Elul 10, 5778, 8/21/2018
 Knesset grants academic credits to IDF reservistsBill to grant 2 academic credits to students who serve in the reserves passes overwhelmingly. Israel allocates $2.48 million to Jewish Agency school programJewish Agency's Global School Twinning Network pairs Israeli schools with Jewish schools in the Diaspora. Watch: Meeting the Jewish young women who educate in TunisZionist Organization Deputy Chairman meets Jewish teachers in Tunis, talks with them about Zionism, immigration, family, yearning for Israel Education minister: We've saved IsraelEducation Minister Bennett says campaign to raise number of students doing five points in math 'saved' the startup nation. How day schools are making Jewish learning funJudaic studies teachers are making text-based learning come alive with simple yet unique games. New Connecticut law requires Holocaust ed in state high schoolsJoins Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and California requiring genocide education. Miriam Peretz's Israel Prize speech to be taught in schoolBennett: speech given by Israel Prize winner who lost 2 sons in combat about choosing life to be taught in Israeli schools. Contending with educational challenges in an age of uncertaintyHere’s how learning from afar keeps you close to Jewish education. Melton Centre for Jewish Education at the Hebrew University’s 1 Year MA E Satmar Rebbe: They think we're like the TalibanRabbi Aharon Teitelbaum praises New York State Senator for preventing forcing of secular subjects on hasidic schools. 'Having female terrorist leaders is proof of gender equality'Palestinian Authority secretary says female terrorist leaders proves there is gender equality. London rabbis plan day of prayer against 'education coercion'Haredi rabbis calls on community to pray as secular organization attempts to force left-wing curriculum on haredi schools. Croatia learns from Israel how to work with gifted childrenIsraeli representatives participate in a conference in Croatia, together with 400 educational staff from Croatia and abroad. Murder in America’s schoolsFor a teacher to survive in America’s Gulag prison-camps (the schools), he must learn to play the game and allow students with adjustment issues enough freedom to self-destruct. Specialization or diversity in education - and lifeRabbi Kook gave a clear answer as to which was the better choice. Minorities' poor health care harms childrens' learning ability800 million people spend at least 10% of household budget on health care expenses. Jerusalem Arabs concerned over schoolbooksParents, religious leaders, and PA officials band together protesting Israel's proposed changes to the PA curriculum of incitement. Teacher's strike cancelledTel Aviv District Labor Court rules teachers cannot strike tomorrow over sick day rules when issue was only just raised. Iraqi Jews’ expulsion highlighted at UK Limmud learning festival2,500 people attend British cultural event, where 1 of the most popular events was a screening of film about Iraqi Jewish community. PA against moderating UNRWA school curriculumPA official meets with Arab Workers' Union in UNRWA, promises to work to thwart implementation of a less extremist curriculum. Breaking the Silence banned from meeting studentsParents furious after Education Ministry bans high schoolers from meeting with radical anti-Israel organization. Knesset to host meeting on pre-marriage educationAdvocacy group Together in Happiness to host meeting at Knesset on the importance of pre-marriage education. PA: Education in Jerusalem is a top priority'Education' official says PA will continue to thwart attempts to 'Israelize' educational sector. Polish historian who said Nazi invasion not so bad honoredPolish Education Minister awards medal 'for special merits for education' who said Nazi invasion 'was not so bad for Jews.' 'Children belong to the government, it's not a private matter'Women's organizations push government to offer free preschool for babies over three months, mandatory schooling for those over three years. Religious parents happier with school systemNew poll shows more religious parents happy with their child's school than secular parents, quarter of Israeli parents dissatisfied. Bennett dismisses 'anti-religionization' campaignEducation Minister: Israeli children should know who Natan Sharansky and Maimonedes are. Combating assimilation: The fight for American Jewish youthNew middle school curriculum offers students a way to connect to Israel and their Jewish roots. Pilot program allows Israeli students to graduate a year earlyProgram adds an extra month to first 3 years of high school so students can volunteer for a year or attend college earlier. Yad Vashem, Serbian government sign historical agreementSerbian teachers studying in Yad Vashem receive full accreditation for participation in seminars. Watch: Little Jihadi girl with gun wants to marry Jew-killerPalestinian Arab education raising generation to idealize murder. 