Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education
'Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education' is a podcast hosted by The Jewish Education Project. Hear CEO David Bryfman and a different guest each episode explore the big questions, challenges, and successes that define Jewish education. Available on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!
Podcasting since 2020 • 147 episodes
Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education
Latest Episodes
What We Can Learn from the French-Jewish Experience
As the largest Jewish community in Europe and the third largest in the world, French Jewry—primarily of Sephardic descent from North Africa—blends a rich, thriving Jewish heritage with modern challenges.Giving a voice to the French Jewis...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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33:43
Redeeming the Hostages: An Educational Imperative
As of this episode’s recording, 461 days have passed since Dalia Cusnir last heard from Yair and Eitan, her brothers-in-law who have been held captive in Gaza by Hamas. In the most important Adapting episode yet, David Bryfman sp...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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43:34
The Festival of Lights When We Need It Most
In the final 2024 episode of Adapting, David Bryfman hosts Jonathan Shmidt Chapman—award-winning artist, writer, and Jewish educator—for a lively conversation about bringing Jewish education to life through drama and creativity. Focusi...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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31:05
Resilience Down Under: Antisemitism in Melbourne
In the aftermath of an arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, David Bryfman interviews two Melbourne-based Jewish educators Itzik Sztokman and Marc Light. Together, they explore the emotional and educational ripple effects of ...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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38:27
From Bystander to Upstander: A Guide to Fighting Antisemitism
Do you, as an educator or parent, wish there was a guidebook for combatting antisemitism? Look no further than Lynne Azarchi and Harlene Lichter Galen’s new curriculum: Countering Anti-Semitism and Hate: A How-to Guide for Youth, Family, an...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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34:32