Jewish day school

Before families choose a school, they choose a community - opinion

For generations, the Jewish community has assumed that stronger Jewish day schools require greater investment in Jewish day schools. Those investments matter, but they don't begin early enough.

Jewish children are seen around a shofar.
Students enrolled in the Jewish program at Baku’s School No. 46 celebrate the festival of sukkot.

Baku's Jewish school passes 100 students as Azerbaijan's Jewish community continues to grow

People attend a rally of Jewish community groups, including Campaign Against Antisemitism and Stop the Hate UK, calling for action to "extinguish antisemitism", outside Downing Street in London, Britain, May 10, 2026.

UK Jewish schools spend more time on security than education, antisemitism review reveals - report

Gary Torgow stood with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other ministers on June 28, 2026

Who is Gary Torgow: The man who got Washington and Jerusalem to fund Jewish day schools - interview


Thousands of students worldwide connect on World ORT Day 2021

Thousands of students connected online and in their classrooms to mark World ORT Day, the annual celebration of ORT’s global education network.

Students celebrate ORT Day at the ORT De Gunzburg School in St Petersburg, Russia.

Seattle Jewish school turned mosque brings Jews and Muslims together

“We’ve got lots of plans,” Cherry Street Village project manager Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi said. “The only thing holding us back is our imaginations.”

The Islamic School of Seattle in 2007. Community figures hope to turn the property into a multifaith cultural center.

Jewish principals struggle to celebrate Lag Ba’omer amid Meron tragedy

“Tragedy and happiness can live side by side, although that’s a difficult balance,” said Tamar Cytryn, director of Jewish studies and campus life at Chicago Jewish Day School.

Students at Scheck Hillel Community School in south Florida celebrated Lag b'Omer while commemorating the tragedy in Meron, Israel.

Orthodox Jewish groups thank Chuck Schumer for COVID-19 relief package

The National Education Association expressed “strong disappointment” at what it called a “Betsy DeVos-era” policy, referring to former President Donald Trump’s education secretary.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivers remarks beside Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) on COVID-19 relief, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, February 11, 2021.

Hidden Sparks to open education center for NYC Jewish day school parents

The center will open in Queens, and is will launch in time for the 2021/22 academic year.

Flushing, Queens.

I ditched Hebrew school to be in ‘A Christmas Carol.’ I have no regrets

After sitting down and wrestling with my 10-year-old conscience, I chose the fun option.

"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

Beliba Homa bridges between haredi and non-haredi students

Founded in 2012, the project matches haredi students with a range of religious and secular students who meet on a weekly basis.

Ultra-Orthodox children wearing face masks at their school in the city of Rehovot, May 24, 2020

Jewish day schools and yeshivas remain open as NYC public schools close

With the positivity rate ticking upward and the city’s COVID situation growing more dire, the in-person operation of New York City’s Jewish schools remains precarious.

Police keep watch at the Nitra Yeshiva on May 19, 2020 in Brooklyn, NY. Police broke up a session of about 60 students at the Orthodox yeshiva.

Ivanka, Jared pull their kids from DC Jewish school amid COVID-19 concerns

Three parents of children who attend the school said the withdrawal came after parents raised concerns that Kushner and Trump were seen at events not complying with coronavirus protocols

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump

TALI- Bridging the religious divide

After 26 years at the helm, Eitan Chikli leaves the thriving TALI school network that promotes pluralistic Judaism

Dr. Eitan Chikli served as director general of the TALI Education Fund for 26 years