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Oct 21, 2026, 12:36 AM

Rethinking America’s Pastime

“In order to be a success in the American rabbinate, you must be able to talk baseball," said Rabbi Solomon Schechter to an aspiring rabbinical student. It is hard to believe that Rabbi Schechter, a European trained Rabbi, had...

Oct 20, 2026, 6:37 PM

Looking Ahead; What I’m Bringing to JTS

In my first few months as The Jewish Theological Seminary’s (JTS) ninth Chancellor, I've had an opportunity to reflect on the journey that brought me here and on the lessons I hope to bring to this remarkable organization. Most...

Oct 19, 2026, 1:26 AM

A School That Notices: Inside Mizrahi Family Torah Academy’s Whole-Child Approach

As Mizrahi Family Torah Academy begins its ninth year, the school’s educational philosophy is perhaps best understood not through a mission statement, but through the ordinary moments unfolding across its campus during the opening weeks of the 2026-27 school...

Oct 18, 2026, 8:39 PM

What 34 Countries Taught Me about Educating for a Jewish Future

Key takeaways from the inaugural Global Jewish Educators Summit in Jerusalem This week, Jewish educators from 34 countries gathered in Jerusalem for the first-ever Global Jewish Educators Summit. We came from elementary schools, high schools and beyond, from large communities...

Oct 16, 2026, 7:13 PM

No (Charedi) Child Left Behind

20 years ago, when I started on my journey as a mom, I wanted to be the best mom possible. I became quite the connoisseur of child-rearing classes, reading masses of books and attending hours of lectures. There were...

Oct 15, 2026, 11:01 PM

You Gotta Hear This One Song” – Oct. 7 comic

Written by Josh Eiserike, Illustrated by Tina Ritchie The following comic was written nearly three years ago in the aftermath of October 7. My feelings remain the same as when I wrote it; the only thing that's dated is that...

Lisa M. Pollack

Oct 15, 2026, 10:42 PM

Neve Hanna: Books. Bread. Brighter Futures.

Neve Hanna Children's Home, Israel.
Photo: AFNH staff. March 2025.

Learning Today. Building Brighter Futures. Two different classrooms. One shared purpose. At Neve Hanna Children's Home, education isn't limited to the classroom. Some of life's most important lessons are learned by doing—discovering new abilities, developing practical skills, taking responsibility, and gaining the...

Oct 15, 2026, 7:40 PM

Confronting A Destroyed World

The door of the ark opens to a new world. Noach emerges with his family. God makes a covenant with Man, promising that he will never wreak such destruction upon the world again. The rainbow in the sky symbolises...

Chaim Y. Botwinick

Oct 15, 2026, 7:39 PM

Day School and Yeshiva Professional Leadership and Emotional Intelligence

Over the past decade, the field of Jewish education has witnessed a proliferation of papers, articles and presentations regarding the ever-evolving role and daunting responsibility of the Jewish day school principal and head of school. From the multifaceted challenges...

Daniel R. Weiss

Oct 15, 2026, 12:19 PM

Whose Chair Am I Sitting In?

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Whose chair am I sitting in? It is a strange question to ask in a conference room, but it is the one that two and a half days of training kept putting in front of us. I spent this week...

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