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December 18, 2017 End Of Year Appeal
It’s that time of year! Each year, at the end of December, JCast Journey host, and JCast Network Executive Director and Producer looks back at the year that was for JCast Network, and asks that, as you consider your end of year philanthropic giving, that you include JCast Network. Although over the course of this […]
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December 19, 2016 The Annual Appeal
Every year at about this time, JCast Network Executive Director and Producer takes a moment to reflect on the year that was, and to ask you, our JCast Network listeners to stand up and support the work that we do, the podcasts that we create, and the Jewish Education, information and life that we try […]
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October 24, 2012 Rak Rega- Just a Minute: Teachings and Inspirations from Rivy Poupko Kletenik (Project Shalom)

In this episode of Rak Rega- Just A Minute: Teachings and Inspirations From Master Educators, host Darone Ruskay continues his conversation with Rivy Poupko Kletenik— a 2002 Covenant Award Recipient and the Head of School at Seattle Hebrew Academy.
In this weeks episode, Rivy discusses Project Shalom, a program she initiated four years ago which was modeled on a Positive Based Insentive System.
In addition to her work at Seattle Hebrew Academy, Rivy is a columnist for Seattle’s JTNews.

For more information about the Covenant Foundation, please visit CovenantFN.org.
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October 17, 2012 Rak Rega- Just a Minute: Teachings and Inspirations from Rivy Poupko Kletenik (Teacher Induction)
In this episode of Rak Rega- Just A Minute: Teachings and Inspirations From Master Educators, host Darone Ruskay continues his conversation with Rivy Poupko Kletenik— a 2002 Covenant Award Recipient and the Head of School at Seattle Hebrew Academy.
In this weeks episode, Rivy discusses the teacher induction program at her school, and the work that they did at the Seattle Hebrew Academy to gain a communal vision of what good teaching looks like and to create an atmosphere where teachers can learn from and with one another to become better educators.
In addition to her work at Seattle Hebrew Academy, Rivy is a columnist for Seattle’s JTNews.
For more information about the Covenant Foundation, please visit CovenantFN.