"Jewish Home Sweet Home" -- Taking Jewish Education on Location


 

Publication Date: January 1998

Publisher: Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education

Author(s): Treasure Cohen

Research Area: Culture and religion; Education

Keywords: Informal Jewish education; Identity formation; Jewish Culture; Youth Engagement

Type: Report

Coverage: New Jersey

Abstract:

The author discusses the experience of her agency, Jewish Experiences for Families (JEFF) with an "on location" Jewish immersion program called "Jewish Home Sweet Home." As the author explains, children were brought into a model Jewish home to experience kosher cooking, Jewish symbols and interactions and other non-scholastic learning experiences.

In Jewish Education News, Fall 1998.