Teenage Jewish Education for Military Families

Some readers are already familiar with JconnecT. For those that are not, it’s an online supplemental Hebrew school for ages 11-14 that uses technology to provide opportunities for both Jewish education and Jewish socialization. They offer two dynamic, live, weekly study sessions with an experienced teacher in Jerusalem via a web-based platform that provides full audio and video conferencing for guaranteed small groups. You can find our original […]

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ShalomLearning Supports Jewish Military Families

Military families often experience the difficulty of finding quality Jewish education for their kids when stationed far from a metropolitan area. ShalomLearning, an innovative, engaging online program, provides consistency and quality to military families at close to no charge. Thanks to generous donors and grants, enrollment for U.S. military families in ShalomLearning’s all-online Hebrew school is only $36 per student in grades 3 […]

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The Tikvah Fund is Looking For a Few Good Troops

I was recently contacted by the folks over at The Tikvah Fund to help promote some of their programs. It’s an organization that brings individuals from America, Israel, and around the world to New York City to study economics, war and grand strategy, and Jewish thought. They get a lot of participation from IDF service-members, and are now seeking to […]

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Jewish Education for Military Kids

[Ed. Note: I’m a little late in posting this, but it’s still worth checking out. Especially since they have a special program just for military families.] A new online education services company, ShalomLearning, is launching an interactive “all-online” Hebrew school course for military families that are looking to bring Judaism into their homes. ShalomLearning, a pluralistic and values-based platform that […]

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JconnecT – Jewish Education for Teens

As a parent of young children, I am well aware of the challenges of finding quality Jewish education options for them as we bounce from duty station to duty station. While it’s not impossible to provide them with a consistent education, it can certainly be quite difficult – especially in more remote or “less Jewish” posts. Distance learning is nothing […]

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