Photo: Kim Klett recorded a virtual tour of the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center. On July 9, 2021, Governor Doug Ducey signed House Bill 2241, requiring that all Arizona students receive education on the Holocaust and other genocides during their K-12 education at least twice between seventh and 12th grade. But long before that…
By Amy Hummell Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) was formed in 2009 when the Jewish Special Education International Consortium got together for their annual meeting. Two of the members presented the idea of selecting a specific month for all communities to raise awareness and share resources on the topic of disability. Becca…
By Michael C. Johnson The extent that we can assure that every American child receives a relevant and contemporary education today will dictate the health of our economy, our global standing and the general welfare of our society for the remainder of this century. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer such a guarantee, not…
Congratulations go to The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona Alumni Amanda Bauer. Amanda recently received her MA from the University of California Los Angeles in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Her MA thesis is titled, “A Preliminary Catalogue: Female Plaque Figurines in Late Bronze Canaan” (2021). She…
Jerry Isaak-Shapiro signed the contract on Oct. 29 to become the founding head of school for The Oasis School when it opens in the fall of 2022 on the campus of the Martin Pear JCC in Scottsdale. Jerry served as Head of School for 17 years at The Agnon School (renamed in 2015 as Joseph…
Photo: Holocaust Survivor Dr. Alexander White, Phoenix Holocaust Association President Sheryl Bronkesh and Vice President Janice Friebaum at at an AZ Senate education committee meeting in January 2020. Photo Credit: Anthony Fusco, Jr. The Phoenix Holocaust Association (PHA) has been working for several years to advance a mandate for Holocaust education in Arizona. In 2021,…
Yael Lerman and Jonathan Bell of the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department regularly receive questions from high school and college students facing antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents. They experience hate in-person and online and come to us for legal guidance. Every situation is unique. The below aims to help students understand U.S. law. Q: A teacher/student leader…
The Bureau of Jewish Education is proud to celebrate its 50th Golden Jubilee Year, with special milestones and anniversary programs throughout the year. Since 1971 the BJE has touched thousands of lives, with the goal of building a Jewish future by promoting Jewish learning and enhancing Jewish literacy in our community. From a small office…
The Jewish Education Project of New York City is pleased to announce the launch of The GENERATE Fellowship, a free year-long professional development program, open to early career educators from across the country who work with teens in youth groups, synagogues, camps, JCCs and any other educational setting. Fellows will learn about challenges teens are…
Photo: Educator Leah Zigmond oversees the students putting the Jewish calendar in order. Rabbi Aviva Funke just finished her first year as principal for Hebrew High of Greater Phoenix (HH), and she can’t for the program to start up again in August. “What’s exciting is that we are a 50-year-old program and Myra Schindler, who…
