A PhD for Ruth at 88

A Sydney educator who conceptualised and implemented important programs for Jewish day schools in the 1980s has been awarded a PhD in education by the University of Sydney at the age of 88. Read more

First Jewish school for Canberra

The first Jewish school for the Australian Capital Territory and region has opened its doors this week. Read more

JNF Educators Tour

75 educators from Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and NZ recently returned from the JNF Australia Educators Study Tour in Israel. Read more

JNF Australia Educators Study Tour to Israel

75 educators from across Australia will participate in JNF Australia’s Educators Study Tour in Israel from 31^st December 2019 – 9 January 2020. Read more

Accounting for evil: Wollongong PhD examines role of numbers in Nazi Germany

At first glance, Dr Erin Twyford’s PhD is about numbers. But, dig a little deeper, and it becomes apparent that her thesis is actually about people. Read more

Gay Conversion Therapy: should some thoughts be a fireable offence?

Israeli Education Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz’s recent comments about gay conversion therapy have unleashed a firestorm. Read more

Hebrew University leads the pack

As part of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s 82^nd Board of Governors meeting, 335 students will be awarded PhD degrees, more than at any other academic institution in Israel. Read more

An Innovative Innovation Centre for Emanuel School

Emanuel School Board members, parents and staff joined federal Labor MP Matt Thistlethwaite to celebrate the School’s new Innovation Centre and to welcome the School’s Founders. Read more

New head of education at Sydney Jewish Museum

The Sydney Jewish Museum has appointed Dr Rebecca Kummerfeld as Head of Education and Susan Wakil AO Chair of Education. Read more

Carmel School utilises state of the art career guidance system

As an additional tool to assist Year 10 students with their subject selection,  Perth’s Carmel School has become one of only a handful of schools in Western Australia to utilise the innovative Morrisby Online system Read more

Jewish Agency to expand school-twinning program with new government funds

The Jewish Agency for Israel says the Israeli government will allocate up to NIS 9 million ($2.48 million) in the coming years to its Partnership Unit’s Global School Twinning Network, primarily to fund the expansion of the groundbreaking educational initiative that cultivates Israel-Diaspora connectedness. Read more

Mount Sinai College named Apple Distinguished School 2018-2020

Sydney’s Mount Sinai College has been recognised as an Apple Distinguished School for 2018–2020. Read more

Kornmehl pre-schoolers go bush

Australian and international research shows that children are spending too much time indoors and in front of screens according to Sydney’s Emanuel School. Read more

Melton in Sydney – The Best of the Best

The Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning in Sydney is going from strength to strength here in Sydney according to recently appointed Director, Hilary May Black.  Read more

Wonder Women of Israel

Jewish Interactive (Ji) is an Educational Technology non-profit committed to providing quality, accessible and affordable content that inspires Jewish children to connect to their Jewish identity, wherever they are. Read more

Bar-Ilan University’s Lookstein Centre launches educational challenge

The Lookstein Center for Jewish Education of Bar-Ilan University has launched a new educational project to celebrate Israel’s upcoming 70^th anniversary. Read more

Education without borders

‘Education Without Borders,’ a special exhibition has opened at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, shows how Israel is alone among Mideast nations in providing continuing education for all hospitalised Israeli children, including Arabs and minorities, and Syrian refugees. Read more

The Shuk a great success

The Zionist Federation of Australia’s Israel Program SHUK has met with  tremendous success in Sydney and Melbourne. Read more

Israeli university offering conflict resolution courses in English

Bar-Ilan University is to  launch Israel’s first academic international summer certificate program, taught entirely in English, in the field of conflict resolution.  Read more

The Courage to Teach Right From Wrong…writes Rabbi Laibl Wolf

Teaching ethics to kindergarten children? Sounds like a progressive school, sophisticated, forward thinking. Read more

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