News & Events
Blogcast Recap: What Cultivates Jewish Peoplehood?
January 6, 2016In December 2015, CASJE’s latest blogcast with researchers, funders, and practitioners explored the different experiences that cultivate a sense of Jewish Peoplehood. The blogcast, which built on the... Read
Encounters and Journeys: Exploring What Cultivates Jewish Peoplehood
December 16, 2015CASJE’s latest blogcast explores the different experiences that cultivate a sense of Jewish Peoplehood. What are the defining characteristics of these experiences that lead to positive, long-term... Read
Recap of Problem Formulation Convening on Jewish Peoplehood Education
November 24, 2015Earlier this month, CASJE held a day-long conversation exploring opportunities for research into efforts aimed at cultivating and educating toward a sense of Global Jewish Peoplehood. Read
Association for Jewish Studies Conference
November 23, 2015From December 13-15 members of CASJE's Hebrew at Camp research team attended the 47th annual Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies--the largest annual international gathering of... Read
Jewish Peoplehood Education Problem Formulation Convening
November 19, 2015The CASJE Jewish Peoplehood Education Problem Formulation Convening was a day-long conversation exploring opportunities for research into efforts aimed at cultivating and educating toward a sense of... Read
New Research on Early Childhood Education
November 13, 2015Additional research in early childhood education Read
Fair Compensation for Educators of Jewish Children
October 29, 2015Our community must do more – from better wages and benefits to ongoing professional support – to compensate ECE educators and to retain them in our schools. For both secular and Jewish ECE educators... Read
Meltzing, Marps and Shabboptions: Hebrew at North American Jewish Summer Camps
September 18, 2015Have you ever “meltzed” (waited/bussed) a table? Gotten a band-aid at the “marp” (infirmary)? Or selected an elective for “Shabboptions” (Shabbat options) or “t’floptions” (tefilliah options)? Then... Read
Why CASJE? - Mitchel Malkus
September 3, 2015I became involved in Jewish education because I believe that a deep understanding of Jewish history, texts, culture, Hebrew language, and Israel is the best way to ensure a vibrant Jewish future. Read
Four Ideas for Engaging Families with Young Children in Jewish Life
September 2, 2015Every new parent understands the pressure and stress associated with finding the best ways to create a rich and fulfilling future for their children. Faced with societal expectations, money... Read