Jewish education

When Jewish teachers fight back: American Jewish teachers push back against antisemitism - opinion

Instead of buckling under hostile conditions, educators in the Jewish Affairs Caucus decided to stay and write new anti-discrimination protections into the NEA's governing documents.

Members of the National Education Association and allies in Congress rally outside Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Teachers Anat Kampf of the US (R) and Dina Jacobson of the UK at the Global Jewish Teachers Award ceremony, honoring them for excellence in strengthening students’ Jewish identity – selected from among 250 nominees

Small classrooms, lasting legacies

The midtown Manhattan skyline is pictured from the top of the Empire State Building in New York on March 3, 2026.

Jewish Futures 2026 conference to explore how AI could reshape Jewish education

A teacher in EJM Jewish school in Paris

From learning to leading: How students can pass on Jewish tradition - opinion


Learning Hebrew in bomb shelters: How Dnipro Jewry endures Russian invasion

The war opened new opportunities for Dnipro's Jews to reconnect to Judaism, finding purpose and hope amid the missile barrages.

Dnipro, Ukraine in January 2026.

Tulsa’s Jewish community pushes back on Oklahoma Jewish charter school proposal

“To bypass community consultation in favor of an externally driven initiative is a serious error,” the community stated.

Peter Deutsch, founder of the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation, addresses the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board on Jan. 12, 2026, in Oklahoma City.

Affordable tuition for 2026: The resolution Jewish education needs this New Year's - opinion

Strengthening Jewish education in America strengthens the Jewish future everywhere. The opportunity is real. The timing is right. Now we must choose to act.

A classroom at the Darchei Torah Boys School in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York on May 16, 2018

Early childhood will be the foundation of a Jewish Renaissance - opinion

Jewish continuity is shaped long before adulthood, and early childhood education must become a priority.

Preschoolers at Temple Judea ECC, which received a grant from EarlyJ to open a toddler classroom.

Choosing to lead with hope - opinion

Hope is the belief that the world can be made whole and that Jews have a role in doing just that.

THE WRITER speaks with Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin at an event hosted by The Jewish Education Project, the UJA-Federation of New York, and RootOne, at The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center, earlier this month.

What the Jewish community teaches about hope in action, not as a feeling - opinion

The Hope Study from M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education, found that “community” was the most powerful driver of hope among professionals at Jewish organizations.

 Hope vs. happiness: Which matters more? Researchers explain. Illustration.

Jewish group revives push for public funding for religious schools that stalled at Supreme Court

The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation intends to apply for a statewide virtual high school integrating Oklahoma academic standards with daily Jewish religious studies.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., is pictured on July 30, 2024.

Carrying backpacks and tradition: Inside Zurich’s Noam School

In a time of rising antisemitism, a small Jewish school in Zurich is shaping the next generation with a blend of academic excellence, Jewish tradition, and acts of everyday kindness

IN AN unsettled Europe, Jewish education is not only about grades but about building community.

How Jewish people and organizations can rebuild trust two years after Oct. 7 - opinion

With the remaining living hostages recently returned and a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, we might be turning a new page in the book of our history.

AVINATAN OR, who was released in October 2025 by Hamas from captivity in Gaza, is reunited with his girlfriend, Noa Argamani. She was also taken captive on October 7, 2023, and was rescued in 2024.

How a Mexican Jewish school is shaping young Jewish leaders

This relatively small Jewish community in Mexico City manages to maintain its identity, thrive economically and culturally, and raise a young generation that feels both Jewish and Mexican

AT YAVNE, being deeply Jewish and proudly Mexican are complementary aspects of a rich, multifaceted identity.