(A litle context: I’m part of a certificate program in Online and Blended Learning Design, through Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School. This post originally appeared on the Open Day School site, which is devoted to Online and Blended learning, and is affiliated with the Yeshiva University School Partnership program.) As I explore the universe of […]
Simchat Torah: The Sound of Sinai?
During the Erev Simchat Torah service at our synagogue (Congregation Albert in Albuquerque, NM), the congregation was invited to stand shoulder to shoulder around the Sanctuary to support the Torah Scroll as it was unrolled from hand to hand. The personal imagery of being surrounded by Torah, engulfed in Torah, touched by Torah, supporting Torah […]
Reminders Of A Fragile World
Is it going to rain this evening? Do we need to move our Sukkot celebration? Are the chairs still wet from last night’s storm? Throughout the week I was continuously checking and rechecking my “weather app” on my iphone, monitoring the hourly forecast, and wondering whether family meals and communal celebrations would be affected by […]
The Power of A Good Apology
I hope you all had a meaningful Rosh Hashanah and that this short week of school has gone well for you and for your child. I woke up this Wednesday morning feeling refreshed, renewed, and grateful for the opportunity that our Jewish calendar provided for reflection and creating intentionality in our lives. I was relieved […]
ECHO – A SAD ENDING AS THE NEW YEAR BEGINS
Rosh HaShanah is a joyful time, a time of hope and new beginnings – that was my Rosh HaShanah message to my Hebrew School students. We drank grape juice, ate slices of round raisin challah, and apples and honey as we practiced the appropriate Brachot. We discussed Tikun Olam and how each of us could […]
The Start Of A New Year
Dear Families, “Do you realize that this is the first day my daughter has ever been in school?” a proud father asked me yesterday. “She may be in school for twenty years or more but this is her first day!” What an amazing week it has been to witness so many firsts. I had the […]
The Wisdom of Technology
In the past few weeks two articles were posted in the Jewish Daily Forward about how technology will not usher in the messianic age, at least when it comes to Jewish education. In”Digital Learners Can’t Do It On Their Own”, Barry Joseph explains how the human factor – the role of the teacher – is […]
OLYMPIC OBSERVATIONS
Heroic actions; miraculous feats; a heart-stopping mix of joy and sorrow; an unfolding human drama of faith, endurance, and victory – The 2012 Olympics are alot like Torah. No doubt Rabbis around the world are preparing sermons which use the irresistable imagery of the Olympics to expound upon Jewish themes: God as the Ultimate Coach! […]
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN!
Bragging Alert! I’m about to use our granddaughters as an example to comment on the coming school year. Yes, they are the most beautiful, brilliant grandchildren in the world! Nu? From a Jewish grandmother you expected something else, maybe? Since they were babies, our granddaughters, ages 7 and 9, have been coming to visit and […]
Just Do It – Getting Over the Integration Hurdle
As a newly minted “Technology Integration Educator” in my community, I’m struggling with the definition of my job title. What does the phrase “technology integration” really mean? How do we integrate technology? I can’t help but wonder if, when the overhead projector, or the radio, or even the blackboard for that matter, were introduced into […]
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