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Lookjed Digest XV:56

Shalom Berger — 2013-06-17T18:03:19+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
Editable Hebrew Scanning Program (Strulowitz)
Scheduling idea (Kletenik)
II. Jewish novels for students (Moskowitz)
III. Setting appropriate goals for day schools (Meskin)
IV. Yeshiva Education And Subsequent Observance (Katz)
V. Registration Open for 2013-2014 US Chidon HaTanach (Frazer)
VI. Amudey Hod – Parashat Balak (Glaser)

Lookjed Digest XV:55

Shalom Berger — 2013-06-16T16:27:47+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
Digital Citizenship (Alter)
Jewish novels for students (Kaufman)
II. Setting appropriate goals for day schools (Blau)
III. Shemos 25:4 – Rashi (Sterman, Daum, Ben-Chaim)
IV. Yeshivot, MO affiliation and Long Term Observance (Gotlieb)

Lookjed Digest XV:54

Shalom Berger — 2013-06-12T15:48:53+03:00

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Topic in this issue:

Yeshiva education and subsequent observance
(Scheinerman, Kaplan, Buckman, Foger, Levy)

Lookjed Digest XV:53

Shalom Berger — 2013-06-09T12:57:32+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. New opportunities from Lookstein LIVE
II. Queries:
Shemos 25:4 – Rashi (Shollar)
Teaching Tefillah (Carmel)
III. Setting appropriate goals for day schools (Berman)
IV. Why Unguided Learning Does Not Work (Blau)
V. Tisha B’Av today (Kahn, Miller)
VI. The need for a balanced approach in teaching (Smilowitz)
VII. Amudey Hod – Parashat Hukat (Glaser)

Lookjed Digest XV:52

Shalom Berger — 2013-06-05T08:17:42+03:00

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Topic in this issue:

Yeshiva education and subsequent observance
(Traum, Poppers, Paul, Billet, Distenfeld, Ross)

Lookjed Digest XV:51

Shalom Berger — 2013-06-02T13:48:02+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Discussion topic:
Yeshiva education and subsequent observance
II. Tisha B'Av today (Horwitz)
III. Development of Halacha (Gabbai)
IV. Ivrit curriculum (Gross)
V. Sports as a basis for Jewish concepts (Weisinger)
VI. Amudey Hod – Parashat Korah (Glaser)
VII. New NLE Thinking Gemara Shiur Available for download & online reading (Green)
VIII. New Israeli Educational Stamps (Richman)

Lookjed Digest XV:50

Shalom Berger — 2013-05-28T13:51:32+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
Tisha B'Av Today (Cohen)
Development of Halacha (Norin)
Hebrew language curriculum (Rabinowitz)
II. Studying more than one massekhet (Gotlieb, Meskin, Hendel, Tave)
III. Avraham Grossman’s Rashi (Klapper)
IV. A line between sweet and skimpy (Finerman)
IV. Amudey Hod - Parashat Shelah (Glaser)

Lookjed Digest XV:49

Shalom Berger — 2013-05-19T12:26:13+03:00

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Topics in this issue

I. New Lookstein Center Programming:
ELAI - Educational Leadership Advancement Initiative
The Flipped Jewish Studies Classroom - A New Model for Jewish Teaching and Learning
II. Queries:
Preteen Sex Education (Wecker)
Studying more than one tractate in an academic year (Y Blau)
A line between sweet and skimpy (R Blau)
III. Jedcamp - An exciting Professional Development opportunity (Pittinsky)
IV. Amudey Hod - Parashat Beha’alotekha (Glaser)

Lookjed Digest XV:48

Shalom Berger — 2013-05-12T11:49:45+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
Nevi'im Curriculum, Goals and Outcomes for Grades 4 - 8 (Schwartz)
Seeking energy-efficient schools (Carmel)
II. Digital Connectivity Between Teachers and Students (Goodman, Mandel)
III. Amudey Hod – Parashat Naso (Glaser)
IV. Shavuot Educational Resources and Videos (Richman)

