Book Launch: Heroism and Hope
Join The Jewish Education Project network facilitators and David Bryfman for an end of year celebration of your work and the launch of his new book, Heroism and Hope: Recharging Israel Education in a Post-October 7 World.
David will speak with fellow educators at an informal gathering at The Jewish Education Project's offices about his book, and all attendees will receive a free copy.
Wine, cheese, and conversation will be in abundance.
Learn more about Heroism and Hope here.
- Educator Training
- Congregational Learning
Dr. David Bryfman is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Jewish Education Project. After working in formal and informal Jewish educational institutions in Australia, Israel, and North America, David earned his Ph.D. in Education and Jewish Studies from NYU, focusing on the identity development of Jewish adolescents. David has authored several articles and presented broadly on topics ranging from the Jewish teenage experience, innovation and change in Jewish life, Israel education and more broadly about Jewish education. He is a founder of the annual Jewish Futures conference, helped direct the 2019 study GenZ Now: Understanding and Connecting with Jewish Teens Today, and was the lead researcher of the groundbreaking 2016 study, “Generation Now: Understanding and Engaging Jewish Teenagers Today,” and editor of “Experience and Jewish Education,” a compendium of essays written by and for Jewish experiential educators. David is a member of Cohort Three of Leading Edge's CEO Onboarding Program. He is an alum of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship Program and the Schusterman Fellowship.
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