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363
Czech Republic
Institutions "Gur Arieh" Day School, Prague:
This project has supported the establishment and expansion of this day school, which now includes grades 1 through 8.
371
France
Institutions Mercaz Ben Yehuda, Paris:
Mercaz Ben Yehuda is a Hebrew Cultural Center set up by the Fonds Social, in cooperation with the Education Department of JAFI in Paris. It provides in-service training sessions to Hebrew teachers, and conducts cultural activities for the public.
383
worldwide
Personnel Buncher Graduates Program:
This project provides follow-up seminars in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Latin America, for graduates of the Buncher leadership training program.
384
Poland
Personnel Development of Jewish Education in Poland
The project includes two elements: the training of young leadership for the Polish Jewish community; and the training of teachers for supplementary Sunday school programs.
386
Mexico
Institutions Center for Informal Education (COSLA):
This project provides pre-service and in-service training for informal educational personnel, and also provides new materials for use in informal educational settings.
387
Britain
Informal Ed Mobile Midrasha:
This project is establishing informal study groups throughout London.
388
Britain
Institutions School's J-Link:
J-Link works with Jewish students enrolled in secular schools. It runs lunchtime clubs and other social functions. This project supports the educational activities of a newly appointed Education Program Director.
398
France
Informal Ed Alliance SNEJ program, Paris:
This project, run by the Alliance Israelite Universelle, has recruited a cadre of young adults to study in a 2-year program, to enhance their Jewish knowledge, and to develop potential future leaders for the French Jewish community. The group studies 8 hours weekly, and also participates in a seminar in Israel.
400
Venezuela
Informal Ed Torah MiZion Bet Midrash, Caracas:
Opened in 1998, this Bet Midrash is headed by a Rosh Yeshiva from Israel, and includes an "Avrech" (young family) and two hesder yeshiva students from Israel. The staff of the Bet Midrash learn together with community members, and provide educational, religious, and Zionist activities for the community, particularly for youth.
403
France
Informal Ed Yeshouroun Young Leadership, Strasbourg:
The Yeshouroun Center operates a Young Leadership program for 15-17 year old youth. Participants, who come from different parts of France, travel to various communities to work in Jewish community centers and old age centers.
404
South Africa
Informal Ed Bet Midrash "Torah Mitzion", Johannesburg:
This Bet Midrash is operated by a Rosh Yeshiva and five Israeli hesder yeshiva students, who learn in havrutot with community members. The yeshiva students learn Gemara in havrutot with students in local Jewish high schools and at a nearby university, and are involved in B'nei Akiva activities. The Bet Midrash also offers public shiurim, and facilitates women's learning.
405
Brazil
Personnel Educational Excellence Project, Rio de Janeiro:
This project, coordinated by the Matach Institute in Israel, involves five Jewish day schools in implementing a new innovative approach to teaching practices. This system places the student at the focus of the educational process, and caters to diversity in students' learning paces, capacities and interests. The program involves monthly meetings, seminars, visits by Matach staff, and an annual course in Israel.
408
Argentina
Personnel Educational Excellence Project, Buenos Aires
Following the success of the first stage of the Educational Excellence program, this project is developing a Jewish Studies curriculum and materials, which will form the basis for a study materials bank. Eight schools are participating. The project is coordinated by professionals from Matach, who visit Argentina and conduct seminars in Israel.
409
Croatia
Institutions Jewish Education Center, Zagreb:
This project has established a Jewish educational center in Zagreb to serve the Croatian Jewish community. The center is creating several new educational programs for children and youth. The project also sponsors holiday celebrations and Shabbatonim, and has re-published prayer books with Croatian translation.
414

Max M. Fisher Prize for Jewish Education in the Diaspora:
This prize was established by the Board of the Pincus Fund in 1999, to honor Fund Chairman Max Fisher's outstanding contributions to Jewish education in the Diaspora. The prize is awarded annually to professional educators who have significantly advanced Jewish education in their communities.
420
Britain
Institutions Clore Shalom School, Hertfordshire:
This school, which opened in 1999, offers a new pluralistic approach to education. This project supports development of the school's new curriculum, and also teacher training.
424
Britain
Informal Ed Kisharon Special Education Program, London:
This project supports the opening of a new Sunday school (cheder) for two campuses of Kisharon, and also supports Shabbatonim, special trips, and holiday celebrations.
425
Italy
Informal Ed Bet Midrash for Small Communities:
This project serves young adults in small Jewish communities in Italy. Shlichim from Israel travel to these communities from a regional center in Florence, to conduct weekly study sessions and other informal educational activities. National seminars enable participants to meet.
426
Sweden
Informal Ed Small Communities in Sweden:
This project aims to strengthen Jewish identity within the communities of Malmo and Gothenburg, in southern Sweden. The project involves four "Sherut Leumi" (National Service) girls from Israel, working together with the communities to implement cheder camps, an Israel class, family seminars, young leadership seminars, and an annual music festival.
433
Russia
Personnel Jewish Education and Leadership Training for Youth:
This project trains youth workers to conduct activities focusing on Jewish and Zionist themes, for the Reform Movement's synagogues in Russia.
434
France
Institutions Inter-European School Network:
This project is creating a network for Jewish schools in Europe which will provide professional support and educational materials, facilitate the sharing of resources, and reduce feelings of isolation.
436
France
Informal Ed Establishment of Bet Halimoud:
This project is establishing a Study Center within the Centre Communautaire in Paris. In this center, Jews of different backgrounds, practices, and lifestyles will learn together.
439
Argentina
Informal Ed Program of Roving Jewish Studies:
This project is establishing study groups for adults within five provincial communities in Argentina. Participants learn in bi-weekly classes covering a wide range of Jewish topics.
443
Canada
Personnel Mercaz i.t. LeMorim:
This project is developing an internet-based "virtual center" for professional development of Jewish teachers. The core of this center is a number of on-line courses for teachers.
447
FSU & Worldwide
Curricula "Judaism Worldwide", Russian Language Center for Jewish Education on the Internet:
This project has established a website suited to the needs and styles of Russian-speaking Jews. The site includes distance learning courses on Jewish Studies.
449
Britain
Informal Ed AMS Lifelong Learning Project:
This project is establishing Community and Family Education groups within Masorti congregations, to develop inter-generational learning programs.
451
Ukraine
Personnel Etrog Educators' Forum:
An association of directors of Jewish schools in Ukraine is being established through this project, as is an annual open forum on Jewish education in Ukraine.
