Professional Development Resources: School Programming and Policy

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

Sincerity and Authenticity in Teaching

This article first appeared in the Torah U’Madda Journal, Vol. 11 (2002-2003). The Torah U-Madda Journal is a publication of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), an... 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

Goals of the Day School Movement: Torah scholars, all?

From Ten Da’at, Volume VII, Number 1, Fall 1993. Appears here with permission.   I Historically, until the mid-twentieth century, yeshiva education past the... 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

Ivrit B'Ivrit: A Discussion in Ten Da'at

Table of Contents  “Ivrit B’Ivrit” by Joel Wolowelsky “Response to Ivrit B’Ivrit” by Alan Stadtmauer “Response to IVRIT beIVRIT: Not In My School” by... Read more