Prizmah In The News

Articles about our gatherings, opinion pieces from schools, and more!

2024

• How US Jewish Communities are Marking Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attack: With Heartache, and Warily, Forward (October)
• One Year After Oct. 7 Attacks, Jewish Education has Found New Life, The Lion (October)
• Community Benchmarking Beneficial for Jewish Schools, Yeshivas to Create Culture of Trust, The Jerusalem Post (September)
• Jewish Education Thriving in Florida Thanks to School Choice Law, The Lion (September)
• Investing in the Future: Pilot Program Aims to Expand Access to Day School Education, Jewish Chicago (August)
• Stronger Together Initiative Tackles the Teacher Pipeline, JewishBoston (August)
• Our Experiment with Shared Recruiting to Address the Educator Pipeline, Jewish News Syndicate (August)
• Ronald Lauder-Backed Initiative Looks to Boost Non-Orthodox Jewish Day Schools Amid Enrollment Crisis, eJewishPhilanthropy (August)
• Investing in Transformational Jewish Day School Experiences, eJewishPhilanthropy (August)
• How has Jewish Education in the Diaspora Been Affected Since October 7?, The Jerusalem Post (July)
• The Next Billion-Dollar Gift, eJewishPhilanthropy (July)
• MetroWest Federation Bolsters Jewish Day Schools' Staff, Enrollment, The Jewish Link (June)
• Building a Stronger Teacher Pipeline for Day Schools and Yeshivas, Jewish News Syndicate (June)
• Jewish School Enrollment Grows as Parents 'Rethink Their Educational Priorities', The Lion (May)
• Who Will Teach the Next Generation of Jewish Children? - Opinion, The Jerusalem Post (May)
• Making Teachers, Times of Israel (May)
• Building the Teacher Pipeline: From Solving a Problem to Incubating Talent, The Jewish Link (May)
• From Distance to Presence, Prizmah's Israel Educators Mision - Opinion, The Jerusalem Post (April)
• Why We're Sending Educators to Israel Now, Cleveland Jewish News (April)
• Introducing More Nuance into Israel Studies, Jewish Standard (April)
• One Robot, Unassembled. Go Learn, New Jersey Jewish News (April) 
• In Uncertain Times, Jewish Families Seek Community in Jewish Day Schools, eJewish Philanthropy (March) 
• A Reflection on Prizmah’s Head of School Retreat, Philadelphia Jewish Exponent (March) 
• Rising Antisemitism Leads to Jewish Day Schools Increased Enrollment, Times of Israel (March) 
• US Day Schools Welcome Displaced Israeli Students, JNS (February) 
• Prizmah Shows Increase in Israeli Student Enrollment in Jewish Day Schools, The Jewish Link (February) 
• Report: More Students Switching to Jewish Day Schools, Atlanta Jewish Times (January) 
  North American Jewish Schools See Dramatic Enrollment Upturn After Oct 7- Study, Times of Israel (January) 
• US Jewish Day Schools Develop Framework of Research, Data Collection, Jerusalem Post (January) 
• Feeding the Hunger For Jewish Belonging and Education, eJP (January) 
• Study Finds Growing Interest In Jewish Day Schools After October 7, eJP (January) 
• More than 1,000 Israeli Children Enrolled in Day Schools in the US and Canada After October 7, The Forward (January) 
• Over 1,000 Israeli Students Enroll in N. American Jewish Schools Post War, Jerusalem Post (January) 