452
Worldwide
Curricula Jerusalem, City of Hope:
This project is developing an attractive multimedia educational program to teach the history of Jerusalem in Jewish high schools in the Diaspora. The program is intended to become part of the school curriculum.
454
Russia
Informal Ed Bayit LeMidrash, Siberia & the Far East:
This project is establishing learning programs for adults and children in 20 Siberian Jewish communities. Through weekly lessons taught by community members, distribution of educational materials, lectures, and establishment of small Jewish libraries, the project is creating a Jewish educational network in Siberia.
457
Ukraine
Institutions Or Avner Jewish Day School, Zaporozh'ye:
This project helped establish a new Jewish day school, which eventually will include grades 1 through 11 (the final grade of high school), and will promote Jewish identity and Zionism among students and their families.
458
Hungary
Curricula Archives of Judaic Studies, Budapest:
Students at the Lauder Javne Jewish Community School are collecting data which documents personal histories of Hungarian Jewry, and are publishing this data on an Internet site which is available to the public (www.lauder.hu/judarchivum.)
460
Argentina
Informal Ed Lomdim:
15 learning centers are being established to provide supplementary Jewish education for youth aged 12-18. The program particularly targets children who have withdrawn from Jewish day schools due to the local economic crisis.
461
Brazil
Informal Ed Chavaia Kehilati, Centro Israelita Porto Alegrense:
A new educational program is being established within this community, for children aged 5-14. The curriculum includes a significant experiential aspect.
462
France
Informal Ed George Leven as a Community School:
A Bet Midrash is being established to offer additional small group and havruta learning to students; classes and havruta learning to parents, teachers, and community members; and in-service training to the school's Jewish Studies teachers.
463
Germany
Informal Ed Youth Center of the North, Hamburg:
A regional structure is being created for youth activities, including development of youth groups and programs in Hamburg and other neighboring cities.
465
Belarus
Institutions Secondary School in Mogilev:
This project supports establishment of a Jewish secondary school in Mogilev. An initial enrollment of 50 students is anticipated, in grades 5, 6, and 7. It is hoped the school will become a nucleus for community activities.
467
Ukraine
Institutions Girls' Seminary, Chaya Moshkeh, Zhitomir:
This project supports establishment of a seminary for girls, which teaches Jewish Studies within a vocational setting.
469
Brazil
Curricula Lerhaus, An Internet Center for Jewish Adult Education:
This project is developing an on-line center for Jewish learning, in Portuguese. The center offers Jewish Studies courses, and provides "chat rooms" for students and faculty.
470
France
Personnel Timsoret, Training Madrichim:
This project is developing new training courses for informal Jewish educators in France. The training is intended for counselors in Jewish youth movements and camps, informal educators, and leaders of youth and student organizations.
471
Poland
Curricula Szterndlech, Historical Books:
This project supports publication of 12 issues of the Polish language Szterndlech bi-monthly magazine, which deals with Jewish history, heritage, and culture, and is intended for use in Jewish schools. The project also organizes in-service seminars for teachers at Jewish institutions, who will use the Historical Books in their work with children.
472
FSU
Curricula Ten Commandments CD-ROM:
This project is producing a Russian-language CD-ROM for teaching Bible. The CD-ROM is intended for use by the 12,000 children currently enrolled in Jewish day schools throughout the FSU.
474
Hungary
Informal Ed Open University of Judaic Studies:
This project has established a new educational institution in Budapest, which provides in-depth adult education courses on Jewish culture, history, and thought. Classes take place during evening hours, and on Sundays. The Open University also offers lectures, discussion groups, and educational and cultural programs open to the general public.
475
Scandinavia
Informal Ed "Being Young and Jewish in the Diaspora":
This project, sponsored by the Scandinavian Jewish Student Organization, is creating a forum in which Jewish students and young adults can share experiences and ideas on assimilation, inter-marriage, anti-Semitism, Israel, and the Diaspora. The project includes weekend seminars, lectures, social activities, and mini-seminars which host guest speakers from Scandinavia and Israel.
476
South Africa
Informal Ed Yeshiva College Torah Enrichment Program:
This project establishes a Mesivta program to provide enhanced Jewish Studies for motivated students. A separate informal education component of this project involves weekly Shabbat programs, Shabbatonim, and seminars.
477
South Africa
Informal Ed Emunah Ladies Bet Midrash:
This Bet Midrash provides women with quality Jewish education in Tanach, Mishna, Gemara, Jewish Law, Jewish Philosophy, and History. Learning sessions utilize frontal teaching methods, and study in havrutot. Several local young women study full-time in the Bet Midrash, and learn in havrutot with part-time students.
478
France
Institutions Girls' Midrasha, Akiva School, Strasbourg:
This project establishes a Midrasha, in which girls can deepen their study of Jewish texts. The program is voluntary, and is in addition to the Jewish Studies curriculum taught during regular school hours. The Midrasha is open four hours each afternoon. Learning is coordinated with the regular classroom curriculum.
479
Romania
Institutions "Reut" School Center for the History of the Jewish People:
This project provides Jewish Culture lessons to children in grades 4 through 8 and to their families, and aims to strengthen the family's Jewish identity. The project also includes visits to the synagogue, participation in Jewish activities in the "Kehila", and seminars open to the local Jewish community.
480
Sweden
Institutions Jewish Day School, Goteborg, Sweden:
This project is establishing a new Jewish day school, with a Conservative/Liberal Jewish orientation. The school implements the Montessori system, with integrated, multi-age classrooms. An after-school program includes crafts and music for Jewish holidays, and is open to children who do not attend the school.
483
Ukraine
Institutions Midrasha Tzionit, Kiev:
This project includes three components: establishment of a Zionist Bet Midrash, which provides Jewish Studies to men and women; a Pedagogic Center which provides in-service training to educators teaching Hebrew language, Jewish Studies, and Zionism; and study circles for members of the Jewish community, on topics including Jewish History, Bible, Jewish Thought, Jewish Tradition, and Israel.
485
Uzbekistan
Institutions School and Learning Center, Tashkent:
This project established a new Jewish day school, including grade 1 through the end of high school. The school has a Zionist outlook. The curriculum includes 10 to 12 hours weekly of Jewish Studies and Hebrew language. After school hours, the school building serves as a community learning center, with informal educational activities for children and adults.
486
Turkey
Curricula Bar/Bat Mitzvah Course:
This project establishes a formal bar/bat mitzvah preparation course for 11-12 year old boys and girls. The program includes two weekly sessions, and extends for seven months. There is a substantial experiential component, including Shabbatonim, and visits to hospitals and old age homes. A consultant from Israel is assisting in preparation of materials and staff training.
