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Noa Niv of Livingston, center, participated in a recent Aardvark Israel program. Photo courtesy Aardvark Israel
July 8, 2020, 12:02 pm
Popularity of Israel programs spikes as Covid affects universities
Students switch gears to avoid missing the ‘full’ college experience
By Johanna R Ginsberg
July 8, 2020, 11:55 am
Aliyah numbers on the rise
By Johanna R. Ginsberg
Due to the pandemic, Aleeza Schoenberg, a rising junior at Princeton University, switched from a service internship in India to creative work for a publishing company. Photo by Yoni Schoenberg
June 10, 2020, 11:55 am
With summer internships scrapped, Princeton Hillel helps students find a plan B
By Michele Alperin
Larry Glaser speaking at the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City. Courtesy Saint Peter’s University
June 8, 2020, 11:49 am
More Shoah education is legacy of retired head of Holocaust commission
Dedicated Larry Glaser displayed ‘constant enthusiasm’
By Jed Weisberger
Israeli students at the Orot Etzion school in Efrat wear protective face masks as they return to school in early May. Gershon Elinon/Flash90
June 3, 2020, 2:33 pm
A Reopening Riddled with Anxiety
Israelis caught between ‘letting society live’ and fear of moving too quickly to end the lockdown.
By Michele Chabin
School leaders at a 2017 conference organized by Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ’s Day School Initiative. Photo Courtesy Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
May 6, 2020, 11:04 am
Day schools struggle to balance needs of families, budget shortfalls
Unpaid tuition, cancelled fundraisers lead to uncertainty in September
By Johanna R Ginsberg
May 6, 2020, 11:01 am
Rethinking end-of-the-year rituals
By Johanna R Ginsberg
Andrew Rehfeld, with students at HUC’s campus in Israel, is bracing for a year of distance learning or “an on-again, off-again year if the quarantine comes back.” Photo courtesy Huc.edu
May 6, 2020, 10:57 am
In new post, facing pandemic’s challenges
HUC-JIR president Andrew Rehfeld is counting on academic and executive experience to reshape Reform movement’s four campuses
By Gary Rosenblatt
Alberto G. via Flickr
From the WebApril 22, 2020, 11:29 am
Will Coronavirus Kill Standardized Testing?
A possible silver lining amid the pandemic.
By Samantha Rigante
Holocaust Museum Houston, which opened in 1996. Photos courtesy HMH
April 14, 2020, 6:32 pm
Shoah museums telling a multicultural story
Holocaust educators now stressing connections with the harsh experiences of other ethnic groups
By Steve Lipman
Holocaust Museum Houston, which opened in 1996. Photos courtesy HMH
April 14, 2020, 6:30 pm
‘The students need to know’
By Steve Lipman
Of the move to virtual programming, JESPY House’s Audrey Winkler said, “If these interactions are of help to our clients, I’m for it.” Photos by Jed Weisberger
April 14, 2020, 6:18 pm
Fast learners
Remote programming teaches ‘new skills’ to people with disabilities
By Jed Weisberger
JCC of Princeton Mercer Bucks and Abrams Camps’ Shabbat Live weekly community song session welcomes the day of rest. Photos Courtesy JCC Princeton Mercer Bucks and Abrams Camps
April 6, 2020, 11:07 am
Students, take out your pencils, paper, and screens
Children learn, socialize remotely
By Michele Alperin
Adam Shapiro
April 1, 2020, 12:25 pm
School community rises to the challenges of remote instruction
Teachers employ ‘creativity, flexibility’ for academic success
By Adam Shapiro
The 2020 Nonprofit Security Grant Program includes $90 million in funding for day schools, synagogues, and other vulnerable institutions. Alex Edelman/Getty Images
December 26, 2019, 12:01 pm
Day schools, synagogues to benefit from record-high federal security funding
By Jed Weisberger
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