by LeahMeir | Jan 26, 2012
By: Leah Meir I was reminded of my father when I read a recent New York Times article entitled “Big Study Links Good Teachers to Lasting Gain”. This major study found that good teachers have lasting effects on their students’ lives that go way beyond academics,...
by YossiPrager | Dec 27, 2011
By: Yossi Prager As Chanukah draws to an end, I have begun to think about the takeaways from the holiday that I hope will inspire me well into 2012. Rather than focus on the traditions of the holiday, my thoughts drift to the underlying events and the sense of pride...
by YossiPrager | 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...
by Michael Berger | Sep 6, 2011
By: Michael Berger As a program officer at The AVI CHAI Foundation specializing in leadership programming, I always look forward to the summers. From late June to late July, I shuttle between three programs that AVI CHAI has been privileged to support for several...
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