Teaching and Learning

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So That the Children Will Ask: Education and Innovation in Jewish Learning

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Teaching and Learning
In this issue we highlight ways in which many great educators are engaged in deeply considering how to awaken our students, connect

Rav Bet Sefer

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Teaching and Learning
As a member of the administration, I attempt to bring Jewish life and wisdom to the forefront in the school whenever possible

Virtual Tefillah, Real Emotion

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Teaching and Learning
My work often leads me to conversations loaded with “big questions.” When asking people to think about times they felt connected to

The Second Conversation: Tanakh Students’ Reflections on the Rules of Interpretation

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Teaching and Learning
Communities rely on their education systems to induct students into their literacy practices; they want children to read texts in certain ways

Beyond Betzalel: Exploring Sacred Texts Through the Arts

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Teaching and Learning
Embodied learning is the belief and knowledge that our bodies are capable of making sense of all manner of information, and that

Maimonides Fellows

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School Policies and Procedures, Teaching and Learning
Each year presents new challenges requiring innovative solutions. This year, the conversation has focused on a national shortage of qualified and aspiring

Hayidion Articles

Uncoverage: Empowering Students to Become Part of History

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As a doctoral student at Brandeis, Deborah and her classmates were encouraged to design “readings courses” around topics of interest that weren’t

Student Essays on Modern Jewish History

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When graduates of Moriah College are asked to reflect on their most meaningful experience in their study of Jewish history, one answer

Aligning Instructional Leadership to Advance Student Learning

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Building for Sustained Impact

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The Show Must Go On(line): Virtual Fiddler

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When our campuses closed due to Covid-19, the cast of Fiddler on the Roof was only weeks into rehearsals. Most schools had

Blogs and Stories

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Collaboration and distance used to seem like a paradox. Now, they are a daily part of teaching during Covid. How can we