487
Holland, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland
Multimedia JELED Website:
This project established an interactive website for Jewish children in Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Finland, and for their parents and their supplementary school teachers. The material on the new website directly relates to and enhances a supplementary school curriculum in use in all these countries.
488
Argentina
Personnel Training Ba'alei Tefillah:
This project establishes a formal training program in synagogue skills and Jewish knowledge for young adults who serve as ba'alei tefillah in small Jewish communities in the periphery of Argentina. The program includes a year-long course which meets for 36 4-hour sessions, and practicum experience in synagogues. Graduates travel to the small communities 5 to 6 times per year to lead religious, cultural, and educational activities.
489
FSU and worldwide
Multimedia Personnel Interactive Forum for Russian-speaking Jewish Educators:
This project establishes a website to serve Russian-speaking Jewish educators. The site includes a Help Desk coordinated by a professional educator; a data bank of educational materials in Russian; and an online learning community, moderated by educators from the Lookstein Center. Online workshops will be developed, based on a needs assessment of the site's users.
490
Venezuela
Personnel Lamed Teacher Training Program, Caracas:
This project provides pre-service training for new teachers who will work in the comprehensive Jewish day school (SEC) in Caracas. The program consists of two years of training courses, conducted with the support and recognition of Talpiot College, in Tel Aviv. It also includes practice teaching, and seminars in Israel.
491
France
Informal Ed From Roots to Future, UEJF Leadership Training Program:
This project is strengthening the knowledge and skills of UEJF leaders in the following areas: Jewish History, Zionism, and Israel; transmission of information about the Jewish community; responses to anti-Israel and anti-Semitic campaigns within French universities; management of UEJF chapters. The project includes a national training seminar, regional training seminars, a "Winter University", and a seminar in Israel.
492
Uruguay
Informal Ed Supplementary Education Program, Maccabbim, Uruguay:
This project is establishing an educational program for children ages 6 through 17. The program will meet for 13 hours weekly. It will be implemented by a teaching staff with experience in Jewish schools, and madrichim who are graduates of local youth movements.
493
Multimedia
Informal Ed Network for Informal Education for Youth Organization:
This project will create an international network of Maccabi youth organization madrichim, who will share ideas, knowledge, and experiences. The project includes regional, national, and international meetings of madrichim, coordinators, and youth directors; and creation of a website which includes a database of plans for youth group activities, intended for use by madrichim of Maccabi organizations worldwide
494
Azerbaijan
Institutions Ohr Avner Jewish Day School, Baku:
This project is establishing a Jewish day school in Baku, which eventually will include pre-kindergarten through high school. The school will promote a Zionist outlook and will work to prepare children for aliyah.
495
Russia
Institutions "Jewish Heart in the North Pole", St. Petersburg:
This project is establishing a boarding school for Jewish boys from needy single-parent households, living in the periphery north of St. Petersburg. The school offers a high level of Jewish Studies and secular studies, combined with a dormitory component. The school will include grades 6 through 12.
496
South Africa
Curricula Torateinu Curriculum, United Herzlia School, Cape Town:
This project is developing a curriculum for teaching Chumash, which will emphasize skills and values. Students will learn to read and analyze a text and to apply values contained in the text to their daily life.
497
Poland
Informal Ed Open Bet Midrash, Warsaw:
This project operates a number of educational activities for members of the Warsaw Jewish community, including weekly lectures on Jewish Studies, guided Havrutot learning sessions, and bi-monthly Shabbatonim. The project also includes a community summer camp, and two two-day excursions.
498
Slovenia
Informal Ed Yiddishkeit, Slovenia:
This project is reaching out to non-affiliated Jews in Slovenia, and strengthening Jewish identity. It includes seminars before Jewish holidays and festivals, Shabbatonim, a bi-weekly study group, and monthly lectures. A translation of the Siddur into Slovene will be prepared as part of this project.
499
Ukraine
Informal Ed M&M, Morality and Media, Teaching Jewish Values Through Film and Television, Hillel, Kiev, Ukraine:
This project seeks to make Judaism more relevant for university students by helping them explore contemporary moral issues through a Jewish perspective. The program uses clips from popular films as a stimulus for discussion of moral issues, and the Jewish approach to these issues. One Hillel educator from each of the nine Hillel centers in the Ukraine region is being trained to facilitate the program.
500
Yugoslavia
Informal Ed "Yehuda Alkalai Educational Center", Belgrade:
This project establishes a Jewish Educational Center in Belgrade, which provides Jewish Studies, Hebrew Language, and an Oneg Shabbat Program. The center also initiates educational activities in the smaller communities of Novi Sad and Subotica.
501
Uruguay
Research Sociographic Characteristics and Jewish Identity of Non-Affiliated Uruguayan Jewish Youth:
This project is collecting information about young Jewish adults in Uruguay with little or no formal Jewish education. This research will complete a database on the current generation of young Jewish adults in the Uruguay, and provide an important tool for measuring the effects of Jewish education.
502
Moldova
Personnel Madrichim Ruchanim, Kishinev:
This project establishes an educational center for students and young adults, where they will learn Jewish Studies, leadership skills, computers, and English. Participants will study for five hours a day, five days each week, for two years. The program also includes group celebrations of Shabbat and Jewish holidays. Graduates will serve as madrichim ruchanim in Jewish communities in Moldova.
503
Sweden
Personnel Paidea-Hillel Teacher Training Program:
This project provides high level training in Jewish education for teaching staff in a day school and in supplementary education programs in Sweden. The curriculum includes Jewish Studies, and Training the Professional for Jewish Education. The project is conducted in conjunction with the Department of Jewish Education of Tel Aviv University.
504
Argentina
Informal Ed "Last Bus" - A Different Jewish Framework
This project provides social and educational activities for young adults, strengthening their ties to the Jewish community, and teaching them Jewish traditions. The project includes courses on Jewish History, Jewish Philosophy, Torah, Jewish Art, Jewish Folklore, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, and celebrations of Jewish holidays and festivals.
505
Austria
Informal Ed Machon Moreshet Hayahadut
This project offers students enrolled in the Business Administration program at Vienna International College, courses on basic Judaism and Jewish life. Jewish students learning in other university programs in Vienna also will be able to participate in the Jewish Studies program. The curriculum offers two semesters dealing with each course topic (an introductory course, and a more advanced course).
506
Brazil
Informal Ed Bet Midrash "Lapid Hayahadut"
This project has established a Bet Midrash for residents of Porto Alegre and the surrounding communities. The Bet Midrash offers courses on various aspects of Jewish Studies. The Bet Midrash also conducts seminars and workshops, open to the public, on issues related to Jewish identity.
