ConnectEd, a global network for educators working in Jewish education, has launched an English-speaking community with an online discussion featuring author and scholar Dara Horn.
Established by the Koret Center for Jewish Civilization, a partnership between ANU – Museum of the Jewish People and Tel Aviv University, ConnectEd has attracted more than 900 educators and education professionals worldwide in less than a year.
Initially developed for Hebrew-speaking educators, it offers webinars, peer learning, working groups, and collaborative projects, drawing on the experience of the university’s experts and ANU’s educational resources.
The English-speaking community extends these opportunities to anglophone educators worldwide, with additional languages for more communities planned.
“Jewish educators are at the heart of building a strong sense of Jewish belonging,” said Oded Revivi, ANU’s CEO.
Horn urges Jewish educators to approach antisemitism with ‘curiosity and courage’
Naama Klar, the director of ANU’s Koret International School for Jewish Peoplehood, said the network’s rapid growth reflected educators’ need to explore questions about Jewish identity and belonging, particularly since October 7.
“They should be explored together, in conversation with educators from across the Jewish world,” she said.
Horn, the author of The Final Solution to the Jewish Question: A Love Story for the Living and People Love Dead Jews and the founder of the Tell Institute, inaugurated the English-speaking community with a webinar titled: How to Bring the Story of the Jewish People to Our Students and Communities.
Drawing on her educational work, she has encouraged participants to approach contemporary discourse with “curiosity and courage” and discussed how to understand and address antisemitism.
“Ultimately it’s a lie – a lie that people use to gain or maintain power,” Horn said.
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