Temple Israel Center, White Plains, NY. In Havurat Torah each semester teens choose one va’adot (action committee), identify a real-life challenge, and build a project-based learning initiative around it.
Temple Israel of the City of NY. Blended learning for 4-6th graders, onsite one day a week, and in a virtual classroom using Shalom Learning curriculum and Torah Aura Hebrew packet one day a week.
Congregation Beth Am Israel, Penn Valley, PA. Shabbat Beit Midrash grew to replace Sunday morning learning. An array of learning choices for adults and children surrounding participation in weekly Shabbat morning worship builds an intergenerational community.
In the wake of devastation coming out of Israel, Jewish educators have been grappling with how to best communicate the events unfolding with their students.