507
Czech Republic
Informal Ed Bejt Elend Moadon for Teenagers
This project has established a club for teenagers ages 13-16 years old, which is open to all youth in the Jewish community. Meetings are guided by tutors, who lead discussions on Jewish history, culture, and religion; Israel; and domestic and international politics, of Jewish concern. Students also participate in guided trips focusing on Jewish sites.
508
Hungary
Informal Ed Masoret Avot, School as a Community Center
In this project the Masoret Avot School functions after school hours as a community center, providing informal Jewish education experiences to the school community. The project includes Shabbat celebrations, a Bet Midrash, a Jewish Art Workshop, a Jewish Drama Workshop, school choirs, and a seminar for high school students and their parents about the Hungarian Jewish Community and the Shoah.
509
Mexico
Informal Ed Mobile Israel Center
This project expands the Israel learning center of the Colegio Hebreo Tarbut into a mobile unit which will travel to other locations. The project will bring the Mobile Israel Center to 11 Jewish schools and Jewish cultural centers throughout northern Latin America. Two staff members will accompany the learning center and oversee its activities. It will remain for one week in each location.
511
Russia
Informal Ed Family Club for Children Attending Kindergarten and Elementary School
This project establishes a Family Club for families of children attending the local (Tula) kindergarten and Jewish day school. The Family Club aims to help families learn Jewish cultural and spiritual traditions, teach Jewish history through family history, and provide creative activities for children and parents. The project includes classes for children, weekly meetings for parents, and celebrations of Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
512
Uruguay
Informal Ed "Chidush" Training Leaders
This project is intended for parents of elementary and high school students who want to play an active role in their children's Jewish development. It includes a year of courses on Leadership and Jewish Studies, six months of work on community projects, and workshops on various topics related to Jewish Studies.
513
Uruguay
Informal Ed B'nei Mitzvah Learning Center, Uruguay
This project establishes a Center for Bar/Bat Mitzvah Studies which provides educational programs about Jewish history, traditions, values, and religion, to bar/bat mitzvah age children, and their families. Children's classes meet for 4 hours weekly for nine months. There is a 3-month course for parents.
514
France
Institutions Jewish Secondary School in Metz
This project is establishing a Jewish high school in Metz, for children 11 through 15 years old. The school provides a program of General Studies which fulfills all requirements of the French educational system. Jewish Studies is taught for 10-12 hours weekly.
515
Georgia
Institutions Jewish Education in Non-Jewish Institutions in Georgia
This project is establishing study groups for Hebrew language, Jewish Tradition, and Jewish History, in non-Jewish state schools in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Gori, Batumi, and Akhaltzikhe, and also within the university in Tbilisi. Local instructors teach Hebrew Language, and teachers from Israel teach Jewish Tradition and Jewish History.
516
Germany
Institutions Lehrhaus in Berlin
This project is establishing a "Judische Lehrhaus" in Berlin, which will become a center for Jewish learning and activities. The project will provide 13 hours weekly of ongoing Jewish Studies classes. It also includes ten study days which will take place throughout the year, monthly guest lectures, and Shabbatonim.
517
Germany
Institutions Addition of Classes to Joseph Carlebach Jewish Day School
This project is establishing a "transition" class for children ages 5-6, aimed to facilitate a smooth transition into Jewish day school. The project also is opening a second grade class within the Joseph Carlebach Jewish Day School, Hamburg. The second year of the project, 2004/5, will establish a third grade class within the school.
518
Romania
Institutions Sixth and Seventh Grade Classes in "Reut" School
This project is expanding the Lauder "Reut" School and Kindergarten by opening a sixth grade class. The curriculum includes Hebrew language, and the History and Traditions of the Jewish People. Extra-curricular activities include a Hebrew Club, a Torah Club, and Shabbatonim. A seventh grade class will be added to the school in the second year of the project.
519
Russia
Institutions Jewish Day School, St. Petersburg
This project establishes a new Jewish day school, located within State School No. 374, in St. Petersburg. The curriculum includes Hebrew language, and Jewish Tradition. The school is developing new, integrated curricula for Geography, Literature, and History, combining both a Jewish and a general focus. After-school educational activities include additional hours of Hebrew and Jewish Tradition.
520
Russia
Institutions Yom Aleph Schools, Moscow
This project is establishing a network of Jewish Sunday schools. The curriculum includes Hebrew language, Jewish Tradition, and Jewish/Israeli music and dance. The program is beginning in 10 separate locations in Moscow and serves children from 6-13 years old. The project also includes a winter day camp.
521
Russia
Institutions Family Jewish Education, Based on Sunday Schools in the Regions of Russia
This project is establishing new Sunday school programs in communities in Russia where Keroor's rabbis work. These schools will operate on Sundays from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m., and will teach Jewish history, tradition, culture, and religion. The project also is establishing family clubs within the Sunday schools, with lessons for adults.
522
Russia
Curricula "I am Israeli", Etz Chaim Kindergarten
This project fosters an Israeli and Hebrew language environment in the Etz Chaim pre-school, kindergarten, and first grade. The project is adapting the existing curriculum, integrating both Israeli and Russian systems. It aims to achieve basic Hebrew language conversational skills and reading readiness during pre-school and kindergarten, and acquisition of reading and writing during first grade.
523
Ukraine
Curricula "Cabinet" of Jewish History and Culture
This project is developing six CD's on various topics of Jewish history and literature. The CD's will contain texts, photographs, and portraits, and will include: The history of East European Jewry; The Dreyfus Affair and the Beilis case; a history of Zionism; a history of the Holocaust; the movement for repatriation; and the history of Jewish literature. A teacher training component will facilitate use of the CD's.
524
Hungary
Research Research on Graduates of Jewish Schools in Hungary
This project is conducting research to assess the effectiveness and influence of Jewish education acquired in Jewish schools upon graduates. It is examining graduates' attitudes toward Judaism and Israel, and how these attitudes are expressed via behavior.
525
Ukraine
Personnel Beyachad Od Tza'ad
This project provides training to upgrade the academic backgrounds of teachers in Jewish schools, in order to qualify them to teach in secondary school grades throughout the FSU. The program consists of two tracks: a two-year course of in-service training, leading to a certificate of completion; and a three-year program of courses, and practicum experience, leading to a B.A. degree in teaching.
527
Britain
Informal Ed Israel Connect European Leadership Network
This project is training a European-wide network of young leaders. The project facilitates integration of alumni into Jewish organizational life, and Jewish-Zionist education in their communities. The project includes two regional study days, three European-wide weekend seminars, and a seminar in Israel. Each participant is guided by a mentor, and is developing an individual educational project.
