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Religious Education

Has Humanism Solved Hebrew School 2.0?

By Erin Haggerty

Photos by Chris Johnson Could a humanist learning program be the answer to questions and hesitations about your...

Religious Education, Secular Humanist

Where is Your 3rd Space?

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

I spend a lot of time at Starbucks. All different Starbucks locations. Lately, I have been seeing signs about...

Family, Professional Development, Professionals, Religion, Religious Education, Synagogue

Should Religious School Be On Saturday?

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

This blog post arose after a conversation about the challenges for interfaith families in which one parent is...

Parenting, Religious Education

Jewish Education Can’t be Optional

By Jane Larkin

For four years, we tried a day school education for our son. For the first two years, it worked. The secular...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religious Education

We tried Hebrew school. It didn’t work.

By Deb Morandi

There has been a lot of discussion in my Interfaith home this holiday season, but not about what you would think....

Parenting, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Stories, Religious Education

Ruthie Loves Sunday School

By Jessie Boatright

My memories of religious school are pretty varied. I remember visiting the sanctuary in first or second grade,...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religious Education, Young Kids

Do Parents Need To Present A United Front About God?

By Rabbi Mychal Copeland

Mychal's kids playing at the beach Many parents avoid being divided on issues big and small with our kids. We...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religion, Religious Education

Why are We Terrified to Teach Our Kids about Religion?

By Rabbi Mychal Copeland

When it comes to religion, many parents don’t want to choose for their kids. Their hesitation isn’t just about...

New Parents, Parenting, Parenting Tips and Advice, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Education, Young Kids

Happy Second Birthday to My Little Dancer

By Jessie Boatright

My little Chaya turned two this month.  Two is a lot of fun. She is developing language at lightening speed,...

Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Parenting Stories, Religious Education

When Traditional Hebrew School Just Isn’t a Good Fit

By April Baskin

My childhood synagogue, Temple Or Rishon, was a hodgepodge of Jews and interfaith families, all of whom were...

Parenting, Religious Education

Learn About Your Partner’s Heritage

By Rabbi Robyn Frisch

Even if You Don’t Plan To Convert, You Should Learn About Your Partner’s Religious Heritage: The Value of Introduction...

Relationships, Religious Education

The Carrot or the Stick: Musings from ‘The Runaway Bunny’

By Wendy Armon

I was recently giving a presentation about being sensitive to interfaith families and we talked about how Judaism...

Camp, Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religion, Religious Education

Moms and Membership

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

I recently had the honor of meeting five women who are due with their first babies in the fall (one brought...

New Parents, Religious Education, Synagogue

Jewish Educators: Keeping It Real

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

My last blog post was a plea to program providers to look at their enrollment forms with new lenses this summer....

Clergy, Professionals, Religious Education, Religious Life, Resources

The Challenge of a Jewish Education – A Plea to Educators

By Wendy Armon

I am a day school kid. I didn’t like learning Hebrew much but I didn’t like school much either. I have some...

Policy, Religious Education, Resources

Saying “No” to Hebrew Day School

By Sarah R.

My kids attend a Jewish daycare/preschool program full-time, and they’ve blossomed under the Jewish instruction....

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religious Education

Bringing Hanukkah to Camp

By Benjamin Maron

Hanukkah’s underway, and we’re all looking for ways to keep the holiday fresh for our friends, families,...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religious Education

Hanukkah Parent School Visits

By Joanna Brichetto

Originally published on Bible Belt Balabusta, republished with permission. Hanukkah parent visit. Goofy hats...

Hanukkah, Hanukkah Rituals, Religious Education

Here we go again

By SLP

It is that time of year again.  The leaves haven’t fallen off the trees.   Halloween pumpkins are still un-carved. ...

Parenting Stories, Religious Education, Young Kids

What Can I Say?

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

I have lead three workshops recently for religious school teachers and the same frustration came up each time....

Parenting, Religious Education, Religious Life, Resources

The Importance of Jewish Education

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

I read a post on the Reform Judaism blog with great interest, as, based on the title alone, [url=http://blogs.rj.org/blog/2012/07/23/youth-engagement-is-not-a-curriculum-its-the-curriculum]Youth...

Religious Education

What Do Violin Lessons Have to Do With Religious School?

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

My 5-year-old daughter just started violin lessons. Her lessons use the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_method#Philosophy]Suzuki...

Religious Education

Writing a Religious School Pledge for All Families

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

From the moment I left the Kallah that we co-lead with the Community Foundation for Jewish Education, I haven’t...

Policy, Religious Education, Resources

Soccer and Sunday School

By SLP

My kids just walked in the door.  The boys are laughing and retelling stories of their afternoon and laughing...

Parenting Stories, Religious Education

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