Knowledge Center
Welcome to the Prizmah Knowledge Center
An online knowledge center with resources for Jewish day school professional and lay leaders. Content is updated regularly. Questions? Comments? Feedback? Contact Odelia Epstein at OdeliaE@Prizmah.org.
October 01, 2019
Hebrew, JDS Research
This first paper in Prizmah's Thought Leadership series explores Hebrew education. It looks at the reasons why Hebrew education...
March 01, 2019
Community Building Inside & Out
As you prepare to speak with your faculty, students, and community about today’s reality, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools...
March 01, 2019
Security
Day schools from coast to coast, along with other Jewish institutions, have been targeted with bomb threats. Below you will find...
May 01, 2019
Other, Compliance with federal, state and local laws
In response to the recent measles outbreak, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools hosted a webinar on independent school...
Affordability
Middle income affordability, creative tuition models and other affordability resources.
Fundraising & Development
Annual campaign, endowment campaign, marketing, federation and more resources.
Governance
Purposeful leadership, board roles, committees, board-head partnership, search, strategic planning and more resources.
Professional Leadership
Instructional leadership, community building, vision, personnel development and more resources.
Recruitment and Retention
Admissions, recruitment, retention, impact of day school and more resources.
Teaching and Learning
Pedagogy, PD, Hebrew, Israel, judaics/ kodesh, general studies, inclusion and more resources.
Latest Resources
October 10, 2019
JDS Research, Hebrew, Community Building Inside & Out
How Schools Enact Their Jewish Missions, 20 Case Studies of Jewish Day Schools, a Project of the AVI CHAI Foundation, A New Tense...
October 10, 2019
JDS Research, Pedagogical Approaches, Strategic Planning, Community Building Inside & Out
How Schools Enact Their Jewish Missions, 20 Case Studies of Jewish Day Schools, a Project of the AVI CHAI Foundation, A "Modern...
October 8, 2019
JDS Research, Purposeful Leadership
How Schools Enact Their Jewish Missions, 20 Case Studies of Jewish Day Schools, a Project of the AVI CHAI Foundation, Align the...
October 8, 2019
JDS Research, Strategic Planning
Part of How Schools Enact Their Jewish Missions, 20 Case Studies of Jewish Day Schools, a Project of the AVI CHAI Foundation,...
October 3, 2019
Annual Campaign
Planning a milestone event-tips and techniques from two small Jewish day school development offices. A webinar with accompanying...
