Aliza Chasan, Blogger As many, if not all of you know, each year we run a six week Summer Internship Program. We are always excited as the interview season starts and have such high hopes as the summer nears. Additionally, we are happiest when our former interns check-in with us, let us know what they Continue Reading »
This blog post highlights nine ways for Board Members and presumably others involved in agencies like committee members to raise money without fundraising. I cannot underestimate the importance of having an active Board and the impact that has on your agency, your vision and engaging people. I encourage all of my Board Members and all those Continue Reading »
Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks shares more suggestions for finding happiness in hard times. I hope you enjoy this article and have a great day.
In Stephen Donshik’s very important article, he addresses that donors can and should be utilized in more ways than their money-giving. “There are many donors who want to be more involved and who do not want their connection to be limited to writing checks. Limiting the donors’ personal and ongoing connections with the Continue Reading »
Deborah Fishman in her article titled, “Heard Around NAJDS: Today’s Inspired Jewish Ideas,” goes on to explain several ways in which “cool technology” can be utilized in the classroom. Not only are the suggestions useful and exciting, but they are free to use as well. One suggestion for technology in the classroom is Continue Reading »
I am pleased to present an article by Adam Shapiro, the Dean of Students at the Golda Och Academy. Under Adam’s leadership, the school is a leader in tikkun olam programming within day schools across the county. This unbelievable program Adam highlights is just one of many they do every year. They also participate in Continue Reading »
Noted philanthropist Lynn Schusterman advocates for paying it forward in this open letter and for serving in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We applaud her for constantly highlighting the core Jewish values of chesed, tzedakah and tikkun olam and for encouraging people to use their time, skills and talents to help others. I Continue Reading »
Mark Young asks great questions in his article on training for experiential educators and it awesome that programs like his at JTS and YU exist to effectively train experiential and informal Jewish educators. He highlights agencies the program participants visited and I welcome the opportunity to learn from Areyvut and am confident that we can Continue Reading »
Everyone knows how important it is for students to have “good” teachers but I think we can all learn something from Nicholas Kristof’s article and perhaps in the Jewish community we can find a better approach then removing some of the best teachers from their classroom into administration. We need great teachers and great principals Continue Reading »
This is unbelievable and it is stories like this that illustrate what being “a light unto the nations” is all about.
