With v’higadtida l’vincha season underway, many have chinuch on the mind, pondering how to properly relay values to our children. With the Haggadah guiding us,
If ever there was a Biblical equivalent of the phrase “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” it would be “chanoch lana’ar al pi darko,
Rosh Chodesh Adar brought with it a beautiful show of simcha and achdut, courtesy of the Torah Academy of Bergen County. At approximately 10 after
Yeshivat He’Atid let their fourth and fifth graders loose, to honor the birthday of the great Dr. Seuss. Each student chose a book of his
“Potential” is a word that evokes a wide range of responses. Potential can inspire, opening the mind’s eye to endless possibilities. Potential can partner with
I honestly understand why members of the Rabbinical Council of America were compelled to make another public statement on the matter of female clergy. Although
Rabbi Dr. Wallace Greene’s fine article brought long-ago thoughts to mind (“Tzedakah Education” March 24, 2022). My parents, z”l, were Holocaust survivors. When we arrived
A teacher friend of mine once joked that when school leaders type “collaboration” into their phones, it autocorrects it to “competition.” If you are connected
As a Jewish educator, I am constantly aware of the various ways in which individuals relate to our religion. The individualistic approach is often most
Eventually, every student of the Talmud will (or at least should) ask himself, and others, the simple question, “Why?” Why learn Gemara? What is the
Our last discussion began with a survey, so this one will begin with a trivia question: Who are the role models that have the most
Time for a quick survey: How many of you have ever had a teacher who was basically the human embodiment of a textbook? You know
