Hebrew at the Center

05/27/2026

One participant in our workshop captured the spirit of the day beautifully: “I now feel I am not alone.”

We are deeply grateful to Schechter Boston for hosting, to Gateways: Access to Jewish Education for being our partners for this workshop , and to Esty Gross and Chen Weiss for leading such a meaningful and energizing session. We’re excited by the momentum in Greater Boston and look forward to what comes next as this community continues building more accessible and supportive Hebrew learning for all students.

05/13/2026

Join our team! Hebrew at the Center seeks a dynamic and visionary Director of Day School Services & Professional Learning to lead and expand our impact on Hebrew teaching and learning across Jewish day schools. This senior leadership role sits at the intersection of instructional leadership, field-building, and relationship management, shaping both direct services to schools and high-quality professional learning for educators nationwide, and requires strong project management to carry complex initiatives from vision through ex*****on.

Interested? Please submit a resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role directly to [email protected]. Please include “Director of Day School Services & Professional Learning” in the subject line.

Andrew Davids Ergas Esty Gross Prizmah

05/12/2026

We are thrilled to be a part of the The Lookstein Center's Jewish Educational Leadership Journal on Hebrew Language and Culture. Be sure to check out the pieces by our own Andrew Davids Ergas and Esty Gross!

Read our newest Jewish Educational Leadership journal issue and learn about some of the most interesting and effective initiatives in Hebrew education today!

04/22/2026

I think it might be the פתיתים in Ben Gurion's bowl.

אילו התבקשתם לבחור רק מילה אחת שתייצג מה הכי ישראלי בעיניכם –
מה המילה הזו הייתה? 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱
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תקווה? סתם? סבבה? יאללה? יחד? או שבכלל בלגן?
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לכבוד יום העצמאות השבעים ושמונָה, החלטנו לפתוח שוב את הדיון הכי סוער שיש: מה המילה הכי ישראלית בעיניכם? 🤔
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אפשר לבחור מילה שמחברת בין כולם, מילת עגה (סלנג) שאי אפשר בלעדיה או פשוט מילה שאין לה תחליף מדויק בשום שפה אחרת בעולם.
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מה המילה שלכם? כתבו לנו בתגובות! 👇

03/30/2026

What are you submitting? https://forms.office.com/r/FVt3r22RKt

03/18/2026

See you tonight! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wAQuyJ2URz2x1niAS1Y1sg

03/16/2026

This Wednesday! Join Vardit Ringvald and Sharon Schoenfeld for this special conversation.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wAQuyJ2URz2x1niAS1Y1sg

03/05/2026

We are so proud to have our CEO, Rabbi Andrew Ergas, EdD, named as one of Global Jewry's Amitim Mentors.

Meet our 15 incredible mentors for Amitim’s third cohort!

These former Federation CEOs will provide guidance to executives at Jewish and Israeli non-profits throughout the coming months.

We welcome the 15 mentors of our third cohort and salute their timely and unique responses to the needs of the war with Iran

To read more about the program, visit https://globaljewry.org/amitim/!

03/04/2026

https://tinyurl.com/Ringvald-Schoenfeld

02/19/2026

What does it mean to teach Hebrew after October 7?

Based on a qualitative study by Vardit Ringvald and Sharon Schoenfeld of Hebrew educators across North America published in Education After October 7: Essays about Teaching and Learning the Jewish Diaspora, edited by Matt Reingold, this presentation will examine how Hebrew educators across North America navigated their roles in the wake of crisis. The findings point to a critical shift: Hebrew teachers are no longer seen only as language instructors, but also as cultural mediators and emotional anchors for their students and communities. The research highlights that Hebrew cannot be taught apart from Israeli culture and underscores the need for emotionally responsive pedagogies to shape Hebrew teacher training, professional identity, and pedagogical practice.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wAQuyJ2URz2x1niAS1Y1sg?blm_aid=815054848 #/registration

Event will be in Hebrew