Too Jewish? Not Jewish Enough?

At some point, most day schools find themselves confronted with the question, Are we too Jewish? If we confine Jewish studies to fewer hours in the school day, will more students come? Authors here agree that the “Jewish” part of the school’s mission and identity should be proudly front and center in defining a day school’s raison d’etre.

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Summer 2007

HaYidion Too Jewish? Not Jewish Enough Shavuot 2007

Articles From This Issue

School Culture Audit: A Tool for School Improvements

Susan Shevitz, Ed.D.
Assessing and Improving Your School’s Culture

Christopher R. Wagner, Ph.D.
Israel in RAVSAK Schools

Ezra Kopelowitz
A Word from the Editor

Dr. Barbara Davis
From the Desk of Susan Weintrob, RAVSAK President

Susan Weintrob
It’s All in the Packaging – Can a Jewish Community Day School Really be Too Jewish?

Leon Covitz
Balancing “Too Jewish”with “Not Jewish Enough”

Dr. Barbara Davis
What if Our Schools Are Too Jewish?

Dr. Marc N. Kramer
The Language of the Hebrewman

Naomi Stillman
My Vision of a Secular Jewish Day School

Michael H. Steinhardt
Liberal Jews Want Jewishness, Too

Nancy Bossov, R.J.E.
The Hidden Reflection: Board Leadership and the Shaping of School Culture

Rabbi Jay Moses