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Category Archives: Education
Sinai Temple Vs. Stephen S. Wise Day Schools
I was asked for the difference. I said Sinai was more traditional. It’s a Conservative temple while Stephen S. Wise is Reform. I got this follow-up: "Can you give me a brief profile of the kids/families/moms at each? I mean … Continue reading
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Tagged intermarriages, kids families, moms, Sinai Temple, snobbery
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The Role Of Midrash In Orthodox Jewish Education
I heard a talk decrying the use of midrash as a literature co-extensive with the Bible. Midrash is not so much scriptural interpretation as homiletics (inspiring stories), said the Orthodox rabbi, citing Maimonides. When we treat midrash as equal to … Continue reading
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Tagged abraham isaac, dvar torah, holy writ, moral sensibilities, orthodox rabbi, picking up sticks, torah scholarship
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Jewish Education
George D. Hanus (chairman of the Superfund for Jewish Education and Continuity, the World Jewish Digest and the Jewish Broadcasting Network) writes: Where are the Jewish Federations? They are allegedly the central community charity chests in every local community. There … Continue reading
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Ruth Rosenfeld Sues Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School For Wrongful Termination
The complaint (BC390751) was filed May 13, 2008 in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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Tagged abraham joshua heschel, heschel day school, joshua, rosenfeld, wrongful termination
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Philosophy of Spiritual Education
By Aryeh Ben David "For education to be truly effective it has to penetrate into the depths of the soul of the student." The Disconnectedness of Standard Jewish Education In my opinion there is a serious problem in Jewish Education … Continue reading
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Tagged abraham, aish kodesh, approach work, aryeh, cynicism, hassidic masters, jewish education, judging others, knowledgeable educators, pedagogy, personal relevance, quot, rav kook, safe space, spiritual education, supportive environment, talmud, vilna gaon, wisdom of the kabbalah, yeshivot
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Is A Reputation For Giving Blowjobs Enough To Keep A Girl Out Of YULA?
Yes. With few exceptions, no Orthodox day school wants students with a risque reputation even if their parents are rich and the kid has a great academic record. A girl thrown out of one yeshiva for fooling around will have … Continue reading
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Tagged academic record, exceptions, hard time, jewish law, parents, reputation, smart kid, troublemakers, Yeshiva
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Jewish school accused on admissions
From JTA: A prestigious Jewish school in London was accused of discrimination for refusing to accept the daughter of a convert. The JFS, formerly known as the Jewish Free School, rejected the application of a girl whose mother is a … Continue reading
In Bronx School, Culture Shock, Then Revival
Elissa Gootman writes for the New York Times: Junior High School 22, in the South Bronx, had run through six principals in just over two years when Shimon Waronker was named the seventh. On his first visit, in October 2004, … Continue reading
New Jewish Community High School West
Bruce Powell started a community Jewish high school in Agoura. Now Jeff Abram is trying to get one started on the West side. He’s trying to raise $25 million. If he does, that could be the death blow to the … Continue reading
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L.A.’s Orthodox Day Schools
Over 100 Jewish kids in the San Fernando Valley go to the right-wing Toras Emes (Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn Torath Emeth) in Beverly La Brea: ….includes 1,100 students in preschool to eighth grade, 240 staff members, five different buildings in the … Continue reading