by YossiPrager | Apr 2, 2015
This post is cross-posted from eJewishPhilanthropy By Yossi Prager A new exhibit on Abraham Lincoln and the Jews, paired with a beautiful new book by Jonathan Sarna and Benjamin Shapell, has refocused Jewish attention on Abraham Lincoln. The proximity toPesach is...
by Deborah Fishman | Dec 24, 2014
Over the course of Chanukah, we have asked schools on Instagram to submit photos from school activities that ”illuminate” how their school was “enacting its Jewish mission this Chanukah”. We received photos of school tzedakah drives; plays, singing, and dancing;...
by Deborah Fishman | Dec 11, 2014
The AVI CHAI blog seeks to capture trends and ideas emerging from the field of Jewish day school education and its crucial work to instill Jewish engagement and commitment in the next generation. Usually, we communicate those ideas primarily in prose format. Yet, in...
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...
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”...
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