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Now is the Time: The Nominations Process for the 2020 Covenant Awards is Open
The Covenant Award is designed to honor, thank, and celebrate outstanding Jewish educators. Nominations are due by November 21, 2019.
Thought Leadership
Be Squirrel Hill: Reflections on What We Can Learn About Being Inclusive, Being Upstanders, Embracing One Another
As the news of the past week begins to settle, we look for words of wisdom and comfort. Here, Covenant Award recipient Rivy Poupko Kletenik reflects on what she learned growing up in Squirrel Hill, and what we can teach our children about that model of love and acceptance.
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A Summer of Tikkun Olam
Etgar 36 is still going strong, with 36 and 22-day summer trips for teens, focused on history, politics and activism. In 2015, we interviewed Billy Planer, Founder and Director of Etgar 36, about honing an engaged and invested Jewish teen population.
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Pesach 5780: Together We Can Meet the Challenge
This year, we find ourselves readying for Pesach with a new reality to contemplate. We may be separated from extended family members, forced to stay indoors, and obligated to find a way to celebrate a...
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Purim Is More than Just a Kid's Holiday, and Here's Why
Greetings friends, The holiday of Purim is upon us and celebrations abound. However, Purim also offers us the opportunity for study and reflection. This year, we invite you to consider Covenant ...
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The Covenant Foundation Announces $1.7 Million in New Grants to be Disbursed in 2020
New York – Jan. 8, 2020 – The Covenant Foundation announced $1.7 million in new grants today, highlighting anew the diversity of strengths within the field of Jewish education in North America. ...
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2019 Pomegranate Prize Awarded to Five Emerging Jewish Educators
New York, NY – Nov. 6, 2019 – Five emerging Jewish educators received the 2019 Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize today at the annual Pomegranate Prize ceremony. This year’s Prize recipients ...
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Civilly Speaking: A Curriculum on Civil Discourse
As Jewish educators, it is our responsibility to bring more kind and empathetic discourse– and possibly more peace– to our classrooms and our world. With that in mind, we’ve commissioned a six-...
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The Covenant Foundation Announces Recipients of 2019 Covenant Award
New York – June 5, 2019 – The Covenant Foundation has announced the names of three Jewish educators who are the 2019 recipients of the Covenant Award.Dr. Gregory Beiles, Head of School, The Toront...
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Covenant's Summer Reading List
As we come to the close of another busy and productive academic year, we’re taking stock of lessons, conversations and musings that have transpired on the pages of Covenant’s publications, includi...
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The Covenant Foundation Announces $1.6 Million in New Grants to be Disbursed in 2019
The Covenant Foundation announced $1.6 million in new grants today, continuing its commitment to support the most creative and innovative approaches to Jewish education.“It is so inspiring to see th...