Education Consultancy

Programs and Services


The foundation has accumulated significant experience over the years in working with Diaspora communities and organizations in curriculum development and teacher training, especially in the area of Israel engagement and Israel education.


For example:

  • Creating and presenting a teacher training course on ''teaching Israel'' for the Jewish Agency project MAKOM-Israel Engagement Network.
  • Creating an ''Israel Strand'' for the Chai Curriculum of the Union for Reform Judaism.
  • Short Galilean modules or full in-service tours of Israel for Diaspora Jewish educators.
  • The Galilee Diary, a weekly column on life in Israel, aimed at Diaspora readers.
  • Evaluation research and curriculum development for the Melton Centre for Jewish Education at the Hebrew University.
  • Lectures, workshops, in-service sessions for leaders and educators, in Israel or in North American communities
  • We would be happy to apply this experience and expertise for the benefit of additional communities.


To get a sense of our approach to Israel education, read this brief essay by Rabbi Rosenstein.

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New - Curriculum on Judaism and the Environment

We on the staff of the Galilee Foundation for Value Education have addressed the place of environmental concerns in the Jewish tradition in a number of settings over the years. We were honored when we were asked by the Melton Centre for Jewish Education of the Hebrew University to work with Bialik College in Melbourne, Australia, to create a curriculum for the sixth grade, bringing together a wide range of topics in which the interaction between environmental concerns and the Jewish tradition are manifest.
We accepted the challenge, and found that we really enjoyed the process. The school has been testing the units and has found them successful and fun to teach. With Bialik's encouragement, we are interested in making this material available to a wider audience, as it seems to us that it could be useful to many schools, and other settings as well, such as youth groups and camps. See more details here.

Testimonials

For the past two summers, we have partnered with Shdemot at Oranim College to plan and facilitate a summer seminar for the BBYO Professional Development Institute, a project of Boston Hebrew College. One of the participants recently published an essay in the Forward, describing her experience. We think it nicely states our philosophy of Israel education. To read it, click here.