How Hebrew Schools Are Turning The Corner December 17, 2010, Gail Naron Chalew, Special to the Jewish Times You know Hebrew schools are way past due for reinvention when … • In an August interview on the NPR show “Fresh … Continue reading
We celebrate Pesach in different ways: each family has its own customs and traditions. In some families, one person readis the whole text of the Haggadah. Others pass the Haggadah around the table; Some always have make sure to serve … Continue reading
At Kesher we place a lot of value on text-study, but this lesson was the first time that I tried reading to the Shorashim from the Torah directly, with no adaptation. I opened the book after just a short introduction, … Continue reading
The T’marim class is currently working on a series of lessons reflecting contemporary issues through the lens of traditional Jewish texts. Last week they were considering some of the ethical questions thrown up by cloning technology. Here you see a … Continue reading
Beit Midrash Research Project, Piloting a School-Based Research Initiative The Mandel Center for Jewish education at Brandeis University publishes an article about the work our tzevet (staff) does on the Havruta project, as part of our teacher development, here it … Continue reading
Anafim Nitzanim and Shorashim were all busy this week learning about the Ometz Lev (courage/strengthening hearts) through the Hanukkah story. We all have our moments when we can’t do something cause we feel ‘faint hearted’ but we also all have … Continue reading
Our classrooms have been exploring the idea of Shalom Bayit – domestic peace- in the conclusion of this curricular unit. I was particularly impressed at the seriousness with which I saw Nitzanim groups considering how to promote peace in their own … Continue reading
This Sunday, Kesher families came together for another community fun day at the Middlesex Fells. It was a surprisingly nice, though chilly day. We played around the parachute “getting to know you” games. The parachute games were so much fun … Continue reading
I just overheard four Anafim kids during Zman Chofshi (free time) debating a translation up on their classroom wall. The text uses both male and female pronouns to refer to God. Some of the kids think it makes more sense … Continue reading
At the Yesodi (K-5) Curriculum night, Kesher parents came together to learn about what their children study here, and to be introduced to their children’s teachers. Starting with a little communal text study, together, we went through an overview of … Continue reading