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A collection of articles from a diverse group of Jewish leaders and thinkers that cover philosophical aspects of Jewish Peoplehood as well as practical implications for Jewish organizations, schools and communities. Over the years, the Papers have covered a large range of topics relating to Jewish Peoplehood.
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A Framework for Evaluating Success in Jewish and Peoplehood Education

Ezra Kopelowitz

Ezra Kopelowitz presents a framework for evaluating Jewish and Peoplehood Education by assessing its success in nurturing a holistic "Jewish consciousness" across six dimensions, emphasizing the importance of relevance, curiosity, normalization, leadership, mastery, and collective Jewish identity in educational outcomes.

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30.12

Jews Must Go: A Jewish Grand Tour – Travel as a Peoplehood Practice

Jeremy Leigh

Jeremy Leigh proposes a "Jewish Grand Tour" as a pedagogical strategy for fostering Peoplehood consciousness, advocating for travel to significant Jewish sites as a way to deepen connections within the global Jewish community and explore the diversity and interconnectedness of Jewish history and culture.

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30.14

Sustaining a Creative People: Learning the Habits of Creative Thinking

Miriam Heller Stern

How can creative thinking be cultivated in Jewish education to strengthen Jewish collective identity and contributions to society, reflecting on the historical adaptability and problem-solving nature of Jews?

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30.16

From the Editor

Shlomi Ravid

New issue explores the profound role of Jewish culture in shaping a vibrant collective consciousness, igniting a shared destiny, and fostering a meaningful Jewish future through artistic expressions and communal engagement.

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31.1

Culture as a Tool for Empowerment in Ultra-Orthodox Society

Noa Lea Cohn

How art programs and galleries are empowering artists and fostering connections within the ultra-Orthodox community while also bridging gaps and breaking stereotypes in Israeli society?

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31.3

Zionist Art

Shachar Farber-Kalman

Ephraim Moshe Lilien, a pioneering Zionist artist, used his works to reinterpret traditional Jewish motifs in a secular context, playing a vital role in rebranding the "New Jew" as a modern, secular Zionist while preserving a connection to Jewish traditions and culture.

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31.5

Jewish Peoplehood Education – Does It Exist?

Itamar Kremer

Jewish Peoplehood Education, centered on identity and belonging, requires an integration of knowledge, skills, and transformative experiences, advocating for a holistic educational approach that fosters strong connections among Israeli youth and the global Jewish community.

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30.13

Peoplehood Education – A Work in Progress

Shlomi Ravid

Shlomi Ravid reflects on a decade of progress in Jewish Peoplehood Education, emphasizing the evolution of understanding towards a comprehensive worldview that integrates engagement, consciousness, and commitment to the Jewish collective, aiming for a nuanced, open-minded approach that balances passion with critical reflection.

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30.15

Building Peoplehood Through Culture and the Arts

Shlomi Ravid

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31

A Global Tapestry of Arts, Culture and Community Building

Smadar Bar-Akiva

This article highlights how the arts and culture serve as powerful tools to nurture a positive Jewish identity, strengthen Jewish Peoplehood, and bridge diverse Jewish communities globally, using music, theater, and photography as compelling examples of their impact.

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31.2

Artists are our Storytellers

Rebecca Guber

In a world of fractured communities, this article emphasizes the vital role of artists as the documenters and storytellers of our contemporary world, illustrating how they use their creative voices to explore and convey diverse aspects of Jewish history, culture, and identity, fostering a deeper understanding of our complex moment in history.

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31.4

Virtual Memories from Morocco: From Local to Virtual Community

Einat Levi

The emergence of a Facebook documentation group, sparked by a visit to a museum in Fez, Morocco, brought together dispersed members of the city's Jewish community and their descendants, fostering connections and offering insights into the power of culture and art to bridge the past, present, and shape new communities and identities.

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31.6

CJPE

The Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education serves as a resource and catalyst for developing the field of Jewish Peoplehood. It also serves as the central entity to address the challenges of Jewish Peoplehood education. CJPE offers institutions and individuals the resources and support to obtain professional development, content and programmatic development. It will achieve this through research, resource and content development, evaluation, convening, lectures, and mentoring and consulting.

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