by Rabbi Marc Wolf

As educators, we must continue to learn and reflect on how, what, why, and where we teach Israel. And given the distance challenge we face as Diaspora Jews, presence is crucial for Israel educators to understand aspects of Israeli society and culture and to consider how to bring that back to their students and communities. Read more.

by Tami Weiser

As we focused on the questions of how this day should look this year, we realized our script would have to be different. We have to acknowledge the personal impact the war in Israel has had on the families and staff in our school. We need to think about the 17 Israeli students who joined our classes in October and left us in December. We need to think about our shinshin from Israel, Eran, who is a part of our community this year. Read more.

by Avi Posen

In the aftermath of October 7th, Jewish educators in the Diaspora have been working hard to bridge the gap for our students so that they can understand what’s happening in Israel and what Israeli society is going through. It’s been an unprecedented time in modern Jewish history, and these are unchartered waters for so many of us. Educators have employed various strategies to accomplish this essential task. Read more.

by Amy Wasser, Jodi Hirsch Rein, Henny Bochner, Rebecca Wolf, and Sammy Chukran-Lontok

Participants in Prizmah’s Israel Educator Mission in March reflect upon a part of the trip that they found especially meaningful. Read more.

by Sarah Palmer

The library opened its doors on October 29th, encouraging everyone to come for a respite and a safe place to honor loss. With a memorial wall for those who have fallen, an installation dedicated to the hostages, a bookmobile visiting displaced children, programming in place of school closures, and more, the library has been busy on the ground. In addition to these local efforts, NLI is working hard to support Jewish communities across the globe connect to Israel and feel equipped with resources to address the war and the global rise in antisemitism. Read More.

by Rabbi Joseph Beyda

Our four missions with over 100 students and another 50 or more adults who accompanied them have proven that our commitment was well worth the time, energy, worry and resources dedicated to these initiatives. During that time, our school undertook countless activities to reinforce love for Israel in our students. Our dedication to these trips exponentially empowered everything else we did. Read more.

How have our educators been impacted by, and adapted to, the horrific attacks against Israel that took place on October 7th and the ensuing war in Gaza? Hear about the emotional challenges that these educators have faced, and the educational dilemmas that continue to shadow their work in the classroom, during these traumatic times. Listen to the podcast.

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Explore an initiative that aims to address the national issue of fewer and fewer talented and inspiring adults choosing to become teachers or stay in the field of education. Learn more and register.

Curated Passover Resources

Passover is right around the corner. The Prizmah Knowledge Center has curated resources to help your school prepare for and teach about Passover. Check out the resources.

New Educator Cohort

Civic Spirit is offering a 10-month fellowship that supports educators to advance civic learning in schools. Learn more.

5th-7th graders from Yavneh Day School in Los Gatos, California, embarked on a transformative 5-day trip to Yosemite National Park. They camped in Curry Village, engaged in daily hikes, and studied earth and fire geology as well as cultural history.