Israel and Intentional Engagement

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This essay is from the book, Israel Education in the Days After Reflections of Jewish Educators on their Mishlachat Areyvut (Delegation of Responsibility) - Two Months after October 7, 2023.  

Dr. Rachel Fish cofounded the nonprofit Boundless, a think-action tank partnering with community leaders across North America to revitalize Israel education and take bold collective action to combat Jew-hatred. Dr. Fish also serves as Special Advisor to The Brandeis University Presidential Initiative to Counter Antisemitism in Higher Education. She is also an associate research professor at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies. In addition, Dr. Fish teaches Israeli history and society at The George Washington University as Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership in the Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Previously, Dr. Fish was the executive director of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism. Rachel also served as Senior Advisor and Resident Scholar at the Paul E. Singer Foundation in New York City, and Executive Director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies, where she trained the next generation of academics in the field of Israel Studies.

Topic
  • Supportive Conversations
  • Antisemitism
  • Israel - Contemporary
  • Zionism
Setting
  • Educator Training
  • Congregational Learning
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Teen Engagement

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Reflections of Jewish Educators on their Mishlachat Areyvut - Two Months after October 7, 2023

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A young student holding an Israeli flag.

In this special Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzma’ut episode, David sits down with Adam Eilath, Head of School at the Wornick Jewish Day School in the Bay Area, to explore the empowering integration of Jewish, Hebrew, and Israel education.

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Israel Education in the Days After - Book Photo and Title

Dr. Daniel Held, Chief Program Officer, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

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