Jewish Education

Apply for a Blog

Stephen M. Flatow

Jun 16, 2025, 7:13 AM

War with Iran, a teaching opportunity

Israel is at war with Iran. Those looking to leave Israel for the United States and destinations around the world have found their flights canceled. So, too, have those wanting to be in Israel. Thousands are affected with no...

Aryeh Eisenberg

Jun 15, 2025, 11:49 AM

I’m so tired of living through history

A missile fired from Iran is intercepted by Israel's air defense system over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

My exhaustion is more than just the physical effect of two nights of getting almost no sleep

Chaim Y. Botwinick

Jun 13, 2025, 6:03 PM

Israel Education: A Critical Imperative in Response to Today’s Realities

There are several definitions and understandings regarding the term "Israel Education." The term may refer to the education system in Israel or it can be defined as how and what is being taught globally and/or locally regarding Israel. This blog...

Hillary Anger Elfenbein

Jun 12, 2025, 8:54 AM

Missouri should fight harassment of Jews, not limit criticism of Israel

The Missouri legislature is currently considering House Bill 937, which adopts a definition of antisemitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), requires all public educational institutions to incorporate this definition into their codes of conduct, establishes a coordinator...

Jun 8, 2025, 4:35 PM

Light Up Your Students

When speaking of lighting the candles in the Temple, the Torah uses an unusual euphemism. Rather than saying lighting the candles, it speaks of raising the candles. Rashi offers two interpretations. (A) Hold the torch to the wick until...

Jun 7, 2025, 12:11 AM

Campfires or Curriculum: Where Does Jewish Identity Ignite?

For many of us, Jewish identity was shaped by what we experienced – from Jewish day school to bonding moments at summer camp. While I didn’t have the opportunity to attend Jewish day school or Jewish camp, I think...

Jun 4, 2025, 8:00 AM

Failing our Jewish Youth in Discussing the war in Gaza.

I love the holiday of Shavuot, the festival commemorating the giving of the Torah, where we engage in all-night Torah study, Tikun Leil Shavuot. My wife and I usually attend classes both in our synagogue as well as at...

Paul Mendlowitz

May 30, 2025, 12:08 PM

To All Philanthropists Supporting Yeshiva Students Who Do Not Serve in the IDF

May 29, 2025 Dear Esteemed Supporters of Torah Learning, We write to you as concerned members of the broader Jewish community—grateful for your commitment to supporting Torah study, but deeply troubled by a growing imbalance that undermines both our moral fabric...

May 30, 2025, 12:19 AM

This Shavuot, Let’s Commit to Leaving No Jewish Student Behind

Shavuot reinforces the importance that no Jewish person should be left behind – building on the holiday’s focus that we all stood together to receive the Torah at Sinai. This is especially important in the realm of Jewish education...

Sophy Turkea Yurman

May 25, 2025, 11:46 PM

Hatred Is Everyone’s Problem — Wake Up. Take Action. Spread Love

By: Daniel Edelson

On Wednesday, in Washington, D.C., the couple Yaron Lishinsky and Sarah Milgram, employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., United States, were brutally murdered. This is not just another isolated incident, not an event of 'local violence,' and not...

Load more