Take a deeper dive into the Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE) through our research journal, "Think Differently and Deeply." We share science research articles authored by teachers at St. Andrew's Episcopal School for the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning. You can learn more about The CTTL at https://www.thecttl.org. And you can connect with us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CTTLatSAES, Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-cttl or Twitter at https://twitter.c ...
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Hear artists, activists, scholars, and others from around the world talking about how their work intersects with social justice, and how we can confront the biggest social justice challenges of our time. Just Three is a project of the Center for the Study of Social Difference at Columbia University. Hosted by Catherine LaSota.
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To Honor & Cherish is a one-hour monthly podcast designed to help couples explore sustainable vibrant relationships. Erik Thompson is Executive Director of the Vermont Center for Family Studies, and an executive leadership coach.
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Learning About Learning: Conversations with Scholars of Jewish Education
Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis University
There is great scholarship being done in the field of Jewish education, but it’s not always accessible. And even when it is, it’s not always obvious why people in the field of Jewish education should care about it. That’s what this podcast is about—making really interesting scholarship on Jewish education accessible and talking with scholars about why it matters. Learning About Learning draws on live conversations, originally conducted as Zoom webinars. Regular episodes feature discussions b ...
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Baachu Talk is a weekly podcast show produced by Baachu and hosted by Baskar Sundaram. Baskar will take you on a journey with government leaders, outsourced business services leaders, gov-tech entrepreneurs, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) leaders , policy think tank leaders diving deep into their values and purpose. I dedicate Baachu Talk to these leaders who are collectively making a difference to our society. Listen in and get to know them personally.
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A Student Intern’s Academy Experience featuring Rose Currie [EP17]
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Today I speak with Rose Currie about her experience as a student intern at the academy. We discuss the importance of her relationship with teachers and how well teachers should know their students. We also speak about ways to incorporate metacognition into student learning and what makes for a good homework assignment. Listen in to learn why Rose s…
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From Rereading to Retrieval: How Psychology Changed My View of Studying featuring Eva Shultis [EP16]
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If all teachers knew the science behind neuroplasticity and learning we would be better educators. Today I talk with Eva Shultis, who has the unique position of Associate Director for Research and Product Development for CTTL, about our role as stewards of neuroplasticity as teachers and educators. In this episode, we talk about mind-brain educatio…
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Student Choice and the Admission Application Process featuring Lisa Shambaugh [EP15]
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Learn about the challenges of working in admissions, educating admissions staff on choice and intrinsic motivation, and how the student admission process has changed over the past 20 years. SUBSCRIBE TO THINK DIFFERENTLY & DEEPLY ON iTUNES/APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/3JCpK1u And to support our work, please leave us a 5-star review with your fe…
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Episode 27: Teaching Israel: Studies of Pedagogy from the Field | Sivan Zakai and Matt Reingold
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How do educators from differing pedagogical orientations learn, undertake, and ultimately improve the work of teaching Israel? In this conversation, Teaching Israel: Studies of Pedagogy from the Field editors Sivan Zakai and Matt Reingold discussed the complex issues facing those who teach about Israel, along with respondents Lisa Grant (Hebrew Uni…
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Lock In: The Art of Memorizing my Lines featuring Joel Crump [EP14]
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Joel and Glen discussed the crucial role of memorization in performing arts, with Joel emphasizing how it allows performers to connect with the audience on a deeper level. Joel shares his personal approaches to memorizing lines for a play, including repetition, writing down lines, and recording themselves. He also discusses the challenges in memori…
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Episode 26: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in Jewish Education
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In this special event, authors from a recent themed issue of Journal of Jewish Education discussed their articles on race, ethnicity, and immigration in Jewish education. The issue spotlights the experiences of underrepresented individuals and serves as compelling testimony to the diverse array of Jewish experiences and identities, challenging prev…
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Baachu Talk Equity Matters Episode 10 with Haresh Mirani (3 jackpots, the accident that changed life, establishing practice, Inspiration from father, Establishment and Achievments of Mirani Foundation ...
