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 Spring 2024
Welcome from the Associate Dean
I welcome you to the spring 2024 issue of Gleanings, a publication of The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education. This issue, focusing on Learning with Joy, follows our previous difficult issue about Israel Education in a time of war.
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Learning From the Rabbis to Nurture Joy
The rabbis of the Talmud understood how emotion contributes to learning, says Dr. Sarah Wolf, and she applies that understanding in her courses at The Jewish Theological Seminary.
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Creating Joyful Connections Through Tefillah
Eliana Light’s “heart-centered” spirit infuses her work as an educator and musician, creating access to tefillah for thousands.
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Pervasive Joy in Early Childhood and Beyond
Anna Hartman, who received her EdD from The William Davidson School of Jewish Education, believes that educators in all settings can replicate the everyday joy of early childhood education, for themselves and for their learners.
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A Moral Case for Play
Judd Kruger Levingston draws from his educational practice and academic research to make the case for why play matters in moral development.
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News from the William Davidson School Alumni
We are very proud of our alumni who shared the following professional achievements and brought us up to date on their roles.
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