The Student-Centered Pedagogical Playground

“The trouble with the future is that it usually arrives before we’re ready for it.” Arnold H. Glasow
On March 15th, the familiar confines of my classroom and whiteboard were supplanted with a virtual, digital, abstract and, hence, boundless space. I soon realized that the world had, indeed, become my pedagogical oyster. Continue Reading →

Consider the Source

I was a young teen when my mother a”h told me that, if I didn’t say Pitum ha’Ketoret, “the incense prayer,” I wouldn’t find a husband. I recognized the irony … Continue Reading →

A Leap of Faith

One year ago, I sat down at my dining room table to write my first blog for JOFA. I was still reeling from the realization that, while we celebrated Shavu’ot … Continue Reading →

An Israeli Patch Adams

By Anat Tanner and Timna Hurwich This article was originally published in Hebrew by Anat Tanner, a reporter for Yediot Ahronot, who resides in Skokie, IL (“פאץ’ אדאמס בעברית“). The translation … Continue Reading →

What Would Maya Say?

Maya Angelou was convinced that words are things. “You must be careful about the words you use,” she cautioned, “or the words you allow to be used in your house.” … Continue Reading →

When Mercy Seasons Justice

A Daniel come to judgement! yea, a Daniel!  The Merchant of Venice, IV.i.218 Shylock’s triumphant interjection is an overt, if ironic, reference to Belshazzar’s Feast in Daniel 5. Posing as … Continue Reading →