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Living on less is not living small, living on excess is! Embark on a riveting journey as our host Baskar Sundaram sits down with Dr. Haresh K. Mirani, delving into a narrative of triumph over adversity. From humble beginnings in a distant land to navigating cultural barriers to reach the shores of opportunity in the USA, Dr. Mirani's story is one o…
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Baachu Talk Equity Matters Episode 9 with Tushar Gandhi (Born during a train ride, Discovering path, Motta Gandhi, Writing 'Let's Kill Gandhi', Discovering Baa's Diary, Film Exposure)
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Join us for an enlightening episode of Baachu Talk Equity Matters as we sit down with Tushar Arun Gandhi, a prominent advocate for social equality and the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. In our 9th episode, Tushar shares his remarkable journey and discusses his ongoing efforts to promote justice and compassion in society. Born on a train between Mumbai…
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Episode 25: Visualizing Jewish Texts and Practices through the Graphic Novel | Dr. Talia Hurwich
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What happens when students of classical Jewish texts encounter visual representations of those texts, not just words? In her recent study Reconsidering Religious Gender Normativity in Graphic Novel Adaptations, Talia Hurwich learned that students often respond in deeply personal ways to visual representations of topics that may otherwise be suppres…
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Unveiling the 2024 Facilities & Engineering Services Landscape: Trends & Strategies
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Did you know the engineering services market defied challenges and grew by X% in 2023? This episode of our podcast dives into the ever-changing world of facilities and engineering services in 2024. We'll analyze market trends, pricing dynamics, and how technology is reshaping the industry. Join us as we equip you with the knowledge to win deals and…
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Episode 24: Spotlight on the Gap Year
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For over a generation, many American Jewish young adults have spent a year between high school and college in Israel—the “gap year.” How does the gap year contribute to North American Jewish education? How does it complicate that work? What does it mean for young adults to go from “here" to “there" to participate in this important educational exper…
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Episode 23: Why Young Jews Love Yiddish | Dr. Sandra Fox
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Over the last two decades, talk of Yiddish as an alternate path of engaging with Jewishness comes up in the Jewish press almost cyclically — a journalistic evergreen. In this session, historian and Yiddish podcaster Sandra Fox explains how Yiddish became culturally significant, why young people are flocking to learn Yiddish in larger numbers than e…
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Episode 22: How Israeli-Americans Think About Their Kids’ Hebrew Learning | Hannah Kober
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Like other immigrants, many Israeli expatriates find themselves asking how they can maintain their culture on American soil. But what happens when their children learn their heritage language in American educational settings? In this session, Hannah Kober will discusses the surprising finding from her recent research that the long-held narrative ab…
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Episode 21: Navigating Ideological Differences in Pluralistic Jewish Schools | Dr. Esther Friedman
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How and why does the ability to navigate ideological differences within classrooms matter to Jewish education — and beyond? In this session, Esther Friedman will discuss her recent study on the lived experiences of Orthodox teachers who teach Bible in pluralistic community schools and the institutional-level challenges they face. Originally recorde…
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Episode 20: Spotlight on Jewish Learning: Past, Present and Future
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What have we learned about Jewish learning in the past, where are we today, and what do we still need to learn for the future? Join MCSJE for this special Spotlight Session in honor of Brandeis University’s 75th anniversary, at which Brandeis scholars of Jewish education shared some of the most important developments in the field of Jewish educatio…
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Episode 19: Getting Serious About Play in Jewish Education | Rabbi Judd Levingston, PhD
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Beyond lifting the spirits of teachers and students, play in Jewish education spaces can also shape moral development and character. Drawing from his new research, Judd Kruger Levingston shares how teachers and administrators can cultivate "a moral ecology of play" in classrooms, hallways, gathering spaces, and playgrounds. In this session, Levings…
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Episode 18: What 19th Century Jewish Education Can Teach Us about Jewish Education Today | Professor Laura Yares
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Most histories of American Jewish education deride 19th-century Jewish Sunday schools. But when Laura Yares looked more closely at the curricula, the operative philosophies and the experiences that students and teachers had in these schools, she found that they did important cultural work. In this session, she discusses her recent book, Jewish Sund…
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Baachu Talk Equity Matters Episode 8 with Jane Elliot (Childhood Indoctrination, Removing Indoctrination, Reaction to MLK Assassination, Blue/Black Eyes Excercise, Impact on Kids,, Witnessed discrimination ...
