Adapting: Surviving or Thriving? Jewish Education's "New Normal" with Saul Kaiserman
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David and Saul discuss the purpose of Jewish education and how Jewish educational institutions like Hebrew Schools and Jewish Supplementary schools will look different after the Coronavirus pandemic. They discuss the role of digital learning, the roles of synagogues in religious education, and more. Check out the whole episode to learn more about Saul, his career, and his work at Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York.
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Saul Kaiserman is Director of Lifelong Learning for Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, and a Board Member of The Jewish Education Project. He is an innovative leader in Jewish education and has lectured, led worship and performed internationally for over thirty years and chairs the Education Committee at the Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan, where he was formerly on the faculty.
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- Early Childhood
- Family Engagement
- Day Schools and Yeshivas
- Congregational Learning
- After School and Beyond
- Teen Engagement
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