Spanish Rimonim Teachers Beat the War
Just as previous cohorts overcame the COVID pandemic, the 2024 cohort of 21 teachers from Latin America overcame cancelled flights and incoming missiles to fly to Israel for their Winter Seminar. Judaic Studies teachers from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico,...
South Africa Schools Tour
In September 2024, Rabbi Reuven Spolter visited South Africa to meet with Judaic Studies educators and department heads discuss their professional development needs. He was invited to give two presentations at The Academy Jewish & Hebrew Education Symposium in...
Spanish Tanakh Website to Memorialize Argentinian Lone Soldier
Sharing the Tanakh in Spanish with Jews Worldwide Ilan Cohen made Aliyah from Argentina alone and served as a Paratrooper. He was killed in Gaza during the Iron Swords War. His family and friends have joined with Herzog College to complete our Spanish Tanakh website...
Approaching Bible Study as Identity-Shaping Learning
A new initiative for teaching the Bible in schools chooses to focus on the grand narrative of the Bible, instead of concentrating solely on the verses and their interpretations. At a time when Jews from all over the world are once again considering their identity,...