528
Hungary
Informal Ed Our Family, Community, and Schooling Roots
This project aims to teach students the importance of preserving and honoring memory of the Jewish community's past. Each class in the Scheiber Sandor School is selecting a town in Hungary and learning about its pre-war Jewish community. The class later spends 3 days restoring an abandoned synagogue (grades 1-5) or a Jewish cemetery (grades 6-11) in that town. Parental involvement is encouraged. High school students also are studying the history of their school and recording interviews which they conduct with elderly alumni.
529
Kyrgystan
Informal Ed Bet Midrash in Kyrgyzstan
This project is establishing a Bet Midrash in Bishkek, which offers courses in Jewish Tradition. Instruction is provided by local group leaders, who receive training from both local and visiting educators. The program also includes weekly celebrations of Shabbat. A winter educational seminar and a five-day summer educational camp take place each year.
530
Russia
Informal Ed "Tova" Family Club
This project is establishing a family club, which conducts Jewish educational activities for children, parents, and other family members. The project conducts intensive one-day and three-day seminars which transmit Jewish customs, traditions, and values. The program includes instruction in Hebrew, Jewish traditions, Jewish music, and Jewish theater and film. The weekend seminars include celebration of Shabbat.
531
Ukraine
Informal Ed Young Leaders and "Talmud Torah"
This project is establishing an afternoon "Talmud Torah" for children ages 6-16, who attend state schools. The Talmud Torah operates for two hours, twice a week. Two Jewish Studies experts from the Bet Chana Women's Teachers Seminary teach Jewish Tradition. The curriculum includes Jewish holidays, the Jewish life cycle, Shabbat, Jewish history, and Jewish ethics, and implements creative expression of Judaism through the arts.
532
Ukraine
Informal Ed Education Project to Promote Holocaust Awareness
This project is conducting educational seminars, lectures, and workshops teaching the history of the Holocaust, for Jewish teachers working in Jewish schools in Ukraine, Jewish students learning in Jewish schools in Ukraine, and community members. It also is developing and producing educational films and books for teaching the Holocaust.
533
Russia
Institutions Expansion of Jewish Kindergarten
This project aims to obtain full registration of and recognition of the Rostov Jewish kindergarten by local government authorities. The kindergarten also is expanding to include additional classes, and increased class size. The curriculum includes Hebrew Language, Jewish Tradition, Torah, Jewish Holidays and Jewish Music. Special activities are organized for parents.
534
Slovakia
Institutions Jewish Primary School in Bratislava
This project supports the opening of a new Jewish day school in Bratislava. A first grade class will open in September, 2004, and a second grade will open in September, 2005. In September, 2007, the school will include grades 1 through 4. A teacher from Israel will serve as Director of the school, and also will teach first grade.
535
Australia
Personnel Project Hishtalmut
This project provides sixteen two-year fellowships for Jewish secular studies teachers in Jewish day schools to enroll in Jewish Studies courses offered by the Shalom Institute. Participants study four hours per week for two years. They also attend eight one-day seminars and a final seminar, and complete several academic tasks. They will commit to remaining at their school for at least two years after completion of the program.
536
Chile
Personnel Training of Jewish Educators in Chile
This project aims to improve educational standards and instruction within the Jewish education system in Chile. It provides instruction in Hebrew language, Jewish Tradition, and the pedagogics of teaching these subjects. Courses also are implemented via distance learning. The program continues for two years and is open to Jewish Studies teachers in the four Jewish schools, and in other private schools which offer Jewish Studies.
537
Russia
Personnel Program for Training Teachers and Educators at St. Petersburg Institute of Jewish Studies
This project trains Jewish Studies teachers for Jewish education programs in St. Petersburg and Northwest Russia. Students in the program devote 5 years to basic and advanced education in Jewish Studies, courses in Jewish Education, and student teaching. Lecturers from the CHAIS Center in Jerusalem teach in the program. Students commit to working in Jewish education for at least three years after graduation.
538
FSU
Personnel A Framework of Teacher Retraining, Professional Development, and Curriculum Adaptation for Jewish Education in the FSU
This project is aimed at 18 "teacher-experimenters" who are involved in classroom testing and application of a curriculum developed by the Israel Ministry of Education and the CHAIS Center in Jerusalem. These "teacher-experimenters" attend a winter seminar and a summer school and also undertake individual projects in their respective schools. The individual work is guided by tutors who are experts in Jewish Studies and pedagogics.
539
Russia
Personnel Project Judaica
This project selects students from the Jewish Studies program at Russian State University for Humanities, and provides them with intensive summer courses in education, and an internship in a Jewish day school. Master teachers provide instruction in methodology, curriculum, and classroom dynamics. Graduates receive a government-recognized teaching license. They commit to serving in Jewish education for at least 2 years.
540
Ukraine
Informal Ed "MaYiM" - Manhigut Yehudit Mekomit (Local Jewish Leadership)
This project trains young Jewish adults from southern Ukraine to serve as cultural and spiritual madrichim in local Jewish communities. The program is full-time. Graduates receive a B.A. degree after 4 years, and an M.A. after 5 years. The curriculum is comprised of 24 hours of Jewish Studies weekly, and secular studies classes. Two of the teachers come from Israel. The project includes monthly three-day seminars.
542
Argentina
Informal Ed Betzalel Rosario, Youth & Culture
This project is conducting six courses on subjects related to Jewish culture, for Jewish university students and young adults. Each course meets once a week, and continues for one semester. The project also includes celebrations of Jewish holidays and commemorative days, open to all Jewish students.
543
Argentina
Informal Ed Najshon, Argentina
This project is establishing a moadon (club), "Najshon", where young adults meet both informally, and formally. The moadon offers Jewish Studies courses, and holiday celebrations. It also offers practical training in building a CV, and leadership and business skills.
544
Latin America
Multimedia Limud.Com - Virtual Center for Jewish Studies
This project is establishing an internet site, which offers Jewish Studies courses in Spanish. Local academic supervisors in three communities in Latin America conduct group tutoring sessions with students, within the context of each course. They also provide students with individual supervision
545
Norway
Informal Ed Keeping and Renewing
The project conducts bi-weekly evening learning sessions which address issues relevant to young Jewish adults in Norway. It also includes three intensive weekend seminars, which emphasize the Shabbat experience. A local steering committee supervises the program.
