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Jewish Education in America Today Essays by Rabbi Daniel Lehmann, KK OO M LL II M YY RR II SS EE RR Dr CONTACT AUTUMN 2000 / TISHREI 5761 VOLUME 3, NUMBER 1 THE JOURNAL OF JEWISH LIFE NETWORK / Jewish Education in America Today Essays by Rabbi Daniel Lehmann, KK OO M LL II M YY RR II SS EE RR Dr. Alvin Mars, Michael H. Steinhardt, VV AA AA EE HH L L C Marshall Breger, Mark J. Pelavin, and C JJ KK EE Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin RR Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin W W OO II SS WW HH TT E LL E II FF EE NN contact AUTUMN 2000 / TISHREI 5761 VOL 2 NO 4 Forming Partnerships in a JEWISH LIFE NETWORK / Time of Division Rabbi Niles Goldstein Editor ince the Second World War, the State of Israel and the Holo- Eli Valley caust have served as touchstones of Jewish identity in America. Copy Editor S More recently, catchphrases such as “continuity” and “spiritual- David Winter ity” have begun to play more prominent roles in the national Jewish Administration lexicon. Today, more and more of our leaders and organizations are Kawana Bell talking about the critical importance of Jewish education to both iden- Administration tity formation and the revitalization of Jewish life in the United States. Paul Golin Creative Consultant But what is the most effective way of imparting the Jewish tradition to American Jews? Are full-time day schools the answer, even at the high Yakov Wisniewski Design Director school level? Is utilizing a voucher system congruent with Jewish val- ues? How does a school balance its commitment to Jewish as well as JEWISH LIFE NETWORK secular learning? Or does the whole notion of a Jewish parochial Michael H. Steinhardt school undermine our community’s embrace of the American demo- Chairman cratic system and pluralism? This issue of Contact will explore these Rabbi Irving Greenberg issues, and examine several of the current educational alternatives— President some of which are succeeding, and some of which have already failed. Jonathan J. Greenberg Executive Director This is my last issue as the editor of Contact. It has been a privilege to help develop what began as a small newsletter into a 12-page quarterly CONTACT is produced and distributed by Jewish Life Network, journal, and to provide a new forum for the multiplicity of (often con- a Judy and Michael Steinhardt flicting) voices that exist within the Jewish community. I will be mov- Foundation, 6 East 39th Street, ing on to a new venture, trying to incorporate some of the lessons I 10th floor, New York, NY 10016. have learned from many of you in these very pages as I build a new, Phone: (212) 279-2288 multi-denominational congregation here in New York City. Let us con- Fax: (212) 279-1155 tinue to work hard on projects at the national level, but let us not for- Email: [email protected] get that beyond the world of foundations and philanthropists are the Copyright © 2000 by Jewish Life Network. individual members of the household of Israel—without whose talent, K O M L I Y R I Jewish Life Network is S E intelligence, and energy there would be no Jewish life. R V A A E dedicated to strengthening H L C and transforming Ameri- Eli Valley, who has served with diligence and excellence as Contact’s J K E R W O I can Jewry to ensure a S W copy editor, will be taking over as editor, and I wish him well. He will H T E L I F E N flourishing, sustainable do wonderful things with the journal. community in a fully integrated free society. We seek to revitalize Jewish identity through May each of you have reflective, meaningful and fulfilling Days of Awe, educational, religious and cultural initiatives that are designed to reach out to all Jews, as well as a New Year filled with joy and peace. with an emphasis on those who are on the margins of Jewish life. Chazak v’ematz, Some photography in this issue is presented courtesy of ArtToday. Rabbi Niles Goldstein 2 CONTACT he first “New Jew” Graduation the After three years, two buildings, “NewJew” Tand a great deal of hard work and imagination, the New Jewish High School Experiment of Greater Boston graduated its first senior class on June 18, 2000. Seventeen student pioneers received diplomas and heard com- Tales Out mencement addresses from Professor Jehuda Reinharz, president of Brandeis University, of School and Rabbi Irving Greenberg, president of Prayer is required, Jewish Life Network. It was a special by RABBI DANIEL LEHMANN moment as students delivered moving but we offer speeches about their experiences as found- multiple minya- ing students of the school and the educa- nim and discussion tional moments that have shaped their groups to meet the diverse vision of Jewish life. Five hundred people needs of our students. We were present to witness this historic event chose not to refer to the prayer in our community and to celebrate the groups by denominational names accomplishments of these