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.
Model Adaptation
Congregation Tifereth Israel (CTI), Glen Cove, NY. CTI learners and their families participate in hands-on experiential learning. The curriculum focuses on Jewish values learned through our stories (both modern and ancient).
Educator Spotlight
Jenny Kritchevski shares how her work with The Jewish Education Project's Tech for Learning Initiative is helping her support teachers in integrating technology and meet the needs of every student.
"To be reflective of the authenticity of Israel today, Jewish learners must be exposed to the positive aspects of Israel as well as its complexities, struggles, and conflicts, which can be fraught with anxiety and emotion."
"Education is all about small changes; an education is earned over time," writes Bob Sherman about the long term impact of small change.
What does it mean, as Jewish people, 'To Be A Free People In Our Land' of Israel? Award-winning author and journalist Matti Friedman will explore these ideas through the lens of his IDF experience in Lebanon, research and writing on Jews from Arab countries, media coverage of Israel and extensive professional travel.
Resource Guide
The following articles, videos, website, initiatives, and webinars, have been selected in tandem with our Jewish Futures Conference 2017 tackling the question of How Can Jewish Civics Education Elevate American Democracy?
How do we ensure, that when our students are online, they know how to tell facts from fiction and truth from lies? How do we arm them with the tools they need to be critical thinkers and active, questioning, digital citizens?
Recipients of the 2017-18 Qushiyot fellowship, who will spend the year learning and collaborating on projects to improve Israel education, have been announced.