Gleanings: Portraits of Jewish Educational Leadership from the William Davidson School

Gleanings is the ejournal of the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education of The Jewish
Theological Seminary. Please join us in the conversation by sending your comments to gleanings@jtsa.edu.

Gleanings: Fall 2024

From the Associate Dean

Welcome to the fall 2024 issue of Gleanings, a publication of The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education.

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Teaching, Bible, and Tap Dance

“Like learning a language and learning an instrument” is how Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky describes the challenge of taking tap dance lessons. Through her own learning, she has gained an understanding of how movement can deepen her experience as a teacher and scholar.

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“Boker Tov, Machaneh Ramah: Let’s Dance!”

Each morning hundreds of campers arrive at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack to the soundtrack of popular Israeli music. Rabbi Ami Hersh reveals the secrets behind “migrash dancing” and why getting everyone moving is a key ingredient.

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Moving Is Learning

Teaching learners with language-based disabilities has enabled Eva Bogomolny Kaufman to employ research-based multisensory curricula in her classroom. Making sure learners are “available to learn” means recognizing the need for movement and creatively designing lesson plans that incorporate physical activity.

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Full-bodied Learning and Teaching

In Sammie Brenner’s preK classroom, learners practice moving their bodies and cultivate a rich educational ground from which to grow. Unlike her completely online experience in the Hitlamdut Fellowship at The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, Brenner is on the move all day.

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News from the William Davidson School Alumni

Mazal Tov to 2024 graduates on their next chapter!

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