Jewish Education
Local teens experience informal Jewish education. (Photo courtesy of Tallinn JCC)
October 30, 2025, 9:23 pm
No longer ‘Judenfrei,’ Estonia boasts future-focused model developing Jewish youth
Estonia possesses fewer than 3,000 Jews. Through continuous informal Jewish education, and robust communal programming, local leaders ensure there's a promising tomorrow for Jewish Estonians and 'all of us'
By Adam Reinherz
Young learners congregate on the bimah inside Rodef Shalom Congregation. (Photo courtesy of J-JEP)
August 25, 2025, 7:50 pm
Unification of Rodef Shalom and Temple Sinai brings mightier religious school
'The question is, how can we craft a program that's meaningful, that's interesting, that's tempting, that's exciting'
By Adam Reinherz
Rabbi Michael Zedek. (Photo courtesy of Rabbi Michael Zedek)
September 23, 2024, 3:38 pm
Rodef Shalom guest lecturer encourages attention to everyday burning bush moments
Days of Awe and ordinary days can both be awesome, says Rabbi Michael Zedek
By Adam Reinherz
The Shapira family from left to right: Daugher Laura Shapira Karet, son-in- law David Gilinsky, son Jeremy Shapira, daughter Deborah Shapira, wife Cynthia Shapira and David Shapira. (Photo courtesy of Pardes Institute)
December 26, 2023, 3:38 pm
Pardes creates inaugural chair in rabbinic literature honoring Pittsburgh’s Shapira family
'We are humbled and grateful for this honor from Pardes.'
By Adam Reinherz
Jennifer Bails, left, is shadowed by Community Day School student Lucy Brown. Photo courtesy of Community Day School
June 19, 2023, 12:48 pm
The Exit Interview: Jennifer Bails
Strategic thinker and voice for substantive Jewish education reflects on years at Community Day School
By Adam Reinherz
American Jewish University, Bel Air, California, of which the The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies is part. (Photo by Cbl62 at English Wikipedia, creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
February 21, 2022, 10:07 pm
American Jewish University plans to sell its campus
When Jewish institutions hang a "For Sale" sign
By Rob Eshman
Open laptop and book compilation in a classroom. Photo by Bet_Noire via iStockphoto.com
December 15, 2021, 9:33 am
Rethinking fundraising for Jewish education
We need a whole new generation of Jewish day schools.
By Solomon D. Stevens
Rabbi Moshe Hauer
August 26, 2020, 5:19 pm
Running a Jewish day school got pricier, and it shouldn’t just be parents paying
"All of us in the community-at-large, whether or not we have school-aged children, must come together to support both schools and parents."
By Rabbi Moshe Hauer
Laptop, Computer, Desktop PC, Human Hand, Office / soft focus picture / Vintage concept
June 19, 2019, 10:05 am
Jewish education for ambivalent people
Attracting religious "nones"
By Arielle Levites
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