Director's View | Rare Finds
Feb 28, 2012 | Category: Rare Finds
Feb 28, 2012—It’s not easy for parents and teachers to talk to young children - in a non-threatening way - about the risks out there. But they are real, and so is the need for vigilance. [More]
Feb 11, 2012 | Category: Rare Finds
Feb 11, 2012—You can name the seven dwarves, the nine planets in the solar system, and all five Spice Girls but, can you name the prophets? Join Studio G-dcast at the Contemporary Jewish Museum. [More]
Dec 5, 2011 | Category: Rare Finds
Dec 5, 2011—The challenge: describe your Jewish life. Six words exactly, and that’s all. Just like this – short, direct, pithy. [More]
Apr 10, 2011 | Location: Denver | Category: Rare Finds
Denver, Apr 10, 2011—A new website, www.mazeltot.org , is being noticed by parents of young children and those planning families. It’s a one-stop shop for Jewish experiences and programming for the toddler set. [More]
Dec 21, 2010 | Category: Rare Finds
Dec 21, 2010—Whether it’s a sermon from the bimah or a lecture in the classroom, rabbis and educators are making them more grassroots driven. [More]
Jun 9, 2010 | Category: Rare Finds
Jun 9, 2010—It's an eternal question, and one that is compelling, revealing and worth contemplating. So The Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning at Temple Emanu-El in New York is posing it to people within the Jewish community and posting podcast discussions on its website. [More]
Apr 21, 2010 | Category: Rare Finds
Apr 21, 2010—The People’s Torah project of the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco takes learning about the Five Books of Moses to a innovative, multi-media level. Launched this year online and at the museum, the project invites people around the world to “lend a hand” to create a communal Torah for the digital age. [More]
Dec 12, 2009 | Category: Rare Finds
Dec 12, 2009—Influential blogs and websites are buzzing about What Matters Now, a fascinating collection of essays compiled by widely read author, blogger, marketer, self-empowerment guru and networking advocate Seth Godin. This free, downloadable ebook, a manual of mini-essays and one-page gems by innovative thought leaders offers insight into what's foremost on their minds as 2010 begins with new challenges. And its very method of distribution highlights just how quickly traditional approaches are falling by the wayside in an overpowering digital age. Click the link above to download the book and begin absorbing the wisdom. [More]
Director's View
Nov 7, 2011
This fall, The Covenant Foundation launched The Pomegranate Prize, rewarding and recognizing excellent educators who have been in the field less than ten years, and offering them added support as well as new experiences. [more]
Rare Finds
Feb 28, 2012
Teaching Safety, Safely
It’s not easy for parents and teachers to talk to young children - in a non-threatening way - about the risks out there. But they are real, and so is the need for vigilance.[More]
Feb 11, 2012
Prophecy in Motion
You can name the seven dwarves, the nine planets in the solar system, and all five Spice Girls but, can you name the prophets? Join Studio G-dcast at the Contemporary Jewish Museum.[More]