Jewish education

Israel partners with JPost to launch major new global initiative for Diaspora teachers 

At the annual New York conference, Yom Tov Raanan revealed a joint award to recognize outstanding educators driving Zionist pride and identity worldwide. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF DIASPORA AFFAIRS
Yom Tov Raanan, Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism
Chagit Leviev Sofiev speaks at the opening gala of the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York, May 31, 2026.

Leviev Foundation announces new $50 million educational initiative

Chagit Leviev Sofiev announced the initiative at the Jerusalem Post New York Conference’s Opening Gala.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ambassador Mike Huckabee, the US Ambassador to Israel, delivered the commencement address at Yeshiva University in New York City, where he was awarded the Presidential Medallion. May 28, 2026.

Amb. Huckabee honored at Yeshiva University, delivers commencement speech to grads

Huckabee was honored for his support of Israel and efforts after October 7 while encouraging graduates to serve and embrace their Jewish identity.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Apple company logo.

What do Apple, Nike, and Mount Sinai have in common? - opinion

What brands understand about experience, memory, and identity – and why it matters for Jewish education.

|ByNAOMI KOVITZ

Global Jewish school leaders unite in new partnership

Yael Foundation launches international exchange to strengthen Jewish education

APRIL 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Participants will engage in organized mentorship sessions and direct involvement throughout the program.

The children are our future: Vote in the World Zionist Congress elections - opinion

As you cast your vote in the World Zionist Congress elections, vote for Kol Israel because there’s no greater investment we can make today for a better future than in our youth.

MARCH 22, 2025ByADINA FRYDMAN, MICHAEL SCHLANK
A JEWISH CHILD dressed as a clown celebrates Purim in Hebron on March 16. Kol Israel is committed to blazing a trail to allow our next generation to be the next greatest generation, the writer informs.

Jewish learning forced underground, again - opinion

Repetition of history as Jewish studies are suppressed and Jews are in hiding, once again

MARCH 6, 2025ByLILIAN BRASCH
Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in New York City, US, August 25, 2024

A moment in time: New insights about the Global RSJ community - opinion

These findings help us better understand our communities and guide our future choices in creating Jewish resources and experiences.

MARCH 3, 2025ByYULIA BEZRUKOVA
AT MEM GLOBAL’S Russian-speaking Jewish learning retreat in Prague, last May, participants engage with the RSJ survey.

No Jewish child left behind: Educators unite in Cyprus for the Yael Foundation summit

EDUCATION AFFAIRS: The Jerusalem Post joined the annual summit of the philanthropic Yael Foundation that supports Jewish education worldwide

FEBRUARY 15, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
UKRAINIAN TEACHERS told the ‘Post’ that their role had been to create a space for students to enjoy their youth and have a semblance of routine during wartime. Here, the Jewish educators receive an award recognizing their efforts and commitments to providing a quality Jewish education.

October 7 changed us, now we must decide who we become - opinion

We need a two-pronged strategy: engage newly connected Jews and bring them to Israel, followed by sustained Jewish education. 

FEBRUARY 10, 2025ByJEREMY LEIBLER
PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog prays for the safe release of the hostages at the Western Wall, last month. If our collective Jewish identity is defined by our enemies, we risk hollowing out our peoplehood into nothing more than survivalism, the writer argues.

Parashat Bo: The far Horizon

Moses knew that if you plan for a year, plant rice. If you plan for a decade, plant a tree. If you plan for posterity, educate a child. His lesson is still compelling today.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByRABBI JONATHAN SACKS
MOSES DID not speak about today or tomorrow – he spoke about the distant future.

Yeshiva University president to represent American Jewish community at Trump inauguration

Berman, who has led Yeshiva University since 2017, is known for his efforts to strengthen the institution’s academic and spiritual mission.

JANUARY 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
'THERE ARE many good people in the US and in higher education.' Yeshiva University students and faculty marching for Israel.

First-ever Solomon Schechter day school in North America goes Orthodox

Schechter Queens has voted to rename itself, completely dropping the appellation associated with what was once the largest Jewish denomination in the US. It will be known as Queens Hebrew Academy.

JANUARY 7, 2025ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Schechter Queens students participate in school activities, including a Hanukkah dreidel competition.

Teaching complexity and nuance: Jewish education is not just black and white - opinion

The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks suggests achieving this by teaching our students to think dialectically.

DECEMBER 22, 2024ByJEREMY BRUCE
FIFTH-GRADE STUDENTS celebrate Hanukkah. While the Hanukkah miracle was an unambiguous victory of good over evil, it is rare to find such clear distinctions in contemporary society, says the writer.