Welcome to Areyvut

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		*Jewish Communal Leaders Embrace Areyvut* The Areyvut project is the fruit of the vision and conscience of Daniel Rothner, a very fine educator who seeks to promote chessed, tzedakah and tikkun olam in Jewish education. When a high-quality person seeks to advance the finest values of Judaism in a meaningful way through curricula and teacher training, this is an important contribution to Jewish life and a cause worthy of understanding and support. Rabbi Irving Greenberg President, Jewish Life Network; Founder & President, CLAL: The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (1974-1997); Chairman, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (2000-2002) Because Jewish culture and heritage are based on community, Areyvut, as a concept and a program, is an absolute necessity. Chaim Lauer Executive Vice President, Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York All education is a corrective - a way to balance the intellectual or behavioral tendencies in the culture at large. Areyvut's mission is thus a critical one. In a world that is full of violence, lack of civility, and deep enmity and mistrust between peoples, Areyvut seeks to both deepen and disseminate our understanding of what it really means to be a Jew: being kind, fair, and helping to heal the world. Rabbi Nathan Laufer President Emeritus, Wexner Heritage Foundation Areyvut's dedication to raising our consciousness of and commitment to chessed, tzedakah and tikkun olam in Jewish education is to be commended. Areyvut is focusing on the most effective means toward being an agent for change--investing in teacher education and training. Rabbi Jeffrey Saks Director, ATID-Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions Daniel Rothner brings a deep knowledge of Jewish sources together with a skill at applying those sources to issues of contemporary importance to students. His materials are excellent. Rabbi Sid Schwarz Founder/President, PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values. Areyvut fills a void within the field of Jewish education by empowering teachers to develop the next generation of great Jewish activists and philanthropists. Julie Chizewer Weill Director of Education and Outreach, Jewish Fund for Justice In Jewish tradition, learning and action go hand in hand. We need to do all that we can to make sure that this connection is at the heart of our Jewish educational practice today. Tzedakah, chesed, and tikkun olam are core values that must be both taught and "caught" in the full range of educational settings. In dedicating itself to this proposition, Areyvut is filling an important role in ensuring that the Jewish education we offer our youth will be both personally relevant and Judaically meaningful." Dr. Jonathan S. Woocher President, Jewish Education Service of North America and Lead Professional, Jewish Renaissance and Renewal Alliance, United Jewish Communities