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Owning Israel's Story: Rejuvenation or Disappearance
by Guest | May 6, 2013 |
Later this week we will be celebrating Yom Yerushalayim, an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli control over the Old City in June 1967. As we look forward to this minor religious holiday thanking...
Chanoch L’Naar
by Guest | May 1, 2013 |
This article is cross-posted from the eJewish Philanthropy Blog. This article is part of a seriesfocusing on new ideas emerging from the day school field with relevance for Jewish professionals in Jewish education and beyond. The post contributes to the conversation...
Jewish Day Schools Add Social Media To Their Tool Kit
by LeahMeir | Apr 29, 2013 |
Watch the following captivating short video to learn how See3 Communications, with AVI CHAI's support, helped Jewish day schools all over the country learn how to be better online communicators. Through participation in social media and video academies, school staff...
Training Future Jewish Leaders
by Guest | Apr 24, 2013 |
This article is cross-posted from the eJewish Philanthropy Blog. This article is part of a series on day schools focusing on new ideas emerging from the day school field with relevance for Jewish professionals in Jewish education and beyond. The post contributes to...
MATCH 4 Helps Jewish Day Schools Raise Nearly $10 Million In Donor Funding
by dperla | Apr 22, 2013 |
The results of MATCH 4[] are in and the numbers are impressive. Consider the following statistics: 119 Jewish day schools have received $9.7 million of gifts, including approximately $2.8 million of matching funds from the AVI CHAI and Kohelet foundations. The 235...
Alignment, Leadership, and Partnership: Securing Our Day Schools’ Future
by Guest | Apr 17, 2013 |
This article is cross-posted from the eJewish Philanthropy Blog. This article is part of a series on day schools focusing on new ideas emerging from the day school field with relevance for Jewish professionals in Jewish education and beyond. The post contributes to...
The Cross-Pollination of Ideas
by Deborah Fishman | Apr 10, 2013 |
This article is cross-posted from the eJewish Philanthropy Blog. In February 2013, more than 900 day school professional and lay leaders gathered at the annual North American Jewish Day School Conference to network and explore new ideas around 21st century education...
Reflections of a Parent-Educator and Amateur Egyptologist on Seder Night
by YossiPrager | Mar 21, 2013 |
By: Yossi Prager This article is cross-posted on eJewishPhilanthropy. Drawing of brick-making from Tomb of Rekhmire. Click for a presentation with more images relevant to the Exodus. At its heart, the seder is a vehicle for telling our children and grandchildren the...
WarGames: Matthew Broderick Wished He Got a Badge
by Guest | Mar 14, 2013 |
This article is cross-posted from the eJewish Philanthropy Blog. by Sarah Blattner In the 1983 film WarGames, Matthew Broderick stars as David, a precocious teen, who has computer skills beyond most of his contemporaries and adults in his life. David hacks into a...
Building Bridges to Connect Jewish Camps and Schools
by Guest | Mar 7, 2013 |
This article is cross-posted from the Jim Joseph Foundation blog. By Jordan Magidson, Nadiv Educator at URJ Camp Kalsman in Arlington, WA and Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle, WA. [Editor's Note: In 2010, the Foundation for Jewish Camp, The AVI CHAI Foundation, and...