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Problem Formulation Convening with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
November 8, 2020The Institute for Jewish Spirituality is in the midst of a generational shift both in its faculty and staff and in the audiences it serves. As the Institute moves into a new chapter of its... Read
What does Jewish Engagement mean for families with young children?
November 8, 2020
Jewish Family Engagement In and Beyond the COVID Era
October 26, 2020How can we ensure that COVID-19 doesn’t result in greater barriers to Jewish family engagement and leverage what we are learning about new strategies and modalities to propel even greater engagement... Read
Applied Research: A Powerful Tool for Making Change
October 14, 2020Hosted by Jewish Funders Network. Strategic philanthropy depends upon good data and research—however it’s not only about the data you have, but what you do with it. In order to make good decisions... Read
Prizmah Podcasts: What Do Students Really Think of High School Talmud?
August 24, 2020In this episode of "Research Encounters," a series from Prizmah, Dr. Arielle Levites, managing director of CASJE, and Rabbi Jethro Berkman, dean of Jewish education at Gann Academy in... Read
Hebrew Infusion Language and Community at American Jewish Summer Camps
August 12, 2020Join Hebrew at the Center and CASJE for an engaging presentation of new research on how camp directors and staff came to infuse Hebrew in creative ways and how their rationales and practices have... Read
Let's Stop Calling it "Hebrew School": Rationales, Goals, and Practices of Hebrew Education in Part-time Jewish Schools
July 29, 2020This study investigated how Hebrew is taught and perceived at American part-time Jewish schools (also known as supplementary schools, religious schools, and Hebrew schools). Phase 1 consisted of a... Read
Let's Stop Calling it "Hebrew School" Rationales, Goals, and Practices of Hebrew Education in Part-time Jewish Schools
July 22, 2020Join Hebrew at the Center and CASJE for an engaging presentation of new research on the what, how and why of Hebrew education in part-time Jewish settings. The three primary researchers will share... Read
Preparing For Entry: Concepts That Support a Study of What It Takes to Launch a Career in Jewish Education
July 9, 2020The Preparing for Entry strand of our inquiry addresses a set of questions that will shed light on what it takes to launch a career in Jewish education and, in turn, what interventions might... Read
Understanding the Vital Role of Jewish Educators
July 6, 2020In the last few months the world has faced a series of unfathomable challenges to our daily lives. The mandatory closure of schools across the country will have a profound effect on our nation,... Read