From the foreword, by Sharon Feiman-Nemser: "This book provides a rare glimpse into the hidden world of teacher thinking—how teachers of Bible and rabbinic literature decide what and how to teach and ...

We are raising children in an era of unprecedented complexity. Our children are growing up in a world of constant comparison, instant gratification, social pressure, global uncertainty, and emotional ...

Collaborative learning, aliya flashcards and tutor relationships empower rabbis to make torah chanting accessible for ...

In 1986, Linda Badger was convicted of murdering her husband. She maintained that she was innocent and received a Federal court ruling in 1997 recommending a pardon based on a miscarriage of justice.

The concept of illuminating the nations of the world was always envisioned as one of prophetic destiny rather than real obligation, a promise deferred to some vague, distant future or to messianic ...

One of the core teachings in Torah portion Massei (the second of our double-portion) is the concept of the “cities of refuge” that will be established in the land (Numbers 35:9-34). The Cities of ...

Many years ago, when I began teaching parshat hashavua to kindergartners, I began looking through resources for teaching parshat hashavua to young children and found that there were very few (First ...