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When I hear the word nonprofit, I don’t usually think of technology and apps. In the age of digital media and, in many respects, digital communities, Jewish organizations need to continue to find the tools that respond to current interests, technological opportunities, while remaining true to the Jewish traditions of educating and inspiring the nextRead more

Dear Parents We are proud and excited to bring ‘My Menorah’ to your family. Our very talented team of educators and developers have blended educational principles with traditional values using 3D graphics to bring Chanukah alive. Here are some concepts that were built into the design of ‘My Menorah’: Color Recognition   Identifying colors beforeRead more

We always ask our teachers and students to send in examples of their work. One teacher responded with a video clip he made using Morfo, which was used to introduce “Torah Personality Day” at his school. In Jewish Interactive’s Tu B’Shvat Newsletter, we suggested a digital activity using Morfo. We asked teachers to take aRead more

Gabriella (10) from the USA sent in a presentation on כבוד אב ואם – honoring your parents: Gabriella told us: [quote]This is something that a lot of us can relate to. Sometimes we get mad at our parents because we dont know what they want. But they are usually right. Since they do so muchRead more

Sam (8) from Wolfson Hillel school in London, chose to do the ten commandments. Sam said: [quote]They are important in everything we do and we should always remember them..[/quote] He told us about the digital tools he used: [quote] I chose to use Mine craft because its good for constructing things and I could use lotsRead more

Talia (10) from NRPS School in London made a video about the Mitzvah of helping others and the importance of doing this Mitzvah Talia said: [quote] I chose the Mitzvah of helping others by tidying their gardens as well as doing visiting and helping sick people. .[/quote] She told us about the digital tool she used:Read more

Lila (7) from Yeshiva College, South Africa, sent in a link to help raise money for children with cancer. Lila said: [quote] I am raising money for “The Cows”, a charity that looks after children with cancer in South Africa. I feel that if I can save one persons life it will be like savingRead more

Eyal (15) from Israel used HTML and Java Script to write a game about a Sofer and Mezuzot. Eyal said [quote] This is a game where you go through mazes to write a mezuzah.  Between each level (pasuk), information about the mitzvah of mezuzah is presented.  At the end you can submit your score. IRead more

Liron (9) from King David Victory Park in Johannesburg, South Africa sent in a presentation on Tzedakkah. Liron said: [quote]I chose to show how people from all cultures and religions can unite the world and change the world by giving tzedakah. It doesn’t matter how little or how much you give, as long as weRead more

Blog by Rebecca Penina Simon Cross-posted with permission from Climbing the Ladder of Educational Technology. One of the fundamentals of 21st Century Learning is making the content relevant to the students. This entails that the learning having a connection to the real world and more specifically, to their own lives. At the same time, the contentRead more