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Ideas in Jewish Education and Engagement

Jul 29, 2019

Developing the pipeline to Jewish camp

Dr. Daniel Held is the Executive Director of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto’s Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Education, which builds the capacity Toronto’s system of Jewish education. He has a wide range of experience in strategic philanthropy, conducting research and evaluation to maxi…

Jun 26, 2019

Intentional Days, Thriving Future: The Impact of Jewish Day Camp

Jenni Zeftel is the Director of Day Camp and Strategic Programs at the Foundation for Jewish Camp. She came to FJC in 2017 after a six year tenure at lower Manhattan’s 14th Street Y. At the 14th Street Y, Jenni grew from her original role as Assistant Director/Program Coordinator of the Y…

Jun 5, 2019

Inclusivity, Creativity & Shavuot

Rabbi Adina Allen, Co-Founder & Creative Director, The Jewish Studio Project, is a spiritual leader, writer and educator who believes in power of creativity to revitalize our lives and transform Jewish tradition. Integrating a lifetime of experience in the expressive arts with her rabbinic …

May 8, 2019

Israel education: Working towards slow growth rather than sudden conversion

Alex Pomson is Principal & Managing Director, Rosov Consulting Israel. He is internationally regarded for his research in areas that include the life course of Jewish families, teachers’ lives and work, and Israel education. 
 
The discourse that depicts contemporary relationships to I…

Apr 29, 2019

Family Camp: Effective Gateway to Joyful Jewish Life

Dr. Shira Rosenblatt serves as the Senior VP for Jewish Education and Engagement in Federation’s Ensuring the Jewish Future Strategic Initiative. In that role since January 2013, she oversees all of the programs and initiatives from birth through high school. Prior to coming to Federation,…