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2013 Covenant Award Recipients
The Covenant Foundation Names 2013 Award Recipients for Excellence in Jewish Education
From left to right: Howard Blas, Judy Finkelstein-Taff and Zion Ozeri
New York, NY, Jun 5, 2013—In a bucolic summer camp in New England, within a Jewish day school in the Midwest, and through a camera lens capturing the diversity of Jewish life worldwide, three passionate and perseverant Jewish educators are exemplifying excellence and impact and are the 2013 recipients of The Covenant Award.[More]Covenant in Action
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Profiles in Great Teaching
Find inspiration and information in these profiles of our most recent Covenant Award recipients. Click here to find additional films and here for slideshows and multimedia presentations. Don’t miss our 18th anniversary publication, A Covenant of Dreams, celebrating in words and pictures the glorious work of those who received Covenant Foundation grants and Covenant Awards during our first 18 years.
Community News
May 2, 2013
Jewish Food for Thought: Looking In Other People’s Windows
A new installment of Jewish Food for Thought – a series of animated shorts created by New York-based film and video artist Hanan Harchol – is now up on the web and on social media sites.[More]
Apr 26, 2013
Sacred Texts, Modern Questions
Facing History and Ourselves ’ latest innovative educational resource, a five unit collection designed specifically for educators in a Jewish setting, is now available in print and electronic format. [More]
Past Award Recipients
Linda Rabinowitch Thal
Linda Rabinowitch Thal was born and raised in Palo Alto, California, and attended Congregation Beth Am of Los Altos Hills Hebrew School. Following many inspired summers at Camp Swig, the Camp...[more] Learn about more Past Award Recipients
Rare Finds
Jun 4, 2013
Tech Links Generations in Joy of Storytelling
For parents, teachers, children and others who value storytelling time, new technology is expanding possibilities and enriching the experience. StorySticker is the next generation of audio book technology enabling anyone to read and record a children’s...[More]