2023

• Competing with Israel for Dollars, Jewish Link (December)
• As the war rages on, Jewish day schools still plan to send students to Israel, The Forward (Dec)
• Jewish Day School in US Take Up Mantle for both Israeli and American Students Amid Gaza Conflict, The Hill (Dec) 
• Tikvah Fund, conservative think tank to open ‘classical’ Jewish day school in New York City, JTA (Dec) 
• ‘Israelism:’ A damning critique of how we teach about Israel, Times of Israel (December) 
• Traumatized by war, fleeing to US: Jewish day schools take in hundreds of Israeli students, USA Today (Dec)
• Yeshivah high schools ask college recruiters to prove campuses are safe, JNS (Nov) 
• Jewish day-school students turn out en masse to attend 'March for Israel', JNS (Nov) 
• 'Americans March for Israel' Makes History, Jewish Link (Nov) 
• Day Schools in Jersey Meet the Moment , Jewish Standard (Nov) 
• Record crowd on National Mall demands release of hostages, condemns antisemitism, Jewish Insider (Nov)
• 85 years after Kristallnacht, we’re building a strong Jewish future, eJP (Nov)
• Israeli families feeling Hamas war find help at US Jewish day schools, jpost (Nov)
• With donations surging into Israel aid, US nonprofits pivot their fundraising, eJP (Nov) 
• Jewish Schools to Colleges: Don’t recruit our students unless you can guarantee their safety, JTA (Oct) 
• Jewish Schools Adjust Security as Israel-Gaza War Strokes Fears (Oct) 
• Stronger Together United Jewish Day Schools, Jewish Boston (September) 
• Cheryl Maayan Takes on New Educational Leadership Role, St. Louis Jewish Light (August) 
• Jewish Federation and Northern New Jersey Day Schools Plan for the Future, JewishLink (August) 
• American Jewish day school Umbrella welcomes future Israeli investment, Jpost (May) 
• Israel to Invest $40 million in North American Jewish day schools, JTA (May)
• The Case for Free Jewish Day School, Tablet (April)
• Educational Group Formed to Address Day School Strategies- Teacher Shortage, JNS (Feb)  
• As Day School Educators Gather, Focus is on Investing in Leadership and Creativity, JTA (Feb) 
• Two new grants increase focus on day school affordability, eJewish Philanthropy (Feb) 
• A Morning of Light in Jewish Day School Growth, JNS (Jan)
• A Jewish Governor Needed a Hebrew Bible to be Sworn in, Jewish Educators Came to His Rescue, JTA (Jan) 
• Takeaways from the Prizmah Conference, eJewish Philanthropy (Jan) 

2022

• Meyerland Jewish day schools see increased enrollment during COVID-19 Pandemic, Houston Chronicle (Jan) 
• What are the Pillars of a Jewish Education?, Jewish Boston (Jan)
• The Taxonomy and Blessing of a Mistake, Jewish Boston (Feb)
• BPY's Strassman Named to Prizmah Women's Leadership Cohort, Jewish Link (Feb)
• Caring for School Leaders, Ejewish Philanthropy (Feb)
•  NY Yeshivos and Jewish Day Schools See Significant Uptick In Enrollment in Last 2 Decades, The Jewish Voice (March) 
• Jewish Day School Tuition Just Got More Affordable, The Cholent (April)
• Three things I learned about day schools from Prizmah's new development survey, EjewishPhilanthropy (April) 
• Boston Jewish community responds to Mapping Project: Threat to all of us, Cleveland Jewish News (June) 
• Hidden Sparks helps find each child's own light, Times of Israel (June) 
• Addressing the Jewish Day school teacher shortage, eJewishPhilanthropy (June)
• The State of the Field: Hebrew Education in North American Jewish Day Schools (June) 
• Making big bets on Jewish day schools (July)
• What Makes a Day School Great (August) 
• Addressing the Challenges of a Jewish Education Worldwide in a Changing World (November) 