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In this captivating episode, we have the privilege of hosting a truly exceptional figure, Jane Elliott. She's not just a globally recognized educator, lecturer, and diversity trainer; she's a unique voice with profound insights that seem to have sprung from a prejudice-free vacuum. Honored with the prestigious National Mental Health Association Awa…
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Baachu Talk FM Episode 14 with Laurie Gilmer (President and COO at Facility Engineering Associates, Energy Management, Sustainability Advocate, Chair of the IFMA Global Board, Mentorship and Leadership ...
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Get ready for a riveting episode of Baachu Talk FM! Today, we have a trailblazing powerhouse joining us - someone who has shattered ceilings and transformed the industry over her storied career. I'm talking about the one and only Laurie Gilmer! As President and COO of Facility Engineering Associates, Laurie has been a disruptive force for progress.…
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Baachu Talk Equity Matters episode 7 with Beena Pallical (Intersectional Feminist, Dalit Women Leader, General Secretary at UN Mechanisms Engagement, NCDHR-DAAA)
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Introducing Beena J Pallical, a catalyst for change in marginalized communities and a dedicated advocate for gender equality. With unwavering determination, she has ignited policy shifts within both Central and State governments, advocating for the inclusion of Dalit women in policy formulation. Beena J Pallical is an Intersectional Feminist and Da…
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Baachu Talk FM Episode 13 with Sherif Maged ( Co-founding EGYFMA, Africa FM Chair, Cairo University, Structural Engineering, Passion for Football )
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Introducing Sherif: a seasoned facility management expert with over 26 years of experience spanning Housing, Housekeeping, Landscape, Real Estate, Sustainability, and Transportation Departments. At HAMZA ASSOCIATES, Sherif's role as a Structural Engineer led to the design of the iconic Bibliotheca Alexandrina, backed by UNESCO sponsorship. Educatio…
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Baachu Talk Equity Matters episode 6 with Dr. Ram Puniyani (Partition survival, Love for Hindi literature, IIT, Communism, Social Inequality, Human Rights, Womens Equality, Tribal Rights,Communal Harmony ...
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Get ready for an engaging and thought-provoking podcast episode featuring Professor Ram Puniyani. Join us as we explore the fascinating journey of this remarkable individual, who made a courageous decision to take voluntary retirement from IIT Bombay in 2004. His mission? To dedicate himself to promoting harmony and peace. Currently serving as the …
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Baachu Talk FM Episode 12 with John Carillo (Global FM Current Chair, IFMA Past Chair, IFMA Fellow, AT&T Director)
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In this episode, we dive into the remarkable career of John Carrillo, who boasts over 40 years of experience in facility management and corporate real estate within the technology sector. Having recently retired as the Director, Planning, Design, and Construction, West Region for AT&T, John's responsibilities encompassed overseeing project manageme…
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Baachu Talk Equity Matters Episode 5 with Dr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn ( Author of 12 books & 200 journal articles, US Top Diversity Scholar, Professor of Education & Psychology, Dir of Center for the ...
