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"Veshinantam levanechah, “And you shall teach your children.” The words of Devarim proclaim the overriding importance of Jewish education. Even more critical than one’s own learning is the education of Jewish youth. “Every community is required to appoint teachers; a city without a teacher should be put under a ban until the inhabitants thereof appoint one…[more]

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Apr 3, 2008 | Author: Dr. Ofra Arieli Backenroth | Category: 0802

Enter a seventh-grade Hebrew class at the Toronto Heschel School, taught in an art studio. The students, wearing aprons, are sitting around large tables covered with plastic, kneading, rolling, piercing, and shaping clay. They are learning vocabulary pertaining to sculpture in Hebrew and at...[More]

May 2, 2007 | Author: Christopher R. Wagner, Ph.D. | Category: 0702

A central office administrator recently told me that one of his schools was becoming more like Iraq everyday. Relationships were ragged, achievement was on the decline, there were a number of tribes within the school who hated each other, and the leader was in hiding! He had correctly...[More]

Mar 1, 2011 | Author: Carmel Academy, Greenwich, Connecticut | Category: Special Education in Our Schools
The PALS philosophy is predicated upon the belief that it is the methodology not the curriculum that drives the program. As professionals, we fully understand that without an investment on the part of the student, our efforts are for naught. Unless the child has a stake in the learning process,...[More]
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As Hebrew language charter schools (HLCSs) arise in communities across the United States, they have added to the array of choices that parents face when making education decisions. In response to this change to the education marketplace, Jewish day schools have recognized the need to clarify the...[More]
RAVSAK is pleased to announce that we are again running a contest for the writing of original Hebrew poetry in all RAVSAK schools. Last year’s competition brought in an overwhelming response: more than 500 submissions from 28 schools. This year we can do even better![More]
For the third year in a row, RAVSAK has undertaken a study of enrollment trends in Jewish community day schools across North America to clarify the impact the economy and demographic changes have had on our individual and collective rosters. With 109 RAVSAK schools in the US and Canada now...[More]

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Members of RAVSAK enjoy many benefits which support the overall work of the school and the professionals who lead them. Find out more about membership benefits and how your school can become a member.

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