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Tu B’Shvat Is Here: Resources for Educators and Parents
by Deborah Fishman | Jan 16, 2014 |
By: Deborah Fishman Today’s holiday of Tu B’Shvat is the New Year of the Trees. It is also a terrific opportunity to teach children about caring for Israel and for the earth – all while enjoying some delicious dried fruit and nut snacks. Here is a roundup of some...
Jewish Funders Network Launches ‘Greenbooks’, Guides to Enable Smarter Giving
by Guest | Jan 13, 2014 |
This article was cross-posted from eJewishPhilanthropy. In the investment community, research reports known as Blackbooks are extremely well-regarded for their insight, objectivity and quality. Now, the Jewish Funders Network and The AVI CHAI Foundation are bringing...
Highlights of 2013
by Deborah Fishman | Jan 9, 2014 |
As we kick off 2014, we want to provide an update on new program development in the year just completed. In 2013, AVI CHAI worked with operating and funding partners to design and/or launch 11 new initiatives. These new programs are fruits of our continued efforts to...
Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About
by Guest | Jan 6, 2014 |
This article was cross-posted from eJewishPhilanthropy. by Irene Lehrer Sandalow During Open House season, schools are looking for ways to stand out among the crowd of institutions trying to reach prospective parents. Talking about a school’s “warm and nurturing...
How Funders Can Shape the Future of Technology in Jewish Classrooms
by RachelAbrahams | Dec 26, 2013 |
By: Rachel Mohl Abrahams Recently I was pleased to present on a Jewish Funders Network webinar entitled, “The Education Evolution: Learn How Funders Can Shape the Future of Technology in Jewish Classrooms.” It addressed how the field of educational technology is ripe...
Teaching & Learning at AVI CHAI
by LeahMeir | Dec 16, 2013 |
The AVI CHAI Foundation is committed to Jewish day schools as a vehicle to foster vibrant Jewish engagement in the next generation. To achieve this vision, it is not enough for day schools to simply exist: they need to be excellent, providing a first-rate education in both general and Judaic studies.
Age and Wisdom: How RAVSAK’s PEP Project Is Helping New Heads of Jewish Day Schools
by Guest | Dec 11, 2013 |
RAVSAK’s strategy was at once simple and nuanced. First, they noticed how many heads of school are at or near retirement and wondered what could be done to preserve the wisdom we have acquired over the years. Next, they noted the relatively short average tenures of day schools heads, despite a number of pre-service and in-service management training programs, and wondered what could be done to help strengthen these key communal leaders in-situ.
Practices to Ignite Student Jewish Engagement
by Deborah Fishman | Dec 9, 2013 |
In our recent Chanukah blog series, we solicited educator responses to the question: “How do you ignite the Jewish sparks of your students?” We wanted to share some of the responses we received: Chanukah Music Video, “I’m a Jew”...
Reflecting Back on Chanukah: Sparking a Chain Reaction of Jewish Engagement
by YossiPrager | Dec 5, 2013 |
This piece is cross-posted on eJewishPhilanthropy. By: Yossi Prager Each year, the bright lights of Chanukah cause me to wonder how we can better kindle the passion for Judaism and the Jewish people among the next generation of American Jews. In an effort to consider...
Chanukah in July???
by Guest | Dec 4, 2013 |
What would it look like to celebrate Chanukah in the summer? While our friends in Australia can answer that question with absolute certainty, in North America, Europe, and the Middle East, we associate Chanukah’s festival of lights with colder weather and earlier sunsets. Our menorahs increase the amount of light in the world, publicizing the miracle from those days of old. But I’d like to imagine a Chanukah celebration at summer camp: an effort to celebrate the miracle of light in an environment full of light. While at first this may seem counterintuitive, in fact Jewish summer camp is a great place to try on Jewish practice: a laboratory of Jewish living with a lake!