Bemoaning the state of Jewish education today, a brief history By David A.M. Wilensky Aug 5, 2022 In some corners of the Jewish community, one hears no end of jeremiads on the state of Jewish education in the country today. “Grumble grumble, they all leave after their b’nai mitzvah, and it’s all the parents’ fault!” “Grumble grumble, we have to spend more money on day schools or risk losing the next generation… Read More
Talking With ... Q&A: How do you get kids to love math? Try a festival. Math is fun, says Nancy Blachman, and the 65-year-old Burlingame resident is trying her best to get others to agree. Blachman founded the Julia Robinson… By Liz Harris Aug 4, 2022
Education Hayward schools defend use of offshoot ethnic studies group The Hayward Unified School District defended its decision to contract with the Liberated Ethnic Studies consortium this week, saying it would still be… By Gabe Stutman Aug 2, 2022
Sports Orthodox baseball phenom Elie Kligman teaches kids in Palo Alto Elie Kligman — the second known Orthodox Jew ever selected in a Major League Baseball draft — spent a few hours this week on a baseball diamond with… By Gabe Fisher Jul 28, 2022
Education Israeli and Gazan researchers study Waldorf schools for Arab Israelis Hagit Zeev, 54, an Israeli-born psychotherapist living in Los Altos Hills, is enthusiastic about Waldorf education, a nontraditional method of teaching… By Emma Goss Jul 5, 2022
Education After Uvalde shooting, somber lessons at local Jewish schools On typical school days, Jamie Zimmer’s biggest concern is whether the snacks her students bring from home are certified kosher. During the week of the… By Dan Pine Jun 3, 2022
Bay Area At Palo Alto JCC, teen group ‘leaps’ between Israel and diaspora When Eden Rosenblum graduated from high school in Canada in June 2020, she knew exactly what she wanted to do before starting college: take a gap year and… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene May 30, 2022
Education Pandemic's impact on Jewish schools: more students, more financial need Over the last two years, the Bay Area’s Jewish schools have gotten larger. And while they welcome that growth, the schools have also had to expand their… By Emma Goss May 27, 2022
Sports JCHS girls soccer makes history with first-ever conference title The howl of the Wolves has resounded around the Bay. The varsity girls soccer team at Jewish Community High School of the Bay wrapped a historic regular… By Ryan Torok May 23, 2022