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In 1998, my wife and I hosted our first Passover Seder. It was a disaster. We were short on plates. The food was either burnt, cold or both. We left out major sections of the Haggadah and confused our guests. Despite, or because of these failings...

"When I give you my time, I’m giving you a portion of my life…” -Anonymous It’s spring, a time of renewal and reflection. We contemplate where we’ve been and where we’re headed. How was my time spent? Was it spent well? As a young mother I moved from...

This year my wife and I decided to send Jonah, our six-and-a-half year old, to Jewish day school. As an atheist Jewish educator, I knew what to expect in the classroom and from the school. The conversations during the commute to school, on the other...

Originally published on eJewishPhilanthropy Unveiling new research that offers 14 outcomes Jewish teen initiatives can strive to achieve Part 1 of 2 As the field of Jewish education evolves, more funders, organizations, practitioners, and families...

The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Purim might be “Costumes!” but what really makes the holiday unique on the Jewish calendar is the custom of putting on the special Purim play (shpiel in Yiddish). Going back centuries, the often...

Originally published on Whooo's Reading It’s difficult to get through a day in 2016 without using Google for something, whether you’re lost in an unfamiliar area, chatting with a friend, or in a heated argument with a colleague about exactly which...

In this Educator Spotlight, Rabbi Yehoshua Lindenbaum explains how educational technology and blended learning have transformed the learning experience for his students. Rabbi Yehoshua Lindenbaum teaches 10th and 11th grade Judaic Studies (Gemara and...

At the Carole Zaber Nursery School at The JCC in Manhattan. …but they’re still worth committing the time and energy to”, encourages Ilana Ruskay-Kidd, the Early Childhood Director of The Manhattan JCC’s preschool on the UWS. In a room full of 25...