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On the Goals of Jewish Education

"Our goal should be to make it possible for every Jewish person, child or adult, to be exposed to the mystery and romance of Jewish history, to the enthralling insights and special sensitivities of Jewish thought, to the sanctity and symbolism of Jewish existence, and to the power and profundity of Jewish faith. As a motto and declaration of hope, we might adapt the dictum that says, ‘They searched from Dan to Beer Sheva and did not find an ‘am ha’aretz" ‘Am ha’aretz, usually understood as an ignoramus, an illiterate, may for our purposes be defined as one indifferent to Jewish visions and values, untouched by the drama and majesty of Jewish history, unappreciative of the resourcefulness and resilience of the Jewish community, and unconcerned with Jewish destiny. Education, in its broadest sense, will enable young people to confront the secret of Jewish tenacity and existence, the quality of Torah teaching which fascinates and attracts irresistibly. They will then be able, even eager, to find their place in a creative and constructive community."


From "A Time to Act," by Professor Isadore Twersky, the late Talner Rebbe, Nathan Littauer Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy at Harvard University, and member of the Commissionon Jewish Education in North America. Presented at a meeting of the Commision on June 12, 1990.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Rabbi and Mrs. Kugielsky Join the Judaic Faculty

Almost all of our students in grades one through eight will have the pleasure of learning from either Rabbi Eli or Mrs. Leeba Kugielsky this year. This dynamic duo comes to us from the Beren Hebrew Academy in Houston and will be playing several different roles in our school.


Rabbi Kugielsky, a warm and energetic rebbe with a wealth of teaching experience and a recently completed Masters Degree in Education at Loyola University, will be teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th limudei kodesh as well as running Judaic programming for our Middle School boys. Mrs. Kugielsky, whose reputation for creativity and for turning students on to Torah learning far precedes her, will be teaching 4th grade Judaic studies and also bringing a highly successful music and performance program which she created in Beren to our grades one through four for this coming year. Each of those classes will meet with Mrs. Kugielsky as a specialty period once per week, where they will learn songs, dances, and other performance related skills, which they will then put on display for all to see and enjoy at some point in the year.

It goes without saying that we're delighted to have them on board and much looking forward to all that they will bring to our school and our students.


Posted by Rabbi Perl at 8/12/2009 08:21:00 PM

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