Resources & Research
The Jewish Education Project is actively tracking trends and opportunities related to educational innovation. We have also learned a great deal from our previous projects and gleaned significant insights and resources that we are sharing here. Through curated resources and original research, we help educators and Jewish communal leaders better understand – and more effectively address – how to adapt models, respond to new research, and hold onto the best of what we have already re-imagined. You can browse or sort through our resources below and you will find them spread throughout our site, labeled Related Resources.
Website
A tagged searchable collection of resources from work over the last 20 years with nearly 200 congregations done by the Experiment in Congregational Education’s (ECE).
Model Adaptation
Congregation Beth Am Israel, Penn Valley, PA. Shabbat Beit Midrash grew to replace Sunday morning learning. An array of learning choices for adults and children surrounding participation in weekly Shabbat morning worship builds intergenerational community.
Video
In this video, Dr. Jeffrey Kress, Dr. Bethamie Horowitz, and Dr. David Bryfman, describe the five things that Jewish educators can do to fully nurture their learners, using examples from the work of the Jewish Education Project in congregations throughout the New York area.
Resource Guide
A treasury of resources created by The Jewish Education Project and it's partners, to support educators and their teams in congregational settings as they design and implement innovative models of education.
Leadership
Project LEAD supports early childhood directors and their teams in deepening constructivist practices in their schools. The initiative builds directors' capacities to drive change through seminars, ongoing executive coaching and on-site training.
Site Visit Journal
The Saul and Carole Zabar Nursery School at The JCC in Manhattan. Teachers work collaboratively as researchers, guiding and following the interests of the children and making their work visible through many forms of documentation.
Model Adaptation
Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York. Mitzvah Corps is a hands-on learning model for 7th grade students with eight units based on ethical mitzvoth each with Learning, Action and Reflection components.
Model Adaptation
Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York. Learners of different ages are integrated into four tribes, and engage in immersive activities to learn about Jewish values. Tribes is facilitated by teens (tribal chiefs).
Model Adaptation
Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, Bronx, NY. Project Chaverim (friends) empowers teens in grades 10-12 to work with learners in grades 3 and 4, building community while strengthening Hebrew and prayer reading skills.