students who will in order to allow students to experiment continue their studies at places like Harvard, and explore without labels that may not be a Brandeis, Swarthmore, the University of comfortable fit. We have been able to create steeped Chicago, JTS/Columbia, the Rhode island vibrant, student-led prayer groups with names in Jewish tradition School of Design, University of Massachu- like “the mechitza minyan,” “the traditional and thus can guide the students in setts Amherst, and several institutions in egalitarian minyan,” “the liberal minyan,” the process of creating art that draws upon Israel. The graduation gave us an opportu- “Jewish meditation,” and “the creative service.” their Jewish identities and experiences. We nity to reflect on our mission to create an Pluralism extends far beyond the prayer have erected art installations that are con- innovative high school that is dedicated to experience. Our students have designed nected to Jewish symbols and texts, and religious pluralism, rigorous text study, cre- their own pluralistic Shabbatonim which have brought artists to the school to discuss ative expression, and social activism. allow for varied approaches to Sabbath their work. The integration of artistic modes The school opened its doors in September observance. We have instituted “pluralism of expression with other curricular areas, 1997 with 48 students enrolled. Later that labs” which engage students in discussions especially Jewish studies, has been a powerful year the number would grow to 50 students of controversial issues in Jewish life from tool for engaging the whole student. Ado- in the ninth and tenth grades. As we begin multiple perspectives. Our Jewish studies lescents have powerful ideas that are often our fourth year, we are anticipating a total classes focus on close readings of texts that most naturally expressed in artistic form. of nearly 210 students in all four grades. generate rich conversations about the differ- We have acquired a 20-acre parcel in ent ways in which we read and interpret Jewish Experiential Learning Waltham, MA on which we will build a these common treasures of our tradition. Our school has sought to tear down the bar- state-of-the-art campus over the next few Students are encouraged to challenge each riers often erected between formal and infor- years. More importantly, we have built a other and the faculty while learning to lis- mal education. By requiring that students school culture with several distinct compo- ten with respect and appreciation to the participate in three school-sponsored Shab- nents that are worthy of description. views of others. Our faculty also reflects the batonim over the course of the year, we have religious diversity of the student body with enabled the school to provide ongoing oppor- Religious Pluralism Jewish studies and general studies teachers tunities for extending our Jewish communal From its inception, the school developed a representing a wide range of affiliations. enterprise beyond the school building. We core commitment to religious pluralism. While we can be proud of our achieve- begin each year with a three-day retreat at a While we are not the first or only school to ment in the area of religious pluralism, it is Jewish overnight camp in the hills of New do so, NJHS placed pluralism at the center becoming more difficult to engender the Hampshire to establish our school as a com- of its educational vision at the outset. We same passion for pluralism among the new munity of learners. Travel has also become a worked hard to attract students from Con- students who enter the school. As with distinctive component of our experiential servative, Orthodox, Reform, Reconstruc- many other elements of the school’s mis- learning. Students and faculty travel to Israel, tionist, and secular backgrounds. Nearly sion, the challenge is to find ways to keep Europe, and throughout the U.S. on trips that 25% of our students come to us from public religious pluralism a fresh experience and a create organic laboratories for Jewish living schools or secular independent schools. stimulating part of school life. and foster the development of relationships Integrating the day school and non-day that are not hindered by grades and homework school students has been a significant part Jewish Education and the Arts assignments. Community service and social of our pluralist agenda. In addition, we have We have also emphasized creative expression. activism projects in which students and faculty sought to connect our students to peers It has been our conviction that students can work together have added another important outside the Jewish community primarily become more than mere consumers of culture; dimension to our experiential learning. through a program we have developed with they can become generators of culture deeply an ethnically diverse Catholic high school.
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