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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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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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RAVSAK Awarded Department of Homeland Security Grant

♦ by RAVSAK Staff

RAVSAK was recently identified as one of just 41 organizations in New York City to be awarded a Department of Homeland Security Grant. The 2007 DHS grant-making process focused on securing so-called “soft targets” such as synagogues, schools, and central agencies from the possibility of a terrorist attack. RAVSAK will receive approximately $40,000 which will be combined with $12,000 of matching funds to support the installation of a new security system for the national office. Six RAVSAK-affiliated schools also received DHS funds in 2007.