Peoplehood – a sense of belonging and responsibility for the Jewish People

Engagement – being involved in Jewish life when participating in a specific program designed to get students involved (e.g., a shabbaton, or a Birthright trip)

Krathwohl’s Affective Taxonomy – a step-by-step developmental path for increasing emotional bonds and caring for a topic

Hirsch – a 19th century German Orthodox Rabbi who developed the idea of a rational, passionate and halakhically committed Judaism

Torah im Derekh Eretz – a keystone of Hirsch’s philosophy, which marries full religious commitment and practice with healthy pursuit of earthly matters

Ideal Graduate – a theoretical construct in which key school stakeholders define what they would ultimately like to see in their graduates