Professional Development Resources Tag: Community

Literacy in the Garden of Eden

Published in the Times Educational Supplement November 2002   The Garden of Eden, the ultimate paradise as described in the Bible, is hardly the... 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

“Too Much on Our Plates”

Back in the early 50’s, my friend’s older sister, Malka, worked as secretary in one of the Bais Yaakov elementary schools.  The children were,... Read more

The Post-High School Yeshiva Experience in Israel: Goals and Benefits

This article originally appeared in Ten Da’at. Republished with permission of the author.   The following was presented at a meeting of the Educational Liaison Committee... Read more

Responding to a Death in the School Family: A Handbook/Checklist for Educators in Jewish Community Junior and Senior High Schools

This article is a handbook/checklist for educators in Jewish Community Junior and Senior High Schools, in regards to responding to a death in the... Read more

Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik as Posek of Post-Modern Orthodoxy

This article originally appeared in Tradition Volume 29, 1994   In the circles of what is labelled “Modern Orthodoxy” or “Centrist Orthodoxy,” Rabbi Joseph... Read more

Jewish Community High School Education for Everyone; Really? Counteracting Intermarriage and Assimilation

This article originally appeared in Ten Da’at, Vol. XIII.        “School Craze: Jewish High Schooling Goes Boom” reads the title of a recent... Read more