by Chevi Rubin | Jun 7, 2017 | Blog, Press
The Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy has once again been named one of North America’s top 50 innovative Jewish organizations in the twelfth annual Slingshot Guide (2017). Lookstein Virtual brings substantive Jewish learning opportunities to students in Jewish day...
by Hyim Brandes | Mar 8, 2016 | Blog, Press
Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy, a project of Bar-Ilan University’s Lookstein Center for Jewish Education, has been named one of North America’s top 50 innovative Jewish organizations in the eleventh annual Slingshot Guide, released this week. “Lookstein...
by Hyim Brandes | Mar 7, 2016 | Online Jewish Learning, Online Learning, Press
There has been much discussion lately about blended learning and its potential promise for day schools. Chana German, who directs the Lookstein Center’s Virtual Jewish Academy and Russel Neiss, director of educational technology at G-dcast, a website that disseminates...
by | Jul 22, 2014 | Online Jewish Learning, Press
May 23, 2014, Jerusalem Post, Metro Section By Shulamit Wasserstrom US Jewish schools, like many private educational institutions, are still reeling from the economic crisis in the United States that peaked in 2008. As a result of the challenging financial market,...