2021

• With New Initiative on Changing School Culture, Jewish Schools Focus on Anti-Racist Education, JTA (April)
• Students in Arizona, teachers in LA: A Jewish high school plans a post-COVID hybrid future, JTA (March)
• Will Day Schools’ New Students Stay, Post-Pandemic, eJewish Philanthropy (February) 
• Concurrent Teaching: How Is It Affecting Our Students And Teachers?, Jewish Link (January)
• Federation Helps Teachers Teach Their Hybrid Classrooms, Jewish Standard (January)
• Jewish Day Schools Make The Grade, Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters (January)
• The Surprising Success of Day Schools in a Time of Crisis, Commentary Magazine (January)
• Jewish Educators Talk About How Things Have Changed During Pandemic, Jewish Exponent (January)
• Marking one year of COVID in Jewish education, eJewish Philanthropy (March) 
• Beginning Another Year with Covid in Jewish Education, eJewish Philanthropy (September)
• Caring for the Mental Health of Adults in our Schools, eJewish Philanthropy (May)
• Pandemic Fuels 3.7% Increase Jewish Day School, Yeshiva Population, eJewish Philanthropy (October) 
• US: Enrollment in Jewish day schools continues to see increase as pandemic lingers, Israelhayom (October)
• Enrollment in Jewish day schools continues to see increase as pandemic lingers, Clevelandjewishnews (October)
• How we talk about our day schools, eJewish Philanthropy (October)
• A new Prizmah report quantifies the impact of the pandemic on day schools and yeshivahs, eJewish Philanthropy (August)
• Gender equity must be promoted at Jewish non-profits, The Jerusalem Post (November)  

2020

• Growing Jewish Day School Enrollment – a Blip or the Start of a Trend? By Paul Bernstein, eJewish Philanthropy (December)
• COVID-Keepers: Jewish Education Leaders on the Possibilities Emerging from the Pandemic, by Ben Berger, Paul Bernstein, David Bryfman, Jeremy Fingerman, Anna Hartman, Miriam Heller Stern, Avi Orlow, Susan Wachsstock; eJewish Philanthropy (November)
• NY Day Schools Adjust to the Ever-changing Demands of Covid-19, The New York Jewish Week (November)
• Good News on Alternative Tuition Programs, eJewish Philanthropy (November)
• Kathy Manning, former Jewish Federations head, wins North Carolina congressional race, JTA (November)
• How to Reduce Stress and Increase Learning: The Power of Professional Networks During COVID, eJewish Philanthropy (October)
• Virtual classes, services and offerings, starting September 23, Cleveland Jewish News (September)
• What’s Going on in Jewish Education? Answers from Leaders in the Field by Ben Berger, Paul Bernstein, David Bryfman, Jeremy Fingerman, Anna Hartman, Miriam Heller Stern, Avi Orlow, Susan Wachsstock; eJewish Philanthropy (September)
• Mental Health in Day Schools On Our Minds by Paul Bernstein, eJewish Philanthropy (September)
• Jewish day schools open for the year with new safety precautions and plans for possible closures by Shira Hanau, JTA (September)
• Has Remote Learning Set Back Jewish Day School Students?, eJewish Philanthropy (September)
• New Data Reveals That With Support, Jewish Day Schools Thrive by Paul Bernstein, eJewish Philanthropy (September)
• What’s Going on in Jewish Education? Answers from Leaders in the Field by Ben Berger, Paul Bernstein, David Bryfman, Jeremy Fingerman, Anna Hartman, Miriam Heller Stern, Avi Orlow, Susan Wachsstock; eJewish Philanthropy (August)
• A rabbi and dad is starting an online Jewish day school to help families get through the pandemic by Josefin Dolsten, JTA (August)
• Are families fleeing Jewish day schools? Far from it, but it’s complicated by Ben Harris, JTA (July)
• Prizmah Partners With Two NJ Yeshiva Counselors to Hold National Conference by Harry Glazer, Jewish Link (July)
• Supporting Jewish day schools by WJW Editorial Board, Washington Jewish Link (July) 
• First-ever National Jewish Educator Census Underway, eJewish Philanthropy (July) 
• Retooled approach for special-ed students brings surprising results during distancing era, JTA (June)
• Here’s how Jewish schools found creative ways to maintain community during COVID lockdown, Arizona Jewish Post (June)
• Here’s how Jewish schools found creative ways to maintain community during COVID lockdown, JTA (June)
• Amid the Pandemic, Jewish Day Schools Survive (And Even Thrive), Jewish Journal (June)
• Alumni call on Jewish day schools to do more to fight racism, JTA (June)
• RKYHS Students Attend Private Event With Ambassador Rob Dermer, Jewish Link (May)
• Pandemic Pressures Mount on Jewish Day Schools, The New York Jewish Week (May)
• Jewish day schools get creative as they eye uncertain financial future, JTA (May)
• How Jewish Day Schools Plan to Live With Coronavirus in America, Haaretz (April)
• Historic unemployment makes Jewish schools early victims of virus’ economic impact by Molly Boigon, The Forward (April)
• Week 2 of Zoom events, who is watching what?, by Melissa Weiss, Jewish Insider (April)
• Amid massive unemployment, the worst is likely yet to come at Jewish nonprofits by Aiden Pink and Molly Boigon, The Forward (March)
• Jewish Day Schools – Resilience and Innovation in the Face of Coronavirus by Paul Bernstein, eJewish Philanthropy (March)
• How SAR switched to online learning during its coronavirus closure by Ben Sales, Jewish Standard (March)
• STEM programs redefine learning at Jewish day schools by Traci Stratford, Jewish United Fund News (January)