'Yes, there is religionization in Israeli schools!'If we are as proud of our Torah and tradition as the secular are of their liberalism they might begin to respect us. Opinion. 'They're trying to mask feminine identity'Woman OB/GYN Dr. Chana Katan speaks about gender identity and women in combat. Speak English? Become an English teacher in Israel!Education Ministry and Talpiot Academic College of Education launch free program to train English-speakers to teach English in Israel. How these teachers learned to teach the HolocaustNew seminar emphasizes teaching what led up to the Holocaust, not just what happened between 1939-45. Jewish Federations leader dies of cancerJonathan Woocher, leading Jewish educational theorist, dies at 70. 'We stem the tide of intermarriage'Be'er Hagolah in New York gives children of immigrant Jews affordable Jewish education. This outdoor Negev preschool is shaking up Israeli education'Forest preschool' puts Mitzpe Ramon on the map, draws educators from all over Israel. Parent calls class trip to Western Wall 'too political'School trip changed after a parent complains about students' visit to Western Wall, City of David. Don't talk to soldiers about Israel's rights to Judea, SamariaIDF tells commanders not to discuss Israel's rights to Judea, Samaria - or the liberation of Jerusalem - with their soldiers. 'Some aspects of haredi education are a model for other systems'Haredi textbooks in Israel promote insularity and peaceful coexistence, study finds. Jews with most education are least religious, study findsStudy finds only about a quarter of US Jews who have graduated from college believe in G-d and say religion is important to them. Channel 10 airs false accusations against Education MinisterChannel 10 digs up book approved by leftist former Education Minister, blames current Education Minister for 'brainwashing.' Orthodox Union starts Chabad-on-campus type programRebbetzin 2.0: Young Orthodox women break mold of 'rabbi’s wife' with co-equal role in OU-sponsored college campus initiative. 'National religious education doesn't encourage girls to enlist'CEO of national religious education system rejects claims that groups encouraging girls to enlist in IDF are infiltrating schools. Canada protestor tears Quran to protest preferential treatmentProtesters say 'no room for religion in our schools,' blame government for making decisions based on 'Saudi dollars.' 'If Lebanese rockets strike Israel, it's a declaration of war'Education Minister Bennett speaks with Arutz Sheva about security on the northern border, education, and the IDF. Nearly half of Israelis don't want haredi, Arab teachersNew poll finds 48% of Israelis don't want an Arab teacher for their children, 42% don't want a haredi teacher.Arab school in Jerusalem closed for incitementElementary school affiliated with Hamas closed over incitement in curriculum: 'Our sovereignty in Jerusalem begins.' 'Complaints against children's books are much ado about nothing'Educator pushes back on claims children's book series promoted by Israeli schools is anti-religious. 'Organizations harming IDF soldiers will not enter schools'New bill seeks to curb subversive educational activity in Israeli schools. Study finds Jews are world’s most educated religious groupJews are the world’s most-educated religious group, with an average of more than 13 years of formal schooling, according to a new study. Comptroller: Education Ministry not doing enough to fight racismState Comptroller Shapira reports that the Education Ministry must be more proactive against racism among youngsters. Seeing the futureThe entire concept of reward and punishment is based on a concept that it is the future that counts most in life. Bennett: Judaism is more important than mathematicsEducation Minister: We may be a high-tech superpower, but we must also export spiritual ideas to the world. Israeli children head back to school as summer vacation ends2016-2017 school year opens for more than 2.2 million Israeli children as summer vacation ends. Israeli students win 2nd prize at Chinese robotics contestIsraeli students win the second prize at an international robotics competition which took place in Shanghai, China. Israel cracks down on incitement in east Jerusalem schoolsThe Jerusalem Municipality is censoring textbooks designated for Arab students in eastern Jerusalem. |
