the study of the Jewish textual tradition, or what insiders call “learning Torah.” There are...
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