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Revolutionary Challenge – Changing the Classroom Culture Through Informal Education

This article originally appeared in Mifgashim. Part I What are the aims of our educational system? I want to suggest here that the... Read more

Kibbud Av and Kibbud Avot: Moral Education and Patriarchal Critiques

Dr. Wolowelsky is Chair of Advanced Placement Studies at the Yeshivah of Flatbush and a member of the Academic Advisory Committee of Bar-Ilan University’s... Read more

Money and How to Get it: What Every Educator Needs to Know About Fundraising

This article originally appeared in the Lookstein e-community Mifgashim. I. Being a Learner “I can’t do it, I just can’t do it,” a colleague... Read more

Democratic Techniques in an Orthodox High School

Originally printed in Ten Da’at, vol. 8,1, 1995, pp. 35-37. Appears here with permission. In traditional Jewish education, the teacher, by virtue of being a... Read more

The Broad Torah: Of Pictures on Walls and in Hearts

Originally published in Ten Da’at 8:1, 1995. Appears here with permission. The scene: A classroom full of eager young high school boys learning Torah.... Read more

Leading Jewish Ethical Discussions

I. What is a Jewish ethical discussion? Ethical discussions are designed to challenge participants to clarify or their thoughts. The process of clarification often... Read more

The Rise of Jewish Schools

A new type of Jewish school is on the rise that is helping to erode a century-old consensus about the way American Jews educate... Read more