Professional Development Resources Tag: Community

Modern Orthodox-Religious Zionist Education: On a Mission By Design!

This article explores the ideal mission statement for Modern Orthodox-Religious Zionist schools. To read the article, click here. Read more

UJA Israel Independence Day Haggadah

Based on a text composed by Shlomo Goren, Chief Rabbi of Israel with Forward by Joseph H. Lookstein, Chairman, Rabbinic Cabinet, United Jewish Appeal,... Read more

Real Siddur Teaching: What I Know about Prayer Education

This article explores ways in which to motivate students to involve themselves in communal Jewish prayer in a regular way, presently, as well as... Read more

Preparing Students for Survival Beyond Day School: A Curriculum

This article presents a curriculum to help High School graduates navigate the College environment. To read the article, click here. Read more

Standing Beneath the Mountain: Transmitting Torah to the Next Generation

Prologue: In every large group or organization, the individuals involved never quite actualize the professed ideals. Visitors to an urban courtroom, for example, are... Read more

Community Schools – Communities of Truth: A Challenge to Jewish Educators

Yonatan Yussman: Joint Graduate Education Program – Pardes and Hebrew University “Jewish education is the great failure of contemporary Jewish life”, writes Professor Barry... Read more

Observing Schools

A few months back an interesting and to my mind potentially important debate on the question of pluralism in schools opened up in these... Read more