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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—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—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—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—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]

Dec 1, 2009—The Covenant Foundation has long supported the power and nexus of art and education. A truly rare find presented itself on a recent trip to the Yeshiva University Museum at the Center for Jewish History at 15 West 16 th Street in New York City. Two phenomenal exhibits there now, Letters of Conscience: Raphael Lemkin and the Quest to End Genocide, and In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis, are worthy of a personal or group visit. [More]

Aug 21, 2009—The statistics and trends are stunning and demand attention by any organization with a constituency. So that means all of us. The zyOzy Foundation, mobilizing youth to fight poverty around the world, has produced a short video that makes the case to anyone still doubting this. The bottom line: get on board or be left behind. View the video on the zyOzy website. [More]

Jun 20, 2009—A weekly cartoon about the Torah stories that Jews are reading each week. Every Monday, a new writer tells the parsha in an entertaining and dynamic four-minute animated video. A newsletter and curriculum guide is available for educators. [More]