I recently joined the education committee at my synagogue. The board and the professional staff have all voiced a commitment to, and a glaringly obvious need for, some major revitalization of the way we “do” education. However, I’m not sure that any of us have any idea how to make it happen, nor do we have the funds to bring in any experts to help us.
I’ve been poring over the recent Avi Chai report “Supplementary Schools that Work” and skimming the web for other examples of great schools, great shuls, and great programs, since the school is only piece of what the shul should be offering us. In my opinion, there’s almost nothing at our shul that doesn’t need to be revamped, even if it takes a lot of work and a very long time.
I’m all ears (or should I say, all eyes.)