The Israel Learning Ladder: Westchester

June 16, 2025 at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT
In Person: 46 Fox Meadow Road, Scarsdale
$18.00

Join us for a half-day of exploration at the intersection of child development and Israel education! This program will bring together educators working with learners across the K-8 spectrum to collectively deepen our understanding of how learners grow with Israel from childhood to early adolescence. Educators will encounter valuable insights and resources, participate in collaborative discussions, and emerge with practical strategies to enhance their institution’s approach to delivering impactful and developmentally sensitive Israel education.

One part of this day will involve engaging with research by Dr. Sivan Zakai, a leading scholar of developmental stages in Israel education.  Dr. Zakai will join us virtually to address our participant questions regarding this research and its implications for our practice.

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Questions? Contact Mimi at mbroches@jewishedproject.org

Dr. Sivan Zakai
Dr. Sivan Zakai

Sivan Zakai, PhD, is the Sara S. Lee Associate Professor of Jewish Education at HUC-JIR/Los Angeles. Her books include My Second Favorite Country: How American Jewish Children Think About Israel (winner of a 2022 National Jewish Book Award) and Teaching Israel: Studies of Pedagogy from the Field. 
 

Mikhael Kesher
Mikhael Kesher

Mikhael Kesher is a curator of educational experiences and resources, whose professional passion is supporting Jewish educators and learners in building informed, constructive, and committed relationships with am yisrael (the Jewish people) and medinat yisrael (the Jewish state). As a British-born Israeli-by-choice and new American, he cares deeply about strengthening each Jew’s connection to global Jewry. Before joining The Jewish Education Project as Director, Israel Education, Mikhael worked at Harvard Hillel, MIT Hillel, and Hebrew College. He holds Master’s degrees in Philosophy (University of Cambridge), Near Eastern & Judaic Studies (Brandeis University), and Jewish professional leadership (Brandeis University). At home, Mikhael is an avid reader, ḥevruta enthusiast, and devoted abba to two young children.

Rabbi David Levy
Rabbi David Levy

Rabbi David E. Levy is the Director, Field Consultation at The Jewish Education Project. His primary work focuses on supporting congregational educators across the country to explore the big questions in Jewish Education, and how they are particularly positioned to respond to them. Prior to The Jewish Education Project, David worked at Westchester Reform Temple for a decade, where he served as the Associate Rabbi and the Director of the Jewish Learning Lab. He also has extensive experience working with Jewish camps, and as a consultant. David received Rabbinic ordination and a Masters in Religious Education from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems from Drexel University. 

Details

Setting

  • Educator Training
  • Congregational Learning
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas

Target Audience

  • Congregations
  • Day Schools