546
Russia
Informal Ed B'nai Mitzvah Education Program
This project provides Jewish education lectures and workshops for children ages 11-13, in small and medium-sized communities in the central/Volga region, and the Siberia/ Ural region of Russia. The project will culminate with a bar and bat mitzvah ceremony. It is implemented by the Union of Congregations of Modern Judaism in Russia.
547
Ukraine
Informal Ed Discovered Heritage, Kharkov
The project is establishing an Educational Center at the "Beith Dan" JCC, which will offer courses in Hebrew language and Jewish History, Culture, and Tradition. The program targets unaffiliated Jews. The faculty is composed of educators from Solomon University, the Open Israeli University, and local Jewish organizations.
548
Ukraine
Informal Ed First Aliya, BILU & Kharkov
This project is conducting lectures, discussions, debates, and independent study to teach Jews of eastern Ukraine the history of the BILU movement and the First Aliyah. The program includes groups for youth, students, young adults and older adults. The project is developing educational materials, including texts and a CD, for use during the training.
549
Ukraine
Informal Ed Orach Chaim Students' Center, Kiev
This project is establishing a Jewish students' educational center to serve Jewish university students in Kiev. The center includes a Kollel and high level Torah studies. It also offers nightly kosher meals and Shabbatonim.
550
Ukraine
Informal Ed Development of Young Leadership for Ukrainian Jewry
This project is developing a cadre of young Ukrainian Jews fluent in Jewish texts and heritage, yet comfortable with a pluralistic outlook. It implements a program which includes an Enhanced Jewish Studies track in the ORT High School, and a pre-university course on Jewish culture on Sundays, at Solomon University. The project includes two annual Shabbatonim for students and their families.
551
Austria
Institutions Talmud Torah, Vienna
This project conducts a Talmud Torah providing an enriched curriculum in Jewish Studies for children ages 6 -12 who attend the Lauder Chabad elementary school in Vienna. The curriculum is fully coordinated with that of the Lauder school.
552
Croatia
Institutions Expansion of Jewish Elementary School, Zagreb
This project is expanding the Lauder-Lea Deutsch Elementary School with the opening of a new class. The school will further expand with the addition of one new grade each year, until it extends through grade 8. The Jewish Studies teacher for the new class is a graduate of Lifshitz College, Jerusalem.
553
Germany
Institutions Jewish Elementary School, Stuttgart
This project is establishing a Jewish day school in Stuttgart. The weekly curriculum includes 15 hours of Hebrew language and Jewish Studies, and promotes positive identification with the Jewish people and the State of Israel.
554
Ukraine
Institutions Jewish Academy for Girls, Kharkov
This project is establishing a full-time Jewish Academy for post-high school girls, ages 17-25. The academic program includes a full Jewish Studies curriculum, a Jewish leadership program, and a diploma in Business Management and English teaching and translation. The course of studies extends for six years.
555
Ukraine
Institutions Jewish Day School in Cherkassy
This project is establishing a Jewish day school in Cherkassy. The curriculum includes 8 hours per week of Hebrew language and Jewish Studies. Graduates from the Bet Chana Teachers Seminary teach Jewish Tradition and Hebrew.
556
Ukraine
Institutions Cultivating Jewish Leadership
This project is developing a cadre of educational leaders able to work independently to strengthen the Jewish community in Germany. These young leaders will be university graduates who have immigrated from the FSU. The program extends for two years, and includes 24 one-day seminars, six 3-day national seminars, and three 2-day regional seminars. The second year of the project includes hands-on assignments in local communities.
557
Venezuela
Personnel Gesher Project, Venezuela
This project is implementing a joint training program for educators within the formal and informal systems of Jewish education in Venezuela. The first year of the project includes weekly 3-hour sessions, intensive 3-day seminars, and a 10-day educational visit to Israel. During the second year, participants will develop and implement educational projects.
558
France
Curricula Guide to the Study of Talmud
This project supports the preparation of a guide book in French which demonstrates the unique approach to the study of Talmud developed by Rav Gerard Zyzek. The book is intended primarily for Rav Zyzek's students and former students, and also will serve as both a tool and a guide for others who wish to study Talmud by themselves. The subject of the book is Shabbat.
559
Germany
Curricula Curriculum Project for Supplementary Schools in Germany
This project is developing a curriculum for use in Jewish supplementary schools in Germany. The curriculum will include Jewish History, Jewish Tradition, the Land of Israel, and Hebrew language. Local teachers will be trained to implement the new curriculum.
560
South Africa
Curricula Discussions in Jewish Ethical Living
This project is developing a value-based curriculum which will make Jewish tradition of daily relevance for students. The curriculum is based on discussions of moral dilemmas. A consultant familiar with Kohlberg's theory will assist in development of the new curriculum.
561
France
Informal Ed Bet Limmud, Toulouse
This project is establishing a Bet Limmud open to adults of all ages and backgrounds. A minimum of 15 classes will be offered each week. Monthly lectures also will be delivered. The project includes two weekend seminars, and five day-long learning programs, which will take place on Sundays.
562
Germany
Informal Ed Leadership Seminar Program
This project provides leadership seminars, which aim to strengthen the Jewish knowledge of current and potential student leaders in Germany. Each seminar extends for four days, and includes lectures, workshops, discussions, and theater exercises. Between the seminars, students organize meetings, workshops, and celebrations.
563
Germany
Informal Ed Jewish Network for Youth in Baden
This project is creating a Jewish youth network to serve the 10 Jewish communities in Baden. It is establishing a youth center in each community, and a central Jewish youth organization. The local centers will provide Jewish Studies classes and informal educational programs. The central organization will coordinate programs and resources in the communities, and will conduct regional activities.
564
Hungary
Informal Ed Contemporary "Merkaz Ruchani" in Budapest
The project is establishing a Spiritual Center which promotes Jewish learning, Jewish life, and Zionism. The Center offers Jewish Studies courses, public lectures, Havruta learning, and group textual study. Many of the programs take place on Shabbat, and include traditional Shabbat meals. The project also provides Hungarian translations of materials studied.
565
Russia
Informal Ed Parents and Children Learn Miberesheit in Russian
Miberesheit, the Foundation for Jewish Renaissance, publishes attractive learning and activity sheets based on the weekly Torah portion, which facilitate joint study for adults and children. This project supports translation of the sheets to Russian, and distribution in communities throughout Russia. A local coordinator in each community will lead weekly study sessions based on the sheets, and will organize celebrations of Jewish holidays. Coordinators will attend two weekend training sessions.
