AVI CHAI concluded its general grant making on December 31, 2019.
The AVI CHAI Foundation Blog
Networks: Spreading Ideas Peer to Peer
by Deborah Fishman | Jun 21, 2018 |
This post is cross-posted from Gleanings at the Leadership Commons of The William Davidson School at JTS Being a classroom teacher can be an isolating experience. You may not know where to turn for new ideas and wish there was a way you could benefit from the...
Go Forward and Succeed
by LeahMeir | Jun 5, 2018 |
AVI CHAI has enthusiastically supported overnight Jewish summer camps because they reflect so well our commitment to Jewish living, learning and peoplehood. As our aspirations state: “Our best hope for attaining this vision of the future is through a focused...
Professional Development and the "Intentional Learning Community"
by Michael Berger | May 31, 2018 |
As a foundation supporting Jewish day schools and overnight camps, AVI CHAI has always been eager to see the maximum number of participants enroll in our various professional development programs. “Filling the cohort” would obviously benefit a large number of...
Professional Development and the "Intentional Learning Community"
by Michael Berger | May 31, 2018 |
As a foundation supporting Jewish day schools and overnight camps, AVI CHAI has always been eager to see the maximum number of participants enroll in our various professional development programs. “Filling the cohort” would obviously benefit a large number of...
Teachers: A Jewish Day School’s Most Important Resource
by Susan Kardos | May 14, 2018 |
By: Dr. Susan Kardos In a recent eJP post, Dr. Erica Brown gracefully laid out an 18-point agenda for Jewish education. Among the important ideas she put forth was the idea that “We need more great teachers. And we need to celebrate the ones we have.” The research is...
Susan Kardos’ Speech at the Solomon Schechter of Bergen County’s Community Celebration
by Susan Kardos | May 10, 2018 |
Tree of Life Award Acceptance Speech Solomon Schechter Bergen County Community Celebration 6 May 2018 By: Dr. Susan Kardos Thank you so much, and thank you Sarah and David for that lovely introduction. It’s an honor for me and for Guy to say thank you to all of you,...
How Would You Advertise G-d?
by GalliAizenman | May 7, 2018 |
The assignment was simple: working in pairs, take a widely circulated ad and instead of using it to sell (fill in the blank with any material good), adapt the ad to create an ad for G-d. The results were powerful: Only after we shared our adaptations did we introduce...
Enhancing Spirituality at Jewish Day Schools: Bridging the Funder-Grantee Divide
by GalliAizenman | May 7, 2018 |
The assignment was simple: working in pairs, take a widely circulated ad and instead of using it to sell (fill in the blank with any material good), adapt the ad to create an ad for G-d. The results were powerful: Only after we shared our adaptations did we introduce...
Israel’s 70th: How is your camp celebrating this summer?
by LeahMeir | May 2, 2018 |
By: Leah Nadich Meir Now that May is upon us, the countdown to summer – and camp – has begun! Camp leaders know that memorable and meaningful camp experiences don’t just happen; they’re like the vegetables that grow in so many camp gardens. Tending the seedlings with...
“He dreamt, and behold a ladder…”
by Michael Berger | Apr 26, 2018 |
A profile of Rabbi Marc Baker, Head of School at Gann Academy, and incoming President of Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP). In the study of leadership, a debate has long raged whether leaders are born or made. That argument is likely never going to be resolved,...