2019

• The Jewish American Landscape by Michael A. Kay, The Jewish Link (January)
• Atlanta Jewish Day School Conference Challenges 'Dare to Dream' by Jan Jaben-Eilon, Atlanta Jewish Times (February)
• First Day of Prizmah Conference 2019 by Dr. Sarah Levy, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools (March)
• Jewish Day Schools Dare to Dream by Paul Bernstein, eJewish Philanthropy (March)
• Upbeat Gathering For Day School Educators, The New York Jewish Week (March)
• Cherished Colleagues Sharing a Dream by Noa Grant and Rob Goldberg, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools (March)
• Remarks by Yossi Prager at Prizmah 2019 Conference, eJewish Philanthropy (March)
• Enjoy the Music– A Footnote to Yossi Prager’s Speech at Prizmah 2019 by Micah Lapidus, MicahLapidus.com (March)
• Jewish Day School Leader Speaks at National Conference, Sarasota Magazine (March)
• Day School Educators Balancing Boom and Bust by Gary Rosenblatt, The New York JewishWeek (March)
• Aviv: Blended Learning is the Future of Jewish Education by Dan Aviv, The Canadian Jewish News (March)
• Hearing a Call For Change in Jewish Education-- Loud and Clear by Sharon Freundel, Jewish Education Innovation Challenge (March)
• Post-Purim, Post-Conference Reflections by Paul Bernstein, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools (March)
• Getting Comfortable With Discomfort: Reflections from Prizmah by Rabbi Dov Emerson, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools
• Tribute to the AVI CHAI Foundation by Amy Platt, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools (March)
• Dare to: breathe, enjoy, learn, and explore by Jordan Silvestri, Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools (March)
• Ten Reasons to Send Your Student to a Jewish Day School by Jody Passanisi, eJewish Philanthropy (March)
• Ha'lkar: The Innovators Mindset by Amy Gold, Jewish Boston (March)
• Hearing a Call for Change in Jewish Education Loud and Clear by Sharon Freundel, Arizona Jewish News (April)
• Opinion | Hearing a Call for Change in Jewish Education — Loud and Clear by Sharon Freundel,  Jewish Exponent (April)
• Bialik Students Participate in Prizmah Moot Beit Din International Court Competition, The Jewish Standard Magazine in Canada (April)

2018

• Prizmah CEO Paul Bernstein Chosen for Algemeiner's 'J100' by Yvette Finkelstein, The Jewish Link (October)
• Unlocking the Potential of Jewish Day Schools by Paul Bernstein, eJewish Philanthropy (November)
• Rebuilding Our Burning World by Rabbi Marc Baker, CJP (November)
• Passing the Baton by Mem Bernstein, eJewish Philanthropy (November)
• The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, The Algemeiner Jewish 100 (November)
• Grabbing the Baton by Gail Norry and Ann Pava, eJewish Philanthropy (December)
• Re-digging the Wells of the Day School Field by Deena K. Fuchs, eJewish Philanthropy (December)