Has Humanism Solved Hebrew School 2.0?
Photos by Chris Johnson
Could a humanist learning program be the answer to questions and hesitations about your...
Where is Your 3rd Space?
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?
This blog post arose after a conversation about the challenges for interfaith families in which one parent is...
Jewish Education Can’t be Optional
For four years, we tried a day school education for our son. For the first two years, it worked. The secular...
We tried Hebrew school. It didn’t work.
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
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?
Mychal's kids playing at the beach
Many parents avoid being divided on issues big and small with our kids. We...
Why are We Terrified to Teach Our Kids about Religion?
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
My little Chaya turned two this month. Two is a lot of fun. She is developing language at lightening speed,...
When Traditional Hebrew School Just Isn’t a Good Fit
My childhood synagogue, Temple Or Rishon, was a hodgepodge of Jews and interfaith families, all of whom were...
Learn About Your Partner’s Heritage
Even if You Don’t Plan To Convert, You Should Learn About Your Partner’s Religious Heritage: The Value of Introduction...
The Carrot or the Stick: Musings from ‘The Runaway Bunny’
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
I recently had the honor of meeting five women who are due with their first babies in the fall (one brought...
Jewish Educators: Keeping It Real
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
I am a day school kid. I didn’t like learning Hebrew much but I didn’t like school much either. I have some...
Saying “No” to Hebrew Day School
My kids attend a Jewish daycare/preschool program full-time, and they’ve blossomed under the Jewish instruction....
Bringing Hanukkah to Camp
Hanukkah’s underway, and we’re all looking for ways to keep the holiday fresh for our friends, families,...
Hanukkah Parent School Visits
Originally published on Bible Belt Balabusta, republished with permission.
Hanukkah parent visit. Goofy hats...
Here we go again
It is that time of year again. The leaves haven’t fallen off the trees. Halloween pumpkins are still un-carved. ...
What Can I Say?
I have lead three workshops recently for religious school teachers and the same frustration came up each time....
The Importance of Jewish Education
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...
What Do Violin Lessons Have to Do With Religious School?
My 5-year-old daughter just started violin lessons. Her lessons use the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_method#Philosophy]Suzuki...
Writing a Religious School Pledge for All Families
From the moment I left the Kallah that we co-lead with the Community Foundation for Jewish Education, I haven’t...
Soccer and Sunday School
My kids just walked in the door. The boys are laughing and retelling stories of their afternoon and laughing...
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