Five Teachers Who Deserve a Gold (Jewish) Star

September is back-to-school month. While many magazines focus on the cutest backpacks, fall fashions, and healthy lunches, we figured many of you are probably past that (or are collecting these tips for your kids). But that doesn’t mean you don’t love learning and opening your mind to new thoughts and discoveries. So this month we’re featuring Jewish teachers who change the way we think by using out-of-the-box methods. There are so many options out there for cool Jewish classes; we hope to inspire you to seek one out in your own area.

Michelle Cove, Editor, mcove@brandeis.edu

In This Issue

• Rocking and Rolling Through Judaism

  How one creative teacher is using yoga movements to enhance people’s connections to Judaism.

• Zap! Pow! Bam! Oy!

  How a librarian in Cleveland is keeping teens on the edge of their seats with her knowledge of comic books and graphic novels.

• The Freedom to Doubt

  Sometimes the best teachers are the ones who don’t give you the answers.

• Putting the Jewish Pieces Together

  My Hebrew was so bad that my tutor thought I was dyslexic. What I really needed was some context and connection.

• Bringing You Shir Ecstasy

  How one gospel lover is shaking up the Jewish community with her love for hand-clappin’, foot-stompin’ music.

• Resources - Vol 3, Issue 5

  A sampling of resources that provide more information on Jewish learning.