Birthday's are a big deal for kids. As adults, somehow only the "milestones" get a lot of attention. What about when places have...

The Salute to Jewish Educators was a wonderful experience again this year. We had over 250 people from across the spectrum of the...

The Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s Education Task Force recommended that we establish a grants process for supporting innovation in Jewish...

Watching the news the past two weeks, between the tragedy in Parkland, Florida and teachers strikes in West Virginia, has made me reflect...

Teaching opportunities are all around us. Seize the moment and take that minute or two for instruction or review. There are many ways to...

As a 22 year old recent college graduate, I feel like I still have a lot to learn about this whole “adulting” shpiel. I cannot help but...

Rabbi Edelman with students. One of my favorite teaching memories is from when I taught preschool years ago, and was leading a class of 3...

Julie Shlensky reads to her students at Congregation Shalom. In addition to doing Torah Study with the Religious School during Sunday...

There is the old “saw” in education that says, ‘if I can reach just one student . . .”. I had that experience when I opened an email from...

On March 11, 2018 from 2:30-4 pm, the Milwaukee Jewish community will gather together to thank our local Jewish educators. This is a...

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” - you can try to read that without singing it but it’s hard. Yes...Chanukah season is upon...

Photo Credit Bader Hillel High There’s a famous joke about a synagogue with a mouse infestation problem. After trying various...

Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday. But did you know that it has Jewish roots? The Pilgrims were religious people.When...

In September and October, GoJewish published five straight posts about celebrating the Jewish holidays. We are now in the Jewish month of...

Photo Credit: Milwaukee Jewish Day School Common assumption: If my kid goes to a Jewish day school, their studies will focus more on...

Photo credit, Mequon Jewish Preschool When thinking about a Jewish education for our children, one of our top motivators is to instill a...

Photo credit Mequon Jewish Preschool Remember that book, the one you (or your child) wanted to hear again and again and again until...

The fall holidays are over right? Wrong. We’ve just gotten started. Now that the heavy lifting of teshuva (repentance) is done and we...

Photo Credit: Congregation Beth Israel Tamid School of Jewish Studies Some Jewish holidays lend themselves to celebrating with children:...

The holiday is almost here! (This year Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday night, September 20 at sundown). Here are answers to 5 common...