Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education

This is the second of our seven bonus episodes. These episodes were recorded in the spring of 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, The Jewish Education Project's CEO David Bryfman chats with Yoni Colman, Director of Leadership Development for NCSY, about his work with NCSY all over North America, and what we can learn as we begin to emerge from coronavirus.Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  April 20, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project. Send us Fan Mail

This is the first of our seven bonus episodes. These episodes were recorded in the spring of 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, The Jewish Education Project's CEO David Bryfman chats with Micol Zimmerman Burkeman, Recruitment and Leadership Development Associate at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, about the importance of creating and sustaining relationships in Jewish education and Jewish education as a way to promote thriving.Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  April 14, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail

What will Jewish education and communal life look like after COVID-19? What role could and should Jewish philanthropy play in influencing the future of Jewish education? Lisa Eisen, co-president of Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, and Yoni Kaiser-Blueth, Program Director of the Jewish Portfolio at The Marcus Foundation, join The Jewish Education Project's CEO David Bryfman for a conversation on Jewish education, engagement, and philanthropy.Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  January 13, 2021. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail

In these challenging times, what lessons can we learn from the light and miracles of Chanukah? Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD, Rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan and Eliana Light, Jewish educator and musician, speak with The Jewish Education Project's CEO David Bryfman about finding and spreading light, and the role Jewish education plays in restoring the spark to our communities.Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  December 16, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail

Rabbi Menachem Creditor, the Pearl and Ira Meyer Scholar in Residence at UJA-Federation New York, and Heather Wolfson, CEO and Lead Strategist of Maven Coaching and Consulting, discuss with The Jewish Education Project CEO David Bryfman the central role that Jewish education plays in cultivating gratitude in challenging times. Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  November 18, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.  Send us Fan Mail

What role should Jewish education play in civic engagement today? Aaron Dorfman, President of Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah, and Dr. Tamara Mann Tweel, Director of Civic Initiatives of The Teagle Foundation, discuss Jewish Education and Civic Education. Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  October 28, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project. Send us Fan Mail

How do Jewish educators create the magic of youth and family services in a digital world? What lessons from the High Holiday season will Jewish educators be applying for the rest of the school year? Rabbi Deborah Bravo of MakomNY and Rabbi Charles Savenor of Park Avenue Synagogue discuss with David Bryfman how they and other Jewish educational leaders are creating engaging Jewish educational experiences during this unique period in Jewish history. Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  September 30, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail

In this behind the scenes conversation with The Jewish Education Project professionals, David Bryfman, Rabbi Jennifer Goldsmith, Sasha Kopp, and Rebecca Ruberg, discuss how Jewish education has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss lessons learned and how they impact the field, including early childhood, teens, and congregational learning. Whether you're a practitioner in the field or a parent or grandparent with children returning to school, watch and listen as they unpack the past few months and share predictions about the future of Jewish education.Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  August 19, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with   jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail

With the school year quickly approaching, and coronavirus cases still surging in parts of the country, how are Jewish day schools preparing for what will be a school year like no other? What are the short and long term economic impacts of COVID-19? What are the opportunities and challenges provided by blended learning in Jewish day schools? Paul Bernstein, CEO of Prizmah, and Amanda Pogany, Head of School at Luria Academy of Brooklyn, discuss these questions with David Bryfman. Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  July 29, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with   jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail

What do teens do when a pandemic interrupts plans for prom, graduation, or college?  Is discussing social issues and Jewish texts the same over Zoom as a classroom? Abe Baker-Butler, Alyx Bernstein,  Sydney Greene, and Julie Levey discuss  their social and emotional lives, their visions for Jewish life, and the actions they are taking to create a better future with The Jewish Education Project's Jodie Goldberg and David Bryfman. Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  July 15, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with   jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail