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Latest Issue: Pluralism

The mission statement of RAVSAK speaks to the lofty goal of “fostering authentic Jewish pluralism.” But what exactly is pluralism? Diana Eck, writing an introduction for the Pluralism Project at Harvard University, posits four points that de- fine the term. Pluralism, she writes, “is not diversity alone, but the energetic engagement with diversity.... [P]luralism is not just tolerance, but the active seeking of understanding across lines of difference.”…[more]

HaYidion Archive

May 2, 2007 | Author: Naomi Stillman | Category: 0702

Outside my window, it is raining cats and dogs. If you are a native English speaker, you know exactly what I mean. The rest of you may envision puppies and kittens falling from the heavens, or wonder how domestic pets got involved in a description of the weather, or even be asking yourselves...[More]

Dec 5, 2008 | Author: Dr. Jeffrey S. Kress | Category: 0804

Earlier this year, JESNA published findings from its Educators in Jewish Schools Study (EJSS). The goal of this study was to develop a better understanding of educators working in Jewish day and complementary schools and the factors that contribute to their job satisfaction and decisions to...[More]

Jun 1, 2009 | Author: Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union | Category: Student Leadership Programs in RAVSAK Schools
At Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union, the overall goal behind our Student-Leadership Shabbaton is to create a community of learners dedicated to improving themselves and their school.[More]
Our Client is the Jewish Future
Michael A. Kay
RAVSAK provides a forum for engaging with colleagues to craft an innovative, shared vision for pluralistic Jewish education in North America.”
Michael A. Kay, Ph.D., Director of Judaic Studies, Upper School
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School

[Full-time] Lower School Counselor - Atlanta, GA at The Alfred and Adele Davis Academy

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News

Participants at the recently concluded North American Jewish Day School Leadership Conference are hailing it as having been a unique and invaluable opportunity to share perspectives and explore common issues in an environment of denominational unity.[More]
In a groundbreaking gathering representing collaboration and common purpose among Jewish religious streams, nearly 600 leaders and educators at Jewish day schools across the U.S. and Canada will open the first-ever North American Jewish Day School Leadership Conference today.[More]
For twelve days in June and July, while many of their peers had escaped for summer vacation, fifteen dedicated day school leaders met in New York City to embark upon the intense professional and personal journey that is Project SuLaM. Fifteen seasoned educators came from schools throughout North...[More]
RAVSAK welcomes the members of a new, expanded Editorial Board for HaYidion (see Contents page for the list of participants). Editorial Board members consist of school heads and Judaic directors from the full panoply of RAVSAK schools, including small and big schools, primary schools and...[More]

Membership

Members of RAVSAK enjoy many benefits which support the overall work of the school and the professionals who lead them. Find out more about membership benefits and how your school can become a member.

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In addition to serving Jewish community day schools across North America, RAVSAK has a special category of membership for Jewish and educational organizations, consultants and companies which share our vision of excellence in Jewish day school education.