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Students from the M.E.T.S. charter school in Newark started their school year at the JCC MetroWest in West Orange. Photos by Johanna Ginsberg
September 4, 2019, 11:50 am
Match made in heaven
Newark charter school kicks the year off at JCC MetroWest
By Johanna R Ginsberg
The Kulanu team, from left, Larry Rein, director Binyamim Bromberg, Ira Bloom, and Moshe Glick, all of West Orange, at the Aug. 7 open house. Photos by Johanna Ginsberg
August 14, 2019, 11:10 am
Independent Orthodox Hebrew school to launch
Curriculum includes Torah learning, social programming
By Johanna R Ginsberg
Campers working on computers during the 2018 pilot ORT Start-up Challenge, which has representatives visiting three NJY Camps this week. Photo courtesy ORT
July 10, 2019, 11:16 am
Robotics, virtual reality, and Israel go to NJY Camps
By Jed Weisberger
Ari Segal
June 19, 2019, 12:22 pm
Sex, drugs, and Orthodox students on campus
By Ari Segal
Ben Heifetz on move-in day in 2018 at the now-shuttered American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro, N.C. Photo courtesy Irene Heifetz
June 19, 2019, 11:29 am
Only pluralistic Jewish boarding school in U.S. abruptly closes
N.J. students scramble to find new high schools
By Johanna R Ginsberg
Amit Stern, one of five shlichim working with the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, coordinates the area school twinning program. Photos by Jed Weisberger
May 22, 2019, 11:02 am
Building ‘living bridges’
Congregational schools matched with counterparts in Arad, Israel
By Jed Weisberger
Ryan Wolff, a camper at JCC Camp Deeny Riback, engaged in woodworking last summer, thanks to Schloff’s Maplewoodshop. (Photo courtesy JCC Camp Deeny Riback)
April 10, 2019, 11:41 am
Carving out a niche to teach Jewish values
Judaism in the plans of Maplewood woodworker’s projects
By Johanna R Ginsberg
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March 13, 2019, 1:10 pm
Upbeat gathering for day school educators
By NJJN Editors
Rob Daley of Millburn, at right; Rabbi George Nudell, third row, center; and Rabbi Paul Resnick, at left, attended a lecture given by Steven Bayme on the gap between Israeli and U.S. Jews. Photos by Johanna Ginsberg
February 20, 2019, 12:02 pm
Limmud NY: A kaleidoscope of learning
By Johanna R Ginsberg
LGBTQ rainbow kippas. Courtesy of 2queerjews: https://www.etsy.com/shop/2queerjews
February 20, 2019, 11:57 am
Parents of LGBTQ children demand end to silence from Orthodox institutions
Survey by Eshel reveals shift in parental attitudes
By Johanna R Ginsberg
Barbara Wind, left, with the late Sister Rose Thering, who urged Wind to take the job at the Holocaust Council. Photo by Elaine Durbach
February 20, 2019, 11:52 am
Shoah council director leaves legacy of education, awareness
Barbara Wind retires to continue mission through writing
By Abby Meth Kanter
Mal Sumka, with his wife Myra in their Montville home, talked about his long career as a teacher of children and adults. Photo by Johanna Ginsberg
February 6, 2019, 11:39 am
‘Talented, motivated’ educator to be inducted into PHS Hall of Fame
Mal Sumka made impact on generations of students
By Johanna R Ginsberg
Kindergarten students at Cedar Hill Preparatory School are joined by Maxine Prescott, seated, left, and Muriel Hyman. Prescott holds a certificate stating that Stein Assisted Living’s Always a Teacher program received honorable mention for innovation from Leading Age, the state nonprofit for senior organizations. Photos by Debra Rubin
February 4, 2019, 11:15 am
Retirees go back to school
Assisted-living residents find joy in reading to children
By Debra Rubin
Rebecca Berman
January 23, 2019, 12:30 pm
Raising joyful Jews — the case for day school education
By Rebecca L. Berman
The entrance of Hebrew University. The current debate harkens back to the first “War of the Languages” 100 years ago.
January 2, 2019, 12:41 pm
Hebrew U. wants to scrap…Hebrew!
Backlash against plan to teach post-grads in English in order to compete internationally
By Nathan Jeffay
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