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Hey there, welcome to Baachu Talk: Equity Matters, the podcast that's all about celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion through the power of incredible human stories! Get ready to be inspired by the fearless DEI advocates who are shaking things up and making a difference in every corner of our world. Today, we have a real treat for you! I am b…
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Baachu Talk FM Episode 11 with Thomas “Tom” L. Mitchell, Jr., CFM, CFMJ, IFMA Fellow
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Join us as we delve into the inspiring journey of Thomas Mitchell, a man who has seen facility management evolve from the 90s to the present day. We explore his transition from military service to the private sector, his influence in global initiatives, and the challenges and opportunities he sees in today’s facility management landscape. A thought…
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Sex in a Sparky & Sustainable Marriage
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Erik talks about the role of intimacy and sex in a sparky & sustainable marriage.Door Vermont Center for Family Studies
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Baachu Talk episode 30 with Mark Levy
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Mark Levy is the founder of Levy Innovation LLC, a positioning and strategy firm that helps organizations and thought leaders differentiate by using, what he calls, a Big Sexy Idea. The ideas Mark and his clients have created are known worldwide by hundreds of millions of people. Mark has consulted to some of the world’s most prominent companies an…
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Baachu Talk Equity Matters Episode 4 with Simon Fanshawe OBE – "Multi-talented Diversity Champion - Amplifying Voices and Creating Inclusive Environments"
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Simon Fanshawe OBE is a renowned diversity consultant, broadcaster, and author. With a passion for promoting inclusivity, he co-founded Diversity by Design, an organization dedicated to helping companies achieve true diversity in their senior leadership teams. In December 2021, Simon published his latest book, "The Power of Difference – where the c…
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Episode 17: What We Can Learn from Seymour Fox and the Visions of Jewish Education Project | Professor Jon Levisohn
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In the 1990s and the early 2000s, Jewish educators and educational institutions started talking about “vision” in a new way, prompted by the efforts of the Mandel Foundation and especially its influential leader Seymour Fox. For many, the publication of Visions of Jewish Education (2003) was a landmark event in the field. Jon A. Levisohn discusses …
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Baachu Talk FM - Episode 10 - Dr.Craig Knight
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Dr. Craig Knight is Founder and Director of Identity Realization Limited (IDR), a commercial organization based in Scotland with strong connections to blue chip industry. Dr Knight retains research links with global universities. Working with various organizations, this combination of commercial focus and scientific application has seen Craig help …
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Baachu Talk Equity Matters Episode 3 - Robin DiAngelo – "Breaking Barriers: The Unflinching Crusader Against Racial Injustice"
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Dr. Robin DiAngelo is an Affiliate Associate Professor of Education at the University of Washington. In addition, she holds two Honorary Doctorates. She is a two-time winner of the Student’s Choice Award for Educator of the Year at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work. She is the co-author of the award-winning textbook: Is Everyone …
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Baachu Talk Equity Matters Episode 2 - Yasmin Sheikh – "The Resilient Change Maker: Transforming Accessibility and Diversity in Business"
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Yasmin is the Founder of Diverse Matters (https://www.diversematters.org) which seeks the promotion of the values of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity in organisations. Over 8 years’ experience as a successful and sought-after Executive coach, Trainer, Consultant, Speaker and Mentor, combined with a background as a lawyer practising for 12 years …
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A Case of Sparky & Sustainable Marriage
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Erik and Suzanne interview Linda Adler, a non-profit executive who has enjoyed a 30+ years sparky & sustainable marriage.Door Vermont Center for Family Studies
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Baachu Talk Equity Matters Episode 1 - Bari A. Williams – "Trailblazing Tech Visionary: Empowering Equity and Inclusion"
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Bärí A. Williams is an attorney and startup advisor and cofounder of The Runda Lab. She currently serves as an advisor to Vera, and fractional GC for Career Karma. Her primary practice areas include emerging technology transactions, privacy and data protection, IP licensing, and terms of service. She is also a published author with bylines in the N…
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Welcome to Baachu Talk: Equity Matters, the podcast that boldly champions diversity, equity, and inclusion through the power of human stories. Join host Baskar Sundaram, a seasoned entrepreneur and leader, as he guides you through thought-provoking conversations with inspiring advocates who dare to challenge the status quo, smash barriers, and igni…
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Episode 16: What Girls Learn in Jewish Families | Professor Ilana Horwitz
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In the past, Jewish families, like many others, offered girls fewer educational opportunities than boys. But that has not been the case for some time now. In her recent scholarship, Ilana Horwitz demonstrates the ways that girls raised by Jewish parents complete more years of college and attend more selective schools than girls from comparable soci…
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Episode 15: Spotlight on Mahloket
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Mahloket—that is, dispute or principled debate—has long been celebrated as a Jewish ideal, not only within Jewish texts (where sages debate laws, interpretations and principles) but within the practice of engagement with those texts (where, for example, students might engage in debate about laws, interpretations or about principles). What does Mahl…
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Episode 14: Children’s Theories About Judaism | Dr. Anna Hartman
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Children’s ideas about the world are rich, nuanced, sometimes amusing and surprising, and for Anna Hartman, always fascinating. In this session, she shares her doctoral research in the field of early childhood Jewish education, in which she explores the theories about Judaism that are held by young children, and provides a window into their process…
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Connected vs. Emotional Distance
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Erik discusses connected vs. emotional distance in marriage.Door Vermont Center for Family Studies
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Erik discusses the joy of effortless, beautiful marital fidelity.Door Vermont Center for Family Studies
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Episode 13: Why Jewish Day Schools Should Teach Students to Read Torah | Professor Ziva Hassenfeld
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Jewish day schools expend significant time and energy in teaching Torah. But what are they trying to accomplish in this work? In this session, Ziva Hassenfeld discusses her soon-to-be published research on students’ learning to read Torah, in order to argue that Jewish day schools can induct students into a way of reading texts that will serve them…
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What is a Healthy Marriage?
