Tag: education
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Buys Permanent Facilities
July marks the two-year anniversary of the Oregon Jewish Museum's merger with the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center.
Coalition Kills Core Curriculum Prerequisite for Haredi Schools
The elimination of the obligation to teach core curriculum subjects will not result in reducing the budgets of Haredi yeshivas who pass on the extra material.
Bennett Plans to Bolster Jewish Identity, Connection to Israel, via New Education Program
“Israel is responsible to protect and strengthen Jewish identity and affinity for Israel among each and every Jew everywhere in the world."
Rethinking Education
Many educators broadcast a message that while TaNaCh is important, TALMUD is where their focus needs to be. It is time to change that approach!
FM Kahlon Tussles With Netanyahu Over Casinos in Eilat
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon doesn't think it's a good idea to build a casino in Eilat; he'd rather see more money for schools.
Heated Debate at Education Committee Emergency Session on Pro-BDS Israeli Academics
The Im Tirtzu movement revealed the involvement of 20 Israeli academics in the proposed resolution of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) to join the boycott against Israel.
NY Gov Signs Anti-Boycott Law then Joins 52nd Israel Parade in Pouring Rain [video]
The governor later tweeted: "What a great honor it was to march in the @CelebrateIsrael parade today."
Innovation in Jewish Education – “Investing in the Jewish Future”
The Mayberg Family Foundation is hosting its annual Jewish Education Innovation Challenge (JEIC) retreat. The challenge offers finalists 12 minutes to pitch their projects to a panel of judges,
Pres. Rivlin Understands Arab Students’ Dilemma on National Symbols, Anthem: ‘Must Be Addressed’
President Rivlin was asked by Arab high schoolers how they should grapple with the Jewish symbolism in the national anthem, as non-Jews.
The Big Twelve and Jewish Education
Most Mechanchim currently struggle on the salaries they are paid. How should the Torah world address this shameful situation?
#TechnionChallenge Winners Announcement with Jewish Day School Student Reactions
In 2016, RAVSAK and the Technion challenged Jewish Day School students around the world to create a Rube Goldberg machine that tells the story of Passover.
The Essentials In Education
Most schools would have to stop doing almost everything they now do in the name of school improvement.
Beis Ya’kov Girls Get Passover Gift: Multiplication Table Printed on Cleaning Rags
The parents of said schoolgirls said the gift is offensive to the girls as well as to their families.
Ariel University Wins BDS Case, Receives Compensation Payment From Spain
After six years Ariel University wins a BDS discrimination lawsuit against the government of Spain.
Tel Aviv Visits Efrat
Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai visited the town of Efrat in Gush Etzion to observe how the town protects its educational centers and students.
Dozens of Former Hareidim Sue Israel for not Teaching Basic Skills
Leader of a group behind the lawsuit says the political pressure forces the government to ignore basic subjects such as math, English and computers.
Bennett’s Bonus Incentive to Entice Students Into Higher Mathematics
Education Minister Naftali Bennett has launched a new initiative to persuade high school students to study higher mathematics in university.
Education Ministry Official: We Have Plans to Integrate the Ultra-Orthodox
Shimoni insisted that the Education Ministry’s plan is to move at a moderate pace, “not by force but with smarts, with a great deal of caring and sensitivity, but also with determination, never give up the goal.”
Ministers Approve MK Hazan Bill Making Arabic Mandatory for All First Graders
Hazan's bill has a good chance of becoming a law.
Amcha Initiative: UC Davis Must Address Escalating Wave of On-Campus Anti-Semitism
According to AMCHA, UC has experienced many incidents of anti-Jewish discrimination this past academic year.
City of Jerusalem & Parents’ Group Declare School Strike Over Inadequate Security
The Jerusalem municipality joined the city's parents group in calling a school strike over inadequate security funding.
Yeshiva University President Richard Joel Announces Retirement
Yeshiva University President Richard Joel announces his retirement in 2018; earlier if a successor can be found.
Jewish School Year Starts with Revolutionary Curriculum
Halacha Education Center introduces new program for over 1,300 students.
2.2M Israeli Children Return to the Classrooms
More than two million Israeli children returned to the classrooms across the country Tuesday.
Bennett: Israeli-Arab Children to Start Learning Hebrew in Kindergarten
Bennett says the move will help narrow the social gap between Arabs and Jews.
Jewish-Arab Jerusalem School Arsonists Sent to Prison
Two of the three arsonists who torched an integrated Jewish-Arab school in Jerusalem were fined and sentenced to prison.
California Resolution Urges Action on Campus Anti-Semitism
The California State Assembly on Monday passed a resolution urging action on the increasingly rampant anti-Semitism on University of California (UC) campuses.
The resolution urges...
NY School District to Pay $4.5 M for Ignoring Years of Anti-Semitism
Vile antisemitism in a school district 90 miles from NYC led to a multi-million dollar settlement.
FBI Raids Michigan Jewish Institute Affiliated with Local Chabad
Established in 2004, with 300 students, MJI today boasts more than 2,000 students, the vast majority of whom participate in the school’s distance learning program, many of them overseas.
Exclusive: First IDF Cyber-Defense Program Opens at Yeshiva
A new cyber defense program has opened for the first time at an Israeli pre-army yeshiva.