Jewish Education

Faculty

Professors
Barry Holtz
Carol K. Ingall

Assistant Professors
Aryeh Davidson
Shira D. Epstein
Michael Greenbaum
Jeffrey Kress, Chair
Michelle Lynn-Sachs

Adjunct Assistant Professors
Ofra Backenroth
Amy Wallk Katz
Alvan Kaunfer
Deborah Miller
Alex Sinclair
Miriam Westheimer

Adjunct Professor
Alvin Mars

Adjunct Instructor
Meredith Katz

 

Program

The Department of Jewish Education prepares students for careers in Jewish education, offering a variety of programs for students with differing professional goals. All of its programs incorporate the extensive scholarly resources of JTS, translating educational scholarship into practice.

Learn more about Jewish Education in the Academic Bulletin.

Degrees

For admissions and degree requirements, please refer to the section on the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education.

Fall 2010–Spring 2011 Courses

Semester Course Number Course Title
Fall EDU 5031: Skills for Teaching
Fall EDU 5127 D: Foundations of Jewish Education
Fall EDU 5133: Methods of Teaching Bible
Fall EDU 5312: Practicum in Jewish Education: The Day School I
Fall EDU 5314: Methods of Research in Jewish Education I
Fall EDU 5323: Jewish Identity
Fall EDU 5475: Supervised Field Work
Fall EDU 5513: Practicum in Jewish Education: The Synagogue School I
Fall EDU 5515: Practicum in Jewish Education: Informal Settings I
Fall EDU 5521: Internship in Jewish Teachers Center or Day School
Fall EDU 5559: Staff Development and Supervision in Jewish Educational Settings
Fall EDU 5609: Leading and Managing Jewish Nonprofit Organizations
Fall EDU 5609 D: Leading and Managing Jewish Nonprofit Organizations
Fall EDU 8324 D: Jewish Identity in a Social Context
Fall EDU 8548: Ethnographic Methods in Jewish Education
Spring EDU 5024: Teaching Talmud Across Educational Venues
Spring EDU 5055 D: Teaching Prayer
Spring EDU 5115 D: Developmental Issues in Jewish Education: Adolescence
Spring EDU 5124: Teaching Texts to Adolescents and Adults
Spring EDU 5127: Foundations of Jewish Education
Spring EDU 5130: Early Childhood Education: Theory and Practice
Spring EDU 5158: Curriculum and Instruction in Jewish Educational Settings: Introduction
Spring EDU 5158 D: Curriculum and Instruction in Jewish Educational Settings: Introduction
Spring EDU 5313: Practicum in Jewish Education: The Day School II
Spring EDU 5315: Methods of Research in Jewish Education II
Spring EDU 5514: Practicum in Jewish Education: The Synagogue School II
Spring EDU 5516: Practicum in Jewish Education: Informal Settings II
Spring EDU 5522: Internship in Jewish Teachers Center or Day School
Spring EDU 5525: Translating Jewish Theology for Educational Settings
Spring EDU 5559: Staff Development and Supervision in Jewish Educational Settings
Spring EDU 8610: Executive Leadership
Spring EDU 8610: Leading and Managing Jewish Nonprofit Organizations
Spring EDU 9506 D: Doctoral Seminar I