Ideas for the Field

REFLECTIONS BY

Cohort One

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, 2023

Essays

Teaching Our Past to Strengthen Our Present and Transform Our Future

By

Rabbi Yehudah Potok

Transforming Hebrew Education

Cultivating Proficiency, Relevance, and Empowered Practitioners

By

Adi Barel

A New Framework for Jewish Children’s Learning

By

Rabbi Rebecca Milder

A Pedagogy of Family Learning

By

Mara Braunfeld

A Holistic Approach to Cultivating Jewish Spirituality in Jewish Day Schools

By

Yael Krieger

Parents Still Believe in Part-Time Jewish Education. Makom Community Does Too

By

Beverly Socher-Lerner

About the Program

The shape of the North American Jewish community is rapidly changing, presenting Jewish educational leaders with a new set of challenges and opportunities. The Educational Leadership Program is an 18-month fellowship that empowers Jewish educational leaders from a wide range of settings to sharpen their educational visions, broaden their understanding of the educational landscape and develop leadership skills to bring their visions to fruition.