Are we selling the right “product”? It used to be that you couldn’t use words like “sell”, “product” or “market” easily when talking...

From the 1950’s, but great teachers create impact no matter the year This summer I’m working with an intern through a program that...

let’s change some paradigms for the sake of JTeens What would it take for the Jewish community to join in efforts to motivate Jewish...

Are we just being stupid or stubborn? There are some obvious signs that parents might not be as smart as we’d like them to be. Do you...

The more things change, the more …..well, you can fill in the blank here. This is on my mind as we approach the summer and thousands of...

northwestjewishartists.org I don’t remember experiencing the juxtaposition that occurred today: there were so many strong emotions...

Milkshakes taste good. Jewish education is good. But what job are we really doing for Jewish Teens? I read an article about marketing...

Why didn’t you tell me that people in Malaysia read your blog? That’s what someone recently said to me who was poopooing the very idea of...

Last week I was figuring out a way to teach eighth graders the value of Shalom Bayit (Family Harmony–Peace in the Home).  With teens...

Jewish communal organizations have been in consumer mode for some time.  As individuals progressively decrease their involvement in...

Image via Wikipedia With a nod to the TV show, I recently encountered a unique version of the restless young; amazing and energetic young...

You gotta read it to believe it. The following is an actual dialogue (with a name change) I had a few days ago with a student, now a...

There’s a little game I play every so often with web tools. It’s called: ‘Search for “Jewish teens” to see how far they’re ‘off the...

Image via Wikipedia Some parents are guilty of treating Jewish education like a side dish, something that will never star as the main...

What are the obligations of a Jewish supplementary high school in raising the ethical level of its students? How do we hold our students...

Image by Alex E. Proimos via Flickr I met with several teens yesterday, and when I asked them to tell me about their Jewish identity,...

photo courtesy of ePublicist Almost every day I experience a huge disconnect between my reality and the world of foundations and...

courtesy of katerha's photostream Recently I was teaching a class the Jewish value of G’milut Hasadim (acts of loving kindness). I asked...

America’s into talent of all types, and we seem eager to watch, based on show ratings and tallies of millions calling in to vote for...

Making decisions about continuing Jewish Education  is often a challenge, though I’m not sure why. The comments below are ones I’ve heard...