Jewish education

Rock legend Steven Van Zandt’s new gig: Holocaust education

Van Zandt is looking to make his own mark in the world of Holocaust education through his educational initiative, TeachRock, which has, since 2013, provided K-12 lesson plans on a range of subjects.

Steven Van Zandt performs at Madison Square Garden on May 11, 2026 in New York City.
Schoolchildren board busses at an elementary school in Ashburn, Virginia.

Israel to invest NIS 100 million in Jewish education across North America amid rising antisemitism

Selma Blair on stage during the 3rd Jewish Media Awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on November 05, 2026 in New York City.

Emotional Selma Blair reflects on Jewish education, says her dream is to make aliyah to Israel

Members of the National Education Association and allies in Congress rally outside Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.

When Jewish teachers fight back: American Jewish teachers push back against antisemitism - opinion


The conversations that Jewish educators must have now - opinion

What are some of the questions that educators should be asking now in a post-October 7 world?

 IVY SCHREIBER, managing director of Professional Learning and Growth in New York, meets with Jewish educators at Project Beta-A, The Jewish Education Project's Fellowship for Part-Time Jewish Education.

Illinois tax credit program for private schools set to end, upsetting Jewish advocates

The lapse of the program is drawing criticism from Jewish leaders in the state, including some who initially did not go to bat for it.

 The Illinois State Capitol from a distance.

Jenessa Schwartz, Bay Area day school teacher and cancer ‘thriver,’ dies at 41

In 2022, Schwartz won the Ruby Award from the San Francisco-based Jewish Learning Works for excellence in Jewish youth education and engagement.

 Students from the World ORT-affiliated Colegio Leon Pinelo in Lima, Peru, prepare for Rosh Hashana.

Facing declining enrollment, Schechter Manhattan to close at end of school year

Schechter Manhattan’s closure means that only one school with roots in the Conservative movement remains in the five boroughs.

 Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City.

Jewish education is a vital cultural resource - opinion

Those with highly engaged cultural upbringing have a more intense Jewish cultural identity, regardless of the number of years of Jewish day school education received.

 Students from the World ORT-affiliated Colegio Leon Pinelo in Lima, Peru, prepare for Rosh Hashana.