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One Year/One Hour Per Week Tefila Course

http://beureihatefila.comI am pleased to announce that I have uploaded to the Beurei Hatefila Institute website: www.beureihatefila.com a summary of the lesson plans that I developed for a one year / one hour per week course on Beurei Hatefila that is suitable for Middle and High Day schools and can be adapted to be presented as a pre-Bar/Bat Mitzvah class in congregational schools.It is a source…See More
Jun 8, 2012
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Abe Katz replied to Sara Stave's discussion Iyun Tefillah in schools in the group Tfillah Educators
"Sara-I cannot comment as a teacher but I can comment as an observer. I can also provide the perspective of someone who attended Maimonides School in Brookline, MA at a time when Rabbi Isaiah Wohlgemuth, z’l, taught Beurei Hatefila to students…"
Jan 6, 2012
Abe Katz posted a blog post

Comprehensive Exam On Tefilas Shacharis

I am pleased to announce that the Beurei Hatefila Institute has published a comprehensive examination on Tefilas Shacharis that schools can use to test the level of knowledge their graduating students have accumulated concerning Tefilas Shacharis during their years at the schools.  Schools should choose whether to administer the full 102 question test or just selected questions.  The link to the test can be found on the home page of the Beurei Hatefila Institute website:…See More
May 12, 2011
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Abe Katz commented on Abe Katz's blog post Reducing Day School Tuition
"I can understand that people would object to reducing the Jewish Studies portion of a Day School curriculum. However, in the face of rising tuition costs and the threat that charter schools will soon pose to those same schools, business as usual is…"
Feb 16, 2011
Erica Korman commented on Abe Katz's blog post Reducing Day School Tuition
"I am quite suspect of reducing Jewish studies in a Jewish day school. I think there are too many organizations today that are attempting to bolster participation and involvement at the expense of the Jewish education itself. I suppose it is another…"
Feb 16, 2011
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Feb 14, 2011
Abe Katz posted a blog post

Praying for The United States And Israel

The Beurei Hatefila Institute is pleased to announce that in honor of Presidents’ Week, it has uploaded to its website: www.beureihatefila.com, two special prayers that were composed on behalf of American Presidents.  The first was composed by Congregation Beth Shalome in Richmond, Virginia, to commemorate the election of George Washington to be the first President of the United States.  The second was composed by Isaac Goldstein…See More
Feb 13, 2011
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Andrea RC Kasper commented on Abe Katz's blog post Reducing Day School Tuition
"Certainly all parents would like the tuition reduction but to be honest I am not sure at the cost you suggest....if we reduce the Judaic studies time then we begin to take away what makes our schools different from other private schools. In my…"
Feb 5, 2011
Abe Katz posted a blog post

Reducing Day School Tuition

I think that it is time that the world of Jewish education in the United States recognized that its Day School model is facing a double threat. It is being threatened by the increase in its tuition and by the growth of the Hebrew Charter School  movement.  I would like to propose a solution in advance of the Hebrew Charter School  movement making significant inroads.The strongest argument in favor of Day Schools is the social environment that it presents.  Parents who leave Jewish Day Schools…See More
Feb 3, 2011
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Tfillah Educators

Educators who facilitate Tefillah sessions in Jewish day schools, synagogue schools and camps; educators looking to exchange resources and working to improve iyun tfillah in our schools
Jan 30, 2011
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Jan 13, 2011
Abe Katz posted a blog post

Bringing Academic Scholarship Into The Classroom

It was not until I reached my late 40’s that I encountered for the first time examples of  academic scholarship in the field of Jewish Studies. I was immediately smitten.  My encounter with the field of Jewish Studies left me realizing that I had missed out on the career that would have best suited who I am.  Instead I became a lawyer and reluctantly stayed with it for over thirty years.I believe I have a right to blame someone in the field of Jewish education for failing to introduce me to…See More
Jan 13, 2011
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Abe Katz is now a member of Jewish Education Change Network
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A website dedicated to encouraging Jewish Schools to teach courses on the origin of the words and structure of the Jewish Prayer Book, the Siddur

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One Year/One Hour Per Week Tefila Course

Posted on June 8, 2012 at 1:55pm 0 Comments

http://beureihatefila.com

I am pleased to announce that I have uploaded to the Beurei Hatefila Institute website: www.beureihatefila.com a summary of the lesson plans that I developed for a one year / one hour per week course on Beurei Hatefila that is suitable for Middle and High Day schools and can be adapted to be presented as a pre-Bar/Bat Mitzvah class in congregational…

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Comprehensive Exam On Tefilas Shacharis

Posted on May 12, 2011 at 5:49pm 0 Comments

I am pleased to announce that the Beurei Hatefila Institute has published a comprehensive examination on Tefilas Shacharis that schools can use to test the level of knowledge their graduating students have accumulated concerning Tefilas Shacharis during their years at the schools.  Schools should choose whether to administer the full 102 question test or just selected questions.  The link to the test can be found on the home page of the Beurei Hatefila Institute website:…

Continue

Praying for The United States And Israel

Posted on February 13, 2011 at 7:01pm 0 Comments

The Beurei Hatefila Institute is pleased to announce that in honor of Presidents’ Week, it has uploaded to its website: www.beureihatefila.com, two special prayers that were composed on behalf of American Presidents.  The first was composed by Congregation Beth Shalome in Richmond, Virginia, to commemorate the election of George Washington to be the first President of the United States.  The second was composed…
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Reducing Day School Tuition

Posted on February 3, 2011 at 6:13pm 3 Comments

I think that it is time that the world of Jewish education in the United States recognized that its Day School model is facing a double threat. It is being threatened by the increase in its tuition and by the growth of the Hebrew Charter School  movement.  I would like to propose a solution in advance of the Hebrew Charter School  movement making significant inroads.



The strongest argument in favor of Day Schools is the social environment that it presents.  Parents who leave…

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