jewish education
Should We Care About People Not Like Us?
The context was a class on the gun violence epidemic in Chicago. I had finished the presentation by mentioning some ...
How To Read The Hebrew Bible
A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to staff a table at the Chicago Jewish Festival. It was a ...
Mensch Madness: FINAL GAME!
After many a nail-biter and a few truly miraculous moves, Mensch Madness is down to THE FINAL GAME. In this ...
Mensch Madness, Game 4: Abraham vs. Hillel!
As Mensch Madness continues, our next match-up is between the one… the only… the Father of Monotheism… Abraham! And his ...
Mensch Madness – Build Your Bracket!
Every year, when mid-March rolls around, the minds of so many turn to the NCAA basketball tournament and “March Madness.” ...
Pushing Jewish Day Schools to Be More Inclusive of Special Needs
The recent Kveller post by Benay Josselson on her son’s positive and enriching experience at Rockland Jewish Academy made me ...
Star Wars Shabbaton: The Force Was With Us
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a student who wanted to have a Star ...
Jewish Camp Scholarships: Are We Being Mensches?
Like many Jewish children, my kids live for camp! They count down every day of the year until it’s time ...
What’s Your Jewish Super Bowl?
When I moved to Jacksonville, Florida, in 2006, I noticed much more general affiliation with university sports than I’d ever ...
Faith in the Jewish Future
This week, I am in Israel.On Friday, I visited with a group of 18-year olds participating in Habonim-Dror [Jewish Youth Movement] ...