This article discusses the merits of a new education model that synthesises between Jewish and general studies. To read the article, click here.
This article originally appeared in Ten Da'at, vol. 10, 1, 1997, pp. 75-80. Appears here with permission. Background Ten Da'at (Vol. VIII, no. I, Spring 1995, pp. 49-53) featured an analysis by Rabbi Dr. Chanina Rabinowitz of the legal responsibilities of a school to...
Dr. Moshe Sokolow explores the question of whether benei yeshiva should be exempt from military service. Click here to read the article.
This article discusses the category of Hasidei Umot Haolam, with a focus on the achievements of Nelson Mandela. To read the article, click here.
Introduction: Parents who are concerned about their child’s proficiency in college-preparatory curricula but also serious about his or her religious development in young adulthood, are willing to spend thousands of dollars a year sending their children to...
Worksheets for the weekly Torah portion or Parashat Hashavua are available below. The "Shabbat Shalom" series by Moshe Abelesz tests elementary students' parashat hashavua comprehension. Students identify textual references (in Hebrew) and answer a discussion question...
Introduction: Professor Isadore Twersky, z"l, presented the "meta-goal" of Jewish education at a meeting of the Commission on Jewish Education in North America in 1990: "(Jewish) education, in its broadest sense, will enable young people to confront the secret...
Judaism posits that we have personal and communal responsibility to help others, especially during times of disaster and tragedy. Visiting the Sick Acts of Kindness Charity Saving Lives Tikkun Olam Relationships with Non-Jews Coping Visiting the Sick Talmud...
Background The Israeli Knesset has 120 seats. Israelis do not vote for a specific candidate but for a party list. The system is one of proportional representation, whereby the number of seats each list is granted is in proportion to the number of votes it receives in...
Introduction: Online learning groups and “Communities of Practice” represent a rapidly growing phenomenon, and the Jewish world is successfully taking part in the professional and educational opportunities made available through these relatively new forms of...
