News & Events

Recap of Problem Formulation Convening on Jewish Peoplehood Education
November 18, 2015
CASJE held a conversation exploring opportunities for research on efforts aimed at cultivating and educating toward a sense of Global Jewish Peoplehood.

New Research on Early Childhood Education
November 14, 2015
New research from outside the world of Jewish education offers compelling insight about the costs associated with effective early childhood education.

Fair Compensation for Educators of Jewish Children
October 30, 2015
Participants from the CASJE Problem Formulation Convening on Early Childhood Education make the case for more rigorous applied study in the field.

Four Ideas for Engaging Families with Young Children in Jewish Life
September 3, 2015
A summary on the Union for Reform Judaism’s new report on how congregations (with or without preschools) can effectively engage families with young children.

Mentoring Seminar Offers Fellowship and Guidance to Emerging Scholars
August 26, 2015
Benjamin Jacobs and Meredith Katz provided a recap of the 2015 Emerging Scholars Seminar at the annual NRJE Conference that included a "think tank" activity.

Introducing the new CASJE website!
June 8, 2015
The new CASJE website will facilitate CASJE’s commitment to generating and sharing useable knowledge in Jewish education and provide a better user experience.

The Price of Summertime Fun – or – the Real Cost of Camp
March 7, 2015
In this blog initially posted by EdJS, Dr. Ari Kelman discusses opportunity costs and the "real costs" of children attending a Jewish summer camp.

Jewish Camps: How is the Magic Made?
February 17, 2015
The Foundation for Jewish Camps and CASJE hosted a PFC and Blogcast to discuss what is not yet understood about how summer camps influence Jewish children.