566
Russia
Informal Ed Limmud - from Volga to Siberia
This project is establishing a network of study circles which will meet regularly to discuss topics related to Jewish Tradition, Jewish History, and Jewish Culture. Group meetings include lectures, films, textual readings, and discussions. Lecturers from Israel participate in the program. The project includes independent research on family and regional history, and a summer study camp.
567
Australia
Personnel Creating Models of Meaningful Engagement with Israel
This project is training educators in Jewish high schools to develop curriculum teaching contemporary Israel. The teachers will introduce the new materials in their schools, and coordinate its implementation. The project includes video conferences; two 10-day seminars in Australia; a 14-day seminar in Israel; individual mentoring via online meetings; and site visits by Melton Center staff to participating
568
France
Personnel Teamwork
This project aims to improve the professional level of both General and Jewish Studies teachers in participating schools. It helps teachers understand texts; develop language skills; and prepare lesson plans. It includes sessions on Torah; Jewish holidays; and moral values in Jewish texts. Mentors from Andre Neher make school visits. The project includes seminars in France and a winter seminar
569
Mexico
Personnel Teacher Training for Small Communities in Latin America
This project provides training for Jewish teachers in Latin America. The program includes: intensive classes, held locally; annual study at Hebraica University; distance learning; intensive study in Israel; study at local academic institutions; and supervised practicum experience. Graduates will receive a B.A. degree in Education from Hebraica University, and a teaching certificate recognized by the Education Ministry of Israel.
570
Ukraine
Curricula Renaissance for Jewish Sunday Schools
The project is developing a basic curriculum for Sunday schools, and provides in-service training to prepare teachers to implement the new curriculum. The curriculum includes integrated classes, such as Hebrew and Art; Tradition, Literature, Art, and Music. It is being developed by 20 professional educators, supported by tutors. The project also includes distance learning courses.
571
Argentina
Research Project Mifneh
This project is conducting a survey of formal and informal Jewish education throughout Argentina, for ages 2-18. Educational experts are participating in design and implementation of the survey. A final report will be prepared, and will be distributed to principals of Jewish schools, heads of local Jewish communities, educational shlichim in Argentina, and the Education Department of JAFI
572
Hungary
Institutions Pedagogic Center, Budapest
This project is establishing a Pedagogic Center to promote Jewish/Zionist literacy in Hungary. The Center provides services for teachers and for madrichim in Jewish/Zionist youth groups. It conducts weekly learning sessions exploring Jewish Tradition; weekend retreats; hadracha training for the madrichim; a drop-in center for formal and informal educators; and in-service training for teachers.
573
Britain
Informal Ed The "Schools Program"
This project provides events and classes for parents, to complement what their children learn in day school. Course topics include Basic Judaism; the Siddur; Torah; and Teaching Morals at Home. The project continues an existing program in primary schools, and expands the program into secondary schools. Lay people are recruited annually, and trained to serve as educators, working with parents.
574
Hungary
Informal Ed Kehilla Lomedet
This project is establishing a Study Havurah which conducts three hours of study per week, exploring Jewish concepts and tradition. The project includes translation of Jewish resource material into Hungarian, and celebration of Shabbat and Jewish holidays. Three seminars take place each year, with intensive learning and Shabbat observance. A scholar-in-residence from Israel attends each seminar
575
Mexico
Informal Ed Intergenerational Family Education
This project conducts a learning program for families, comprised of three main topics: the Jewish life cycle; Jewish holidays; and the Torah. Each family receives a kit enumerating activities to do at home and in the synagogue. 6-8 young parents are trained to serve as coordinators, to work with other families. Their training is implemented during five workshops conducted by invited educators.
576
Argentina
Informal Ed Jewish Adult Education, Argentina
This project is implementing a two-year program in Jewish Studies for adults. Participants take two courses each semester, for four semesters. They also prepare a final research paper. Those who complete the program will receive a diploma issued by Maimonides University
577
Chile
Informal Ed Chinuch Kehilati, Santiago
The project has established learning groups for women ages 35-50 years old, for young women with young children, and for newly married couples. The project also established a "yeshiva" for youth, university students, and young adults.
578
Germany
Informal Ed The Miberesheit Project for Germany
This project is translating the Miberesheit Parshat Hashavua material from Hebrew to German. The material is mailed monthly to each of 20 participating communities. Each community has a local project coordinator, who facilitates weekly learning sessions. Local group leaders are provided with two weekend training sessions.
579
Germany
Informal Ed Back to Our Jewish Roots
The project aims to strengthen Jewish knowledge and identity among children and youth in Germany; and to promote understanding of Jewish unity, and the centrality of Israel. The core of the program is establishment of at least 5 youth centers in various communities. A youth leader will be sent to each center on a regular basis. The project includes training seminars for at least 5 youth leaders (madrichim), and 3 - 4 youth gatherings per year.
580
Italy
Informal Ed Merkaz Ruchani LeKeruv Rechokim Milan
This project has established a Mercaz Ruchani, located in the main synagogue of Milan, which offers regularly scheduled lessons open to all. It operates seven days each week, and provides shiurim for men, women, and youth. A separate track provides activities for those with little connection to the Jewish community, including short courses on "How to Read Hebrew", and an introduction to Judaism, holiday celebrations and Shabbatonim.
581
Russia
Informal Ed Informal Education for Youth and Adults, Yekaterinberg
This project is developing Jewish education programs for children and youth, young adults, and middle-aged adults. It includes after-school classes for children ages 7-12 years old; monthly sessions for parents; classes for teenagers on Sunday afternoons; and seminars for youth to train Jewish leaders and activists.
582
Spain
Informal Ed Talmud Torah and Family Club, Malaga
The project is revitalizing the Talmud Torah in Malaga. A new teacher has been hired. New educational material is being purchased, and multimedia support is being added to the program. The project also is establishing a Family Club, which meets weekly and also implements Shabbatonim and holiday celebrations.
583
Sweden
Informal Ed Jewish Identity for Youth and Students, Goteburg, Sweden
This project is establishing a Jewish Students Club. Students will take an active part in planning and conducting the club's activities. The project includes student camps; Shabbat seminars; seminars on contemporary issues in Israel; an annual Jewish Students' Festival of Culture; and a leadership training program.
584
Sweden
Informal Ed Outreach Lund, Sweden
This project is expanding the activities of the new Jewish Center in Lund. Study groups are being established to learn Jewish Law, the Siddur, and Hebrew. A weekly cheder is being established, for children ages 3-12. The project also includes activities for youth; weekend seminars focusing on in-depth study of the Talmud; and seminars on the Holocaust.