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Dr. Kent Michael and the Reverend Immanuel Marsh join Erik to discuss healthy marriage. Dr. Michael and Reverend Marsh are friends, colleagues, teachers, and practicing psychotherapists in Birmingham, Alabama who think deeply, and speak clearly, about healthy marriage. As you can tell from their podcast "So, Tell Me About Your Mother," they are fun…
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Episode 11: How Do Jewish Day School Kids Think About the Holocaust? | Professor Meredith Katz
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Holocaust education is a staple of Jewish day school education. What messages do day school students take from this education? In this session, Meredith Katz discusses her recently published study, which explores how a group of day school kids navigated questions of particularism and universalism, and how Holocaust education helped them to see them…
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Episode 12: How Debbie Friedman (and CAJE) Gave Jewish Education a New Soundtrack | Professor Judah Cohen
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In this session, Judah Cohen discusses his recent article on the crucial role that Debbie Friedman played in making song leading a core part of the Coalition for Alternatives in Jewish Education (CAJE). He also addresses the changes in Jewish education that resulted from this alliance, and why it still matters. Originally recorded: 11/17/22 At the …
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Managing Substantial Differences
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Erik discusses managing substantial differences in a marriage. He addresses the questions: Our differences are what often draws us to each other, but then they can begin to drive us crazy. How do long-term marriages navigate this? When a couple comes out of the “honeymoon” phase one or both may begin to take stronger positions than they have in the…
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Episode 5: Spotlight on Daf Yomi
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Rabbi Professor Jane Kanarek (Hebrew College), Rabbi Avi Killip (Hadar), Professor Barry Wimpfheimer (Northwestern), Sara Wolkenfeld (Sefaria), moderated by Professor Jon Levisohn (Brandeis University). For decades following its invention in 1923, Daf Yomi was practiced by experienced, mostly haredi Talmud scholars, and criticized by many as well. …
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Episode 4: Spotlight on Adult Jewish Learning
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Sarra Alpert (Avodah), Rabba Yaffa Epstein (Wexner Foundation), Dr. Jane Shapiro (Orot: Center for Jewish Learning), Dr. Diane Tickton Schuster (Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education), moderated by Professor Jon Levisohn (Brandeis University). Adult Jewish learning is flourishing in synagogues, JCCs, board tables, leadership cohorts, servic…
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Episode 10: My Second-Favorite Country Book Discussion | Professor Sivan Zakai
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Israel has long occupied a prominent place in the lives and imaginations of American Jews, serving as both a symbolic touchstone and a source of intercommunal conflict. Sivan Zakai's book, My Second-Favorite Country: How American Jewish Children Think About Israel, is based on the major findings from her research project with MCSJE on Children's Le…
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Episode 7: Inside Jewish Day Schools Book Discussion | Dr. Alex Pomson and Professor Jack Wertheimer
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What can we learn from carefully crafted portraits of nine well-regarded Jewish day schools that vary in size, location, sponsorship, ideological orientation? How do these schools go about their work and how do school leaders respond to the pressing challenges that day schools face in the 21st century? Authors Alex Pomson and Jack Wertheimer share …
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Episode 2: Learning at a Jewish Museum | Professor Laura Yares
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What happens when young adults visit a Jewish museum? What do they learn about Jews and Judaism, and how are they changed by what they see, touch, hear and feel? In this talk, Laura Yares discusses findings from a pre-pandemic study of 30 young adult visitors to the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, and describes the rich …
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