Why Rosh Hashana is Also a Day of Joy: A Personal Reflection

by | Sep 26, 2011

By: Yossi Prager Rosh Hashana is considered a Day of Awe, the result of it being a day of divine judgment.  However, a little-known biblical story mandates that it is also a joyous day, for reasons that remain relevant today. The story begins some 2,500 years ago, on...

Piyyut Festival 2011: September 19-22, 2011

by | Sep 20, 2011

Located in the heart of Jerusalem, BEIT AVI CHAI is a cultural center providing a place  to encourage the many different expressions of Israeli-Jewish society and culture.  It is hosting The Fourth Jerusalem Piyyut Festival, which will be streamed live, at no charge,...

Parsonage – Not Just for Rabbis

by | Sep 13, 2011

If you’re wondering what’s happening with this idea in the field today, see this updated post. By: Dan Perla Here’s a little-discussed idea that has the potential to save day schools and/or their teachers some money—allowing certain female Judaic studies...

Responses to The New York Times article on Educational Technology

by | Sep 9, 2011

By: Eli Kannai On September 3, The New York Times ran a front page article, “In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores,” by Matt Richtel. There was an instant reaction from the Jewish educators in the field and ISTE participants began posting on the AVI CHAI Educational...
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