585
Britain
Institutions The Masorti Bet Limmud, London
This project established a Bet Limmud which offers traditional Jewish study within a modern framework, to teenagers and young adults. The program includes a Bet Midrash for teenagers; discussion groups; Hebrew classes; a text-centered introduction to major Jewish works; "Lunch & Learn" study sessions; Parshat Hashavua study sessions; and guest speakers and special events.
586
France
Institutions West Paris Modern Jewish Day School
The project is laying the groundwork for a new day school. The school will have a progressive philosophy, and will support egalitarian education and close bonds with Israel. The project will develop the school's mission statement, educational philosophy, and curriculum. The program is being developed in coordination with the TALI system in Israel, and is a pilot in applying TALI principles and syllabus outside of Israel.
587
France
Institutions Bet Halimoud, Bordeaux
The project is developing a regional Jewish Studies institute which aims to attract learners from all parts of the community, and all levels of Jewish knowledge. The project includes a wide variety of regular courses; monthly study days on a single subject; monthly "breakfast-conferences" for parents of children in the community Talmud Torah; weekly lessons for teenagers; a post-Bar Mitzvah program; and a weekly afternoon program for young children.
588
France
Institutions Elie Wiesel Higher Institute of Jewish Studies, Paris
This project supports establishment of the Elie Wiesel Higher Institute of Jewish Studies, which offers courses, conferences, and seminars open to students, lecturers, researchers, and the public. The Institute includes an Israeli program, a French university program, and a European university program. Teachers in each program are natives of the country represented in their department.
589
Russia
Informal Ed Student Club, Yekaterinburg
This project has established a Jewish Students Club. It is hoped that this club will attract students not yet involved in Jewish life. Students are divided into four groups, according to common interests. Each group meets monthly in local coffee houses, with a guest lecturer. The project also includes screenings of Israeli films, followed by discussions.
590
Peru
Institutions Kollel Tzioni in Lima for Andean South America, Peru
This project is establishing a Zionist Kollel in Lima, staffed by a Rosh Kollel, a young married couple, and two bachurim. The Kollel offers study in havruta, and in small groups, as well as classes. During weekday mornings, the bachurim work in the local Jewish day school. The Kollel also organizes Shabbatonim in Lima twice a year.
591
Russia
Institutions Sunday School and Student Club, Chelyabinsk, Russia
This project has established a Sunday school for children 8-17 years old. The school staff is comprised of young people (ages 16-23) trained in seminars conducted by JAFI, Netzer, and Hillel. Experienced teachers oversee their work. The project also established a Student Club for Jewish students, which provides a forum in which they can strengthen their Jewish identity, and integrate Jewish tradition with modern life.
592
Uzbekistan
Institutions Sunday School, Tashkent
This project has established a Sunday School for children who not currently enrolled in any Jewish educational framework, and for children who attend day school and seek additional hours of Jewish Studies. The curriculum includes Hebrew, Jewish History, Jewish Tradition, Jewish Identity, Zionism, Bible, sports, music, drama, and English.
593
Argentina
Personnel Teacher Training for the Argentinian Periphery
This project expands the existing training program of the Marshall Meyer Bet Midrash for Jewish Studies teachers, in order to provide elementary school and supplementary school teachers for the Argentinean periphery. The project includes regular class sessions, distance learning courses, and two annual intensive seminars. All participants in the project come from communities of the periphery in Argentina.
594
Argentina
Personnel Shiluv - Educating Toward Integration, Buenos Aires
The project includes a series of training sessions (intended to promote mainstreaming) for Masorti youth leaders, lay leaders, and professionals. Sessions for youth madrichim are open to members of other youth movements. The project also includes shared activities for children and youth from the Masorti kehillot, and Akim members. Also, Akim members who wish to celebrate their Bar/Bat Mitzvah will study with teenagers who will help them prepare for the ceremony.
595
Europe
Personnel Center for European Jewish Advanced Studies
The project aims to enrich Jewish life throughout Europe. It includes a 9-day summer study program at the Rashi Institute in Troyes. Working with tutors, summer students develop a project to implement in their local communities. Tutors continue to provide supervision throughout the year. Students will take part in the program for 2 years, and will commit to serving in the local Jewish community for at least 2 years upon completing the program.
596
France
Personnel Training for Principals of Jewish Schools in the South of France
This project implements a training program for at least 10 principals from schools in the South of France. The training, to take place over two years, is conducted under the auspices of Andre Neher Institute. It includes coaching, monthly seminars and discussion groups, and an annual one-week seminar. Each principal will receive 20 hours of coaching annually.
597
Russia
Personnel Training Teachers for Jewish Studies, Novosibirsk
This project, intended primarily for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences faculties of Novosibirsk State University, trains Jewish Studies teachers for Siberia. The program extends for one year. Classes take place on Sundays. Some courses are conducted via distance learning, from Israel's Open University. Students do supervised teaching in Jewish educational frameworks in Novosibirsk. The program includes a 3-day weekend seminar.
598
Russia
Personnel Acquisition of Hebrew Language, FSU
This project, conducted via distance learning, teaches Hebrew to Hebrew language teachers in the FSU. It implements the "Ptor" curriculum, developed by the Hebrew University, and adapted for use by Russian speakers. Students receive lessons via e-mail or fax, and return completed assignments. The project also established a "Counseling Center" for Hebrew teachers, which responds to questions connected to Hebrew language instruction.
599
Italy
Curricula Italian Talmud Torah Network
This project established a Talmud Torah network and is developing a national curriculum for Italy's Jewish communities. The project is publishing 3 guidebooks for teachers, with lesson plans and resources for teaching Jewish tradition and culture. The project includes 2 national meetings for Talmud Torah directors, 2 national seminars for teachers, and 5 annual seminars for training madrichim. 4 itinerant teachers/madrichim conduct local educational activities. Monthly staff meetings take place in Florence.
600
Argentina
Multimedia Kehilot Lomdot, Argentina
This project is developing an interactive web site which provides Jewish learning for a variety of age ranges. The site serves both as a Machon and as an open Yeshiva. It is coordinated with the JAFI eAcademy. The project creates internet discussion and study groups. Visiting rabbis coach local professionals and volunteers on how to integrate the learning environment provided by the project into their local communities.
601
South Africa
Informal Ed Adult Learning Program, Cape Town
This project conducts a Florence Melton Adult Mini-School, in accordance with the curriculum developed by the Melton Institute at the Hebrew University. The Mini-School provides an organized, sequential, and comprehensive two-year curriculum for adult learners. The teaching style is interactive, text-based, and pluralistic. Students meet once a week for 2.5 hours, for 30 weeks per year. The project targets adults 25-55 years old.





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