As Daniel can tell you, I often check out a website called Happy News. The news they share on this website isn’t usually earth shattering or of much importance to most people. Nonetheless, I love checking it out the stories are usually inspiring, funny or meaningful…just the kind of thing as an afternoon pick me Continue Reading »
Here are several easy ways to infuse your Pesach preparation and holiday to help others and make the world a better place. In preparation for Pesach clean the home of someone who is homebound. Arrange a car wash in your synagogue’s parking lot and donate the money to Tzedakah. Research your family history and learn Continue Reading »
Let me start off by saying that I think I spoke too soon. Last week I was searching desperately for something to blog about, to almost no avail. Ultimately, I basically complained about the lack of compelling stories to share and wrote about it…certainly not my best work. Well, you know what they say…when it Continue Reading »
Daniel is out of the office. As is our custom, he sent me an email last night with a variety of things that should get done today. Somewhere in that email there is always the suggestion to write for the blog. Perhaps a subtle hint that I shirk my responsibilities in this area. Having finished Continue Reading »
In honor of Areyvut’s 6th annual “Make a Difference” Day next weekend I want to highlight the educational material from previous years and encourage you to utilize them throughout the year. The planning unit is an awesome resource that will help you plan any program to make it more focused and meaningful. 2005– Ezra Tuchman Continue Reading »
In honor of our new Jewish teen philanthropy program H.O.P.E. -Helping Organizations Provide Essentials at Yeshivat Noam we posted a text that can be used to discuss giving Jewishly in a teen philanthropy program, youth movement, day school, summer camp, congregational school or in adult education. In response to the positive feedback I received I Continue Reading »
In today’s issue of the Chicago Jewish News is an article by Pauline Dubkin Yearwood that highlights Areyvut. I thank Pauline and the editor Joseph Aaron for helping to raise awareness about our important work. Here is the article: When Chicago native Daniel Rothner was teaching middle school students, he had a realization: teach them Continue Reading »
Last week with the help and support of Targum Shlishi, a Raquel and Aryeh Rubin Foundation we launched a new Jewish teen philanthropy program at Yeshivat Noam called H.O.P.E. -Helping Organizations Provide Essentials. At the first session we had an awesome conversation on what it means to give Jewishly. The text and questions below can Continue Reading »
It’s that time of the day again, when I sit staring at my computer screen trying to think of something to type for the Areyvut blog. Often times this process is rather short. Daniel will give me a topic and I will write about it, though I think he’s usually surprised by what I come Continue Reading »
As part of my presentation on Best Practices in Informal Education I incorporated a form that can help teachers and educators develop meaningful programs for their students and participants. Several participants contacted me after the webinar and asked me to share this form with them and the broader Jewish educational and organizational world. Where Do Continue Reading »
