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Vision at the Heart - Lessons from Camp Ramah on the Power of Ideas in Shaping Educational Institutions
Publication Date: October 2008
Publisher(s): Council for Initiatives in Jewish Education; American Jewish Committee; Mandel Foundation (Jerusalem)
Author(s): William Novak; Seymour Fox
Special Collection: Berman Jewish Policy Archive
Topic: Culture and religion (Religion and religious groups)
Education (Education)
Keywords: Jewish education; American Jews; Camp
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
We live in a time when the Jewish community is searching for ways to revitalize existing institutions and to build new ones. What can we learn about the centrality of vision to the excellence of an educational institution? How can the experience of Ramah illuminate contemporary efforts to transform Jewish life in North American through education?