HeyJaredJEDCast
Exploring the challenges and trade-offs of Jewish education in North America. hillelrapp.substack.com
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Failing to Master Learning-to-Mastery (opens the original)
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In this essay, Hillel Rapp reflects on his first year back in the classroom and his efforts to implement a learning-to-mastery style of education. Read this essay on Substack. To hear more, visit hillelrapp.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hillelrapp.substack.com
JEDCast Episode 13: What’s Wrong with Ivrit Education? (opens the original)
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In this episode, Rabbi Elliot Diamond and I discuss Meirav Kravetz’s article in Lehrhaus , “ Hebrew Fluency Is Not Enough: Why Hebrew Teachers Need Professional Training. ” About Rabbi Elliot Diamond: Rabbi Diamond has been an educator and community Rabbi in Toronto for over six decades. Most recently he was CEO of Aish Toronto. Previously he was a founder and Head of Jewish Studies at Netivot HaTorah Day School. He holds a B.A. from the University of Toronto, a Masters in Education from the Ont
JEDCast Episode 12: Is Education Technology Bad for Learning? (opens the original)
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In this episode, Jonathan Parker and I discuss Molly Worthen’s guest essay in the New York Times , “ You Can’t Game Your Way to a Real Education .” About Jonathan Parker: Mr. Jonathan Parker was born in Buffalo, New York, and has been teaching in Toronto since 2003, when he began at Yeshivat Or Chaim and Ulpanat Orot as an English teacher. After four years of teaching English at Bnei Akiva Schools, Mr. Parker taught Judaic Studies at Associated Hebrew Schools. Following that, he taught Social Sc
JEDCast Episode 11: Orthodox Jewish Affordability (opens the original)
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In this episode, Menachem Alter and I discuss Zev Stub’s article in the Times of Israel , “ How much does Orthodox life cost in America? Increasingly, more than families can afford .” About Menachem Alter: Menachem Alter lives with his wife and five children in Toronto. He has owned and operated several businesses and is currently focused on EV charging solutions. Menachem has been engaged with concerns facing the Orthodox Jewish community in Toronto, and has recently dedicated himself to unders
JEDCast Episode 10: Is it Time to Leave the Diaspora? (opens the original)
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In this episode, Rabbi Yosef Kurtz and I discuss David Magerman’s letter in the Times of Israel Blog, “ An apology from your American Jewish parents. ” About Rabbi Yosef Kurtz: Rabbi Yosef Kurtz is a graduate of Yeshivat Or Chaim and has been teaching at Bnei Akiva Schools since 2015. After graduating from Yeshivat Or Chaim, Rabbi Kurtz studied at Yeshivat Hakotel for two years and completed his degree at York University. While at York, he discovered his passion for Jewish education and began wo
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