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JEDCast Episode 1: The Problem with Jewish Education
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JEDCast Episode 1: The Problem with Jewish Education

A discussion with Rabbi Yosef Kurtz.

Hi Everyone - Thanks for signing up for JEDNotebook. I appreciate your interest in my writing and I am pleased to share a new venture with you. I am launching JEDCast, a podcast that seeks to have long form highly informal conversations about issues concerning Jewish education. For me, the opportunities to have these conversations are not easy to find in my schedule. The podcast is my effort to force the issue by committing to offering those conversations to an audience for review.

In the inaugural episode, Rabbi Yosef Kurtz and I discuss a not-so-recent article by Manette Mayberg titled The Problem With Jewish Education, published in the Jewish Journal in 2018. There’s also a summary of the article to start off the episode.

I hope you enjoy listening and I welcome your thoughts.

About Rabbi Yosef Kurtz:

Rabbi Yosef Kurtz is a graduate of Yeshivat Or Chaim and has been teaching at Bnei Akiva Schools since 2015. After graduating from Yeshivat Or Chaim, Rabbi Kurtz studied at Yeshivat Hakotel for two years and completed his degree at York University. While at York, he discovered his passion for Jewish education and began working with NCSY Canada. Previously, Rabbi Kurtz taught Jewish Philosophy, Religious Studies and Jewish Ethics at Torah High. While working for NCSY, he completed an MBA at the Schulich School of Business, specializing in Marketing and Finance. Rabbi Kurtz is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Yeshiva University. In addition to teaching and managing religious programming in the school, Rabbi Kurtz currently serves as the Mashgiach Ruchani of BAS and Director of Israel Guidance. Rabbi Kurtz lives in Toronto with his wife Stephanie and their three children.

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