The recent announcement by Herzog Teachers’ College in Jerusalem and the Israeli Ministry of Education of a new Teaching Certificate for Diaspora Educators prompts another
Our children live in a bifurcated world. For the most part (except for the Israelis among us) we come from Ashkenazic backgrounds, yet our children
Jews are very opinionated on a wide range of topics. Conversations around the Shabbat table, at Kiddush or at a simcha reflect this propensity, often
The issue of cell phones has generated much discussion of late. Most of the arguments (including by this writer) have been opposed to cell phones
Years ago at a conference of Federation execs and Jewish communal workers, we played a version of Monopoly. Instead of real estate and utilities, we
The tradition of bikur cholim, Hebrew for “visiting the sick,” is an imperative to visit and support the needs of those who are ill or
Parents are always concerned about their children’s safety. This is especially true when children are at school away from parents’ watchful eye. There is a
The Holocaust is an unimaginable tragedy that must never be forgotten. The survivors among us are still carrying the feelings, memories, and pain in their
Educators need to apply as much effort assigning work as the students take to complete the assignment. There is nothing more rewarding than completing an
I am outraged, and frustrated, and embarrassed that the current myopic leadership of our community , i.e. federation, the rabbis, school and synagogue boards, do
Part 2 The very idea of school has already begun to change and there is no going back. It is taking place in the public
Paramus—I have lived in Bergen County for 42 years and I have been active in my synagogue, community affairs, UJA and several day schools. One
