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Section archive - Informal Education

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Registration for US Chidon HaTanach (Bible Contest)
Authors: Chidon Ha-tanach - The US National Bible Contest for Jewish Youth
October is the final month during which schools may register for the 2013-2014 US Chidon HaTanach (Bible Contest). The National Bible Contest (Chidon HaTanakh) is a contest that the Jewish Agency for Israel sponsors for American Jewish youth in grades 6-11. The contest divides students by grade level into separate groups for junior high students and high school students. Within each age group, Day School students (of all denominations) take exams in Hebrew, while others take exams in English. On the basis of preliminary exams, high scorers are invited to the national finals in New York in May.
Published: 2013
Updated: Oct. 13, 2013
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Shalom Sesame: Using Media to Promote Jewish Education and Identity
Authors: Lemish Dafna, Spezia Elizabeth, Siegel Deborah, Fisch Susan R. D., Alade Fashina, Kasdan Daniel, Fisch Shalom M.
A family survey, ethnographic study, and quasi-experimental study investigated Shalom Sesame's potential to enhance understanding of Jewish culture and identity among preschool families. Preschoolers demonstrated significant learning, recognizing that people who looked different could be Jewish, and in knowledge about Hebrew words, Jewish holidays, and things they would see in Israel. Learning also extended beyond the screen, via spontaneous family discussions/activities, and an increased desire to celebrate holidays or visit Israel. The videos held particular value for interfaith families and those outside established Jewish communities. Parents valued Shalom Sesame for helping children connect to the broader Jewish community, deepening their own connection, and educating non-Jewish relatives and friends.
Published: 2013
Updated: Sep. 30, 2013
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Once Upon a Time: How Jewish Children's Stories Impact Moral Development
Authors: Deitcher Howard
Research studies demonstrate the efficacy of the story-sharing experience on children's moral development. This article explores how the triadic relationship between a Jewish children's story, the child, and the parent storyteller can impact the youngster's moral growth. Using examples from two leading projects in Jewish children's stories, the article examines how four key Jewish value concepts can be employed as a means to enhancing children's moral development. In addition, I propose a table of learning that provides adult storytellers with guidelines on how to engage children in moral conversations about relevant issues that surface from the stories.
Published: 2013
Updated: Sep. 12, 2013
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Children of the Book: Parents, Bedtime, and Jewish Identity
Authors: Alexander Shelley T.
This article offers a conceptual framework for assessing PJ Library programming grounded in the relevant scholarly literature and illustrated by way of conversations with PJ Library parents. It is built around three themes concerning how parents view their role as facilitators in their child's religious and cultural identity formation through the reading of bedtime stories: (a) how the reading of stories nurtures affective development, (b) can be a crucial tool in mediating the development of cultural and religious identity, and (c) affects the bidirectionality of the parent/child relationship in identity formation.
Published: 2013
Updated: Sep. 12, 2013
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Elements of the School Program, As Reported by Yeshiva Alumni, Which Most Influence Students’ Religion
The purpose of this study was to determine which elements of the Yeshiva high school program were perceived by students as influencing their religiosity. Three-hundred and fifty-five students completed an anonymous questionnaire, which had been developed based on 20 in depth interviews.
Published: 2012
Updated: Sep. 11, 2013
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Teachable Moments in Jewish Education: An Informal Approach in a Reform Summer Camp
Authors: Cohen Erik H.
This article examines the Jewish Teachable Moments method through a case study conducted at a Reform movement affiliated camp in Texas. Theoretical and pedagogical implications of the Jewish Teachable Moments method are discussed.
Published: 2010
Updated: Sep. 01, 2013
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Largest JCC in Siberia to Open with Concert
Authors: JTA - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Hundreds are expected to attend this week's opening in Novosibirsk of the Beit Menachem Center. An open-air concert by Israeli musicians will be featured at the opening ceremony of what is being called the largest Jewish community center in Siberia, Russia.
Published: 2013
Updated: Aug. 30, 2013
228
Keeping It Together: The Power of Alumni Networks
Authors: Marker Jon
The Jim Joseph Foundation has developed an alumni network component as part of some grants, while other grants are designed for the sole purposes of creating such networks in order to leverage newfound deep connections among cohorts of successful Jewish educational programs.
Published: 2013
Updated: Aug. 30, 2013
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URJ Journal of Youth Engagement Launches
Authors: Union for Reform Judaism (URG)
The Union for Reform Judaism has launched the first issue of the Journal of Youth Engagement as part of their Campaign for Youth Engagement. The Journal of Youth Engagement is a forum of ideas and dialogue for those committed to engaging youth in vibrant Jewish life and living.
Published: 2013
Updated: Aug. 26, 2013
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Jewish Day Camps: The Choice For Families
Authors: Schneider Melanie, Mendelson Jill
UJA-Federation of New York supports camps as they think creatively to increase their options and offerings for Jewish families. And we encourage families to choose Jewish day camps and guide their teens to work in these camps. Colleagues, community members, donors and lay leaders can all join the conversation to strengthen and expand Jewish day camping.
Published: 2013
Updated: Jun. 04, 2013
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