Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education

Dr. Rachel Fish is a historian and educator of Zionist thought and Israeli history and society. Robbie Gringras is a British-born Israeli living in the Galilee, working in education, performance, and writing. Anne Lanski is the Founding CEO of The iCenter, an organization that supports and advances the professional field of Israel education across North America. They explore some of the complicated issues that Israel raises for educators today with David Bryfman. Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  July 1, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project. Send us Fan Mail

Lauren Belferder, Carly Namdar, Dina Newman and Phreddy Nosanwisch were recipients of the 2020 Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award. Lauren Belferder is the Director of Youth Engagement at Temple Sinai of Roslyn on Long Island. Carly Namdar is the Director of Middle School Guidance at Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB). Dina Newman is the Associate Director for Youth and Teen Engagement at Congregation Rodeph Sholom on the Upper West Side. Phreddy Nosanwisch teaches spiritual technologies and Hebrew School at CSAIR in The Bronx. They discuss their work, how they have adjusted their educational practices because of Coronavirus, and share their philosophies of Jewish Education. Learn more about Lauren, Carly, Dina, Phreddy, and Jonathan Shmidt Chapman, who was unable to join the show, here. Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  June 24, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail

Saul Kaiserman is Director of Lifelong Learning for Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, and a Board Member of The Jewish Education Project. He joins David Bryfman for a conversation about how Hebrew Schools and Jewish Supplementary schools will look different after the Coronavirus pandemic, digital learning, the roles of synagogues in religious education, and more. Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  June 17, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail

Chava Shervington is a current board member and past president of the Jewish Multiracial Network, where she became a recognized voice on issues of racial equity and inclusion in the Jewish community. Yoshi Silverstein is the founder and executive director of Mitsui Collective, Cleveland community organizer for Edot HaMidwest: The Midwest Regional Jewish Diversity Collaborative, and director emeritus of the JOFEE Fellowship at Hazon. Chava and Yoshi join David Bryfman for a conversation on race and racism in Jewish Education, creating inclusive environments for Jews of Color in Jewish Education, and discuss what it means to be a good ally. Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  June 10, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.  Send us Fan Mail

Dr. Miriam Heller Stern  is National Director of the School of Education and Associate Professor at HUC-JIR, based at the Rhea Hirsch School of Education at HUC-JIR's Skirball Campus in Los Angeles.  She joins David Bryfman for a conversation  about the role of education, the value of Hebrew schools, and more.Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  June 3, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with  jewishLIVE. Learn more about  The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail

David Bryfman is joined by Julie Finkelstein, Director of Leadership Development at Foundation for Jewish Camp, for a conversation about how Jewish camps are preparing for  the summer during the COVID-19 pandemic.  They also discussed leadership and the culture of camps. Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  May 27, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with jewishLIVE. Learn more about The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail

David Bryfman is joined by Meredith Lewis, Director of Content, Education, and Family Experience for PJ Library in North America  for a conversation about the history and mission of PJ Library and how PJ Library supports young families on their journeys of Jewish learning.Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on  May 20, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with jewishLIVE. Learn more about The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail

On the debut episode of Adapting, host David Bryfman is joined by Maya Bernstein, co-founder of UpStart and co-director of Georgetown University's Institute for Transformational Leadership's Certificate in Facilitation, for a conversation about adaptive leadership and Jewish Education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here.  This episode was recorded on  May 13, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with jewishLIVE. Learn more about The Jewish Education Project.Send us Fan Mail