Lookjed Digest XV:47

Shalom Berger — 2013-05-06T14:01:05+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Query:
Summer assignments (Norin)
II. Academic research and classroom practice (Bieler)
III. Sources on male sexuality (Gotlieb)
IV. Kohelet and Fahrenheit 451 (Levine)
V. Religious Zionist Education in America - The View from Here (Kanter)
VI. Digital Connectivity Between Teachers and Students (Samuels)
VII. Kindergarten Hebrew reading text (Schwersenski)
VIII. Restoring Historical Jewish Buildings (Paul)
IX. Yom Yerushalayim materials:
Jerusalem | BJPA's May eNews & Reader's Guide (Cohen)
Educational Resources for Jerusalem Day (Richman)

Lookjed Digest XV:46

Shalom Berger — 2013-05-01T15:26:22+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
Kohelet and Fahrenheit 451 (Shollar)
Sex education sources for males (Pearlberg)
Academic research and classroom practice (Berger)
II. Religious Zionist Education in America - The View from Here (Mansdorf, Kantor, Abelesz)
III. Digital Connectivity Between Teachers and Students (Fischbein)
IV. An image for Shavuot (Gottschalk)
V. What’s Considered Fair Competition? (Green)

Lookjed Digest XV:45

Shalom Berger — 2013-04-29T14:16:12+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
Photos of contemporary Jewish leaders (Kobrin)
Daily Schedule (Lev)
Religious Zionist Education in America - The View from Here (Spolter)
II. Digital Connectivity Between Teachers and Students (Shaviv)
III. MACs and Hebrew (Levine, Rosenbaum, Drebin)
IV. Flipping the classroom to improve professional practices (Solomon)
V. Amudey Hod – Parshiyot Behar-Behukotai (Glaser)

Lookjed Digest XV:44

Shalom Berger — 2013-04-21T15:25:01+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
     Structuring movement in our schools (Glasser)
     Digital Connectivity Between Teachers and Students: Texting, Facebook, etc. (Lasson)
     Macs and Hebrew (Yeres)
II. Hebrew reading text for Kindergarten (Gotkin)
III. International Chidon video and media (Frazer)
IV. Iyyar holiday connections (Unterman)
V. Feedback on the NETA program (Gat)
VI. Amudey Hod – Parashat Emor (Glaser)
VII. New Israeli Educational Stamps (Richman)

Lookjed Digest XV:43

Shalom Berger — 2013-04-14T12:20:13+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Query:
Hebrew reading text for Kindergarten (Nachlas)
II. Religious counseling in day schools (Goldmintz)
III. Feedback from schools using NETA (Sheinkopf)
IV. Amudey Hod - Parashat Aharei Mot and Parashat Kedoshim (Glaser)
V. Yom HaZikaron/Yom HaAtzmaut resources
Al Hanisim for Yom Ha'atzmaut (Spitz)
Yom HaZikaron/Yom HaAtzma’ut images (Gottschalk)
Panim. Yom. Zikaron. Memorial project from Beit Avi Chai (Malchi)
Educational Resources and Cool Videos for Israel Independence Day (Richman)

Lookjed Digest XV:42

Shalom Berger — 2013-04-09T10:17:58+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
Religious counseling (Grant)
Student looking to volunteer in Israel (Lubetski)
II. Iyar Holiday connections (Leshem)
III. When the simple meaning of verse contradicts halakha (Hendel)
IV. Amudey Hod - Parshiyot Tazria and Metzora (Glaser)
V. Yom HaAtzmaut - Tweetfest (Samuels)

Lookjed Digest XV:41

Shalom Berger — 2013-04-07T16:35:14+03:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
Connections Between Holidays of Iyar (Cohen)
Math and Sefirah (Shollar)
II. Keeping Students Safe (Levine)
III. Films for Yom HaZikaron / Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Halivni)
IV. When the simple meaning of a verse differs from Jewish law (Blau, Boublil, Levine)
V. Feedback from middle schools that use NETA (Tasch)

Lookjed Digest XV:40

Shalom Berger — 2013-03-20T15:27:51+02:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Schools using NETA (Abowitz, Besser, Rosenberg)
II. When the simple meaning of verse contradicts halakha (Grumet, Klitsner, Kahn, Yitzchak Blau)
III. Balancing Torah and Science (Zimmer/Feder)
IV. "God created man in His image" (Ben-Chaim)
V. Pesach Resources -
Haggadah Resources (Katz)
Alephbeta Passover mini-course (Stern)
267 Passover Videos and 104 Passover Humor Files (Richman)

