Revisiting a novel, large idea Some five years ago, Avigdor Lieberman, then Israel’s Foreign Minister, told The CJN that what Israel needs most from Diaspora Jewry is to raise Jews. By that, he meant that Diaspora Jewry must consider its…

Relevant but not affordable Launched in 2007 Jewish communal activists, eJewish Philanthropy attempts to assist communal organizations and professionals “adapt to the continuing changes and challenges of the 21st Century.” It is an independent, on-line publisher, indeed a global bulletin…

Because Jewish education teaches “a worldview ahead of its time” An openly raw, self-doubting, yet self-affirming article about sending one’s children to Jewish day school appears on the website of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals (jewishideas.org). Due to…

Rejoice!!! Ethan Schwartz, a biblical scholar at Harvard University, notes the following meaningful observation about the upcoming holiday – Simchat Torah. “The Torah reading for Simchat Torah (literally, “rejoicing of Torah”) includes, appropriately enough, one of the Torah’s most famous…

Teachers are our heroes Between the start of the school year and the commencement of the intense “Tishrei holidays,” the teachers in the community’s schools had less than one month to teach and in some cases to introduce the lessons…

Calling on the Federal Minister of Public Safety As GAJE members know, CIJA – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs – some months ago launched a Task Force on Affordable Jewish Education. One of the key issues on the…

The greater the dream, the more spectacular the results The passing of Shimon Peres, alav hashalom, has been the powerfully reflective accompaniment to the closing of the Year 5776. He was one of the pre-eminent exemplars of that remarkable generation…

Tuition becoming more affordable at a New Jersey school Whereas our efforts at making Jewish education more affordable are focused on reimagining the funding of education, we occasionally draw members’ attention to successful efforts in the United States where efforts…

The moral and financial burdens The Tikvah Fund, a New York based philanthropic foundation and ideas institution undertakes various educational initiatives to support the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish State to advance Jewish…

Sage Advice Maggid Books of Jerusalem has recently published a new edition of Pirkei Avot entitled Sage Advice. It was translated and provides commentary by the renowned scholar, teacher Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg. We draw GAJE members’ attention to this…