Community News

Small-Schools Conference Scholarship

We are pleased to announce the inauguration of the RAVSAK Small School Professional Development Scholarship. This scholarship will make the training, networking and professional development opportunities of the RAVSAK Annual Leadership Conference accessible to educators from small Jewish day schools and small Jewish communities across North America.

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Job Market

Title: Head of School
School: The Akiva School
City: Nashville, TN

The Akiva School is the only independent elementary community day school of its kind in the region and has earned both local and national recognition as an outstanding academic institution. The school is located minutes from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, a culturally vibrant city...

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Featured School

The Paul Penna Downtown JDS

The Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School appreciates the diversity of contemporary Jewish life. Our Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum presents children with a holistic view of the world, weaving together the Jewish and general facets of their lives. In this highly enriched learning environment, students develop excellent academic skills and a meaningful Jewish identity.
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Associate Member

The David Project
is a non-profit organization that is leading an educational movement of effective Israel supporters. We aim to inform and inspire strong voices for Israel through our dynamic and comprehensive educational curricula, workshops, and seminars.
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Conference Reviews

[Click Here to see pictures taken during the 2008 RAVSAK conference]

Thank you for attending the 2008 conference.

It was wonderful seeing all of you at the 21st Annual RAVSAK Leadership Conference. For those of us with a bit of institutional memory, it is amazing to think juts how much the conference has grown. We hope that the conference was exciting, thought-provoking and nourishing.

Thank you to all of our sponsors, presenters, and participants for making the 21st Annual Conference such a success.

We look forward to seeing you all again next year!

Warmest wishes,

The Conference Committee
The Executive Committee
The RAVSAK Staff

"The Ravsak conference is my yearly reminder of being part of a growing educational movement that directly impacts the Jewish people in unprecedented ways. It offers me the opportunity to ask difficult and important questions in a safe yet intellectually challenging environment. The discussion, sharing and learning that takes place during the conference are both empowering and insightful. The conference really deals with the issues we are facing in our pluralistic community day schools.

It is quite unique to be able to connect personally with colleagues and be able to have in-depth discussions on professional issues together.
I am already looking forward to the next Ravsak conference".

Shaul Wachsstock
Head of Judaic Studies
King David High School

"RAVSAK provides a structured environment in which to explore the challenges that most Day Schools are faced with by pairing leadership peers with relevant topics of conversation and experts in those areas. This equation makes for a rich and comforting exchange of ideas and best practices.

Our School has come to rely on the wisdom and the opportunity to learn and grow that RAVSAK provides through its many resources, especially its conferences.

I, once again, came back full of energy, ideas and determination to help us on our path to excellence! Thanks again for putting together such thoughtful topics and experts".

Lisa Breslau
President
Shalom School