By Alisha Pedowitz, Jewish LearningWorks’ Senior Educator I read with interest the newly published research article, “You Stand Out No Matter What You Say” by Cheryl Weiner, Jonathan Krasner, Meka Greenwald, and Lance Rothchild, published out of the Jack, Joseph,
By Alisha Pedowitz, Jewish LearningWorks’ Senior Educator Write Them Upon the Doorposts of Your House, and Upon Your Gates:Reflecting on Year 1 of the Bay Area Jewish Youth Resilience Roundtable. Throughout the 2024-2025 program year, Jewish LearningWorks convened a group
By Claire Mikowski, Former Jewish LearningWorks Staff & Jewish Family Educator, 2003–06 Not often in my career as a Jewish educator had my legacy called me to action, but when it did, I answered Hineni, here-I-am. That moment took place
By Alisha Pedowitz, Jewish LearningWorks’ Senior Educator. Originally posted on J. Jewish educators have at our fingertips a powerful antidote that helps mitigate the impacts of the epidemic of despair and loneliness plaguing our society: spirituality. That was my main
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