Jewish education

ConnectEd launches online English-speaking community for Jewish educators

Initially developed for Hebrew-speaking educators, the form offers webinars, peer learning, working groups, and collaborative projects for Israel's English-speaking community.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Visitors at the ANU Museum of the Jewish People.
Miami: Students at Lehrman Community Day School mark Oct. 7, as part of UnitEd’s global schools Zoom ceremony in 2024.

More than a safe haven: Jewish schools after Oct. 7

Jewish educators worldwide grapple with security, identity, & preparing students for life beyond the classroom – issues taking center stage at next week’s Global Jewish Educators Summit in Jerusalem

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF DIASPORA AFFAIRS
Learning Hebrew at the Alliance Rachi School in Paris2

Who will teach the next generation?

A Jerusalem summit will bring together more than 300 educators from Israel and around the world to share ideas, confront common challenges, and strengthen the connections that sustain Jewish life.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Jewish children gather around a teacher for an engaging Jewish educational event in a Synagogue

Eight Jewish educators named winners of global Jewish teachers award

Teachers from eight countries have been selected for the Global Jewish Teachers Award, recognizing their work in Jewish education and community building

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Elite South African school apologizes over refusal to play Jewish day school at fixture

A South African school apologized after audio recordings contradicted its claim that a canceled match with a Jewish school was due to scheduling issues.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
South African flag.

Teaching Jewish happiness after October 7: An educator's fresh approach to Jewish pride

EDUCATION AFFAIRS: In the aftermath of trauma, Dr. Ben-Shahar advocates for teaching positivity and success in Jewish education, shifting focus from suffering to pride, resilience, and happiness.

FEBRUARY 14, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
'In the Diaspora we need to continue with Jewish education.’ Tal Ben-Shahar at the Yael Awards in Vienna earlier this month.

At Vienna’s Yael Awards, Jewish education is framed as infrastructure, not crisis response

With antisemitism rising, the Yael Foundation shifts the conversation from reactive measures to long-term investment, honoring schools that treat Jewish education as the backbone of resilience

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Survivor Agam Berger played "Hallelujah."

Own your flame

How the Yael Awards are blazing the future of Jewish education

JANUARY 29, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli presenting an award to Deputy Mayor of Rome Tobia Zevi, who received it on behalf of the Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri, honored for his unwavering support, his commitment to Jewish education, and his role in strengthening Jewish life in Rome and beyond.

Top Jewish educators from around the world selected as finalists for the 2026 Yael Awards

"Education is the most important investment we can make for a strong Jewish future.”

JANUARY 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Yael Awards statue

Learning Hebrew in bomb shelters: How Dnipro Jewry endures Russian invasion

The war opened new opportunities for Dnipro's Jews to reconnect to Judaism, finding purpose and hope amid the missile barrages.

JANUARY 18, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Dnipro, Ukraine in January 2026.

Tulsa’s Jewish community pushes back on Oklahoma Jewish charter school proposal

“To bypass community consultation in favor of an externally driven initiative is a serious error,” the community stated.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
Peter Deutsch, founder of the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation, addresses the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board on Jan. 12, 2026, in Oklahoma City.

Affordable tuition for 2026: The resolution Jewish education needs this New Year's - opinion

Strengthening Jewish education in America strengthens the Jewish future everywhere. The opportunity is real. The timing is right. Now we must choose to act.

DECEMBER 31, 2025BySYDNEY ALTFIELD
A classroom at the Darchei Torah Boys School in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York on May 16, 2018

Early childhood will be the foundation of a Jewish Renaissance - opinion

Jewish continuity is shaped long before adulthood, and early childhood education must become a priority.

DECEMBER 17, 2025BySHARONA ISRAELI-ROTH
Preschoolers at Temple Judea ECC, which received a grant from EarlyJ to open a toddler classroom.

Choosing to lead with hope - opinion

Hope is the belief that the world can be made whole and that Jews have a role in doing just that.

DECEMBER 17, 2025ByDAVID BRYFMAN
THE WRITER speaks with Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin at an event hosted by The Jewish Education Project, the UJA-Federation of New York, and RootOne, at The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center, earlier this month.