Lookjed Digest XV:39

Shalom Berger — 2013-03-12T12:16:14+02:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Query:
Feedback from Middle Schools that use NETA (Silver)
II. When the simple meaning of a verse differs from Jewish law (Berman, Israel, Derovan)
III. Timeline for Archaeology and major Jewish events (Werber, Guberman)
IV. Balancing Torah and Science (Zuckerman)
V. In the Divine Image (Kahn)
VI. Off the Daf and Into Israel (Mishkin)
VII. Passover Educational Resources and 240 Passover Videos (Richman)

Lookjed Digest XV:38

Shalom Berger — 2013-03-10T13:45:39+02:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
Timeline for Archaeology and major Jewish events (Plaut)
The role of English Gemara in day school education (Rose)
When the simple meaning of a verse differs from Jewish law (Blau)
II. Healing and Visiting the Sick (Green)
III. Balancing Torah and Science (Forester, Fleischmann, Berkowitz, Pear)
IV. In the Divine image (Katz)
V. Preparing for a New Pope: Judaism & the Pope over the Last Half Century (Green)
VI. Amudei Hod – Parashat Vayikra (Glaser)

Lookjed Digest XV:37

Shalom Berger — 2013-03-05T14:51:30+02:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Query:
Healing and Visiting the Sick (Frankiel)
II. In the Divine Image (Kahn, Walfish)
III. Making sure that our students are safe (Samuels)
IV. Teaching Tefilah / Kavanah (Hendel)
V. Going “Off the Derech” (Derovan)

Lookjed Digest XV:36

Shalom Berger — 2013-03-03T15:32:46+02:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Query:
Online MA in Tenach (Sint)
II. How do teachers balance Torah and modern scientific theories?
(Sterman, Adler, Dickstein, Paul, Bergstein, Hayman, Hendel)
III. Amudei Hod – Parshiyot Vayakhel-Pekudei (Glaser)

Lookjed Digest XV:35a

Shalom Berger — 2013-02-26T13:07:29+02:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
How do teachers balance Torah and modern scientific theories? (Gersten)
"Proving" God and Judaism (Blau)
II. Making sure that our students are safe (Paul)
III. Defining “In His image” (Grumet, Sokolow, Kanarek, Frankiel, Ben-Chaim)
IV. Teaching Tefila/Kavana (Berman)
V. Online Masters in Education programs (Golbert)
VI. Amudey Hod – Parashat Ki Tissa (Glaser)

Lookjed Digest XV:35 - Special Shushan Purim Edition

Shalom Berger — 2013-02-25T17:45:50+02:00

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Lookjed Digest XV:34

Shalom Berger — 2013-02-20T14:48:09+02:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
Defining “In His image” (Fleminger)
Making sure that our students are safe (Levine)
II. Teaching Tefila/Kavanah (Katz, Kadish)
III. Online Masters programs in education (Komisar, Daum, Eisenberg)

Lookjed Digest XV:33

Shalom Berger — 2013-02-17T16:35:18+02:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Query:
Tefilah: Kavanah (Klugerman)
II. Do day schools accommodate special needs students? (L. Richman, Jacobs)
III. Online Master's Program in Jewish Education (Turetsky, Shalva, Kanarek)
IV. Girls’ Tefilla and Woman role models (Scheinerman)
V. Jewish Education Innovation Challenge (Feld)
VI. Amudey Hod – Parashat Tetzaveh (Glaser)
VII. New Israeli Educational Stamps (J. Richman)

Lookjed Digest XV:32

Shalom Berger — 2013-02-13T14:45:20+02:00

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Topics in this issue:

I. Queries:
Do day schools accommodate special needs students? (Finerman)
Online Masters programs in education (A. Berger)
Dangers of Going to Learn in Israel (Levine)
II. Tefillah for girls in coed schools (Sommer)
III. Women Role Models for Day School Students (Spolter, Shapira)
IV. More on the Beth Jacob movement in Poland (Levine)
V. Amudey Hod – Parashat Terumah (Glaser)
VI. English - Hebrew Purim Vocabulary (Richman)

Lookjed Digest XV:31

Shalom Berger — 2013-02-07T16:52:00+02:00

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Lookjed Digest XV:30

Shalom Berger — 2013-02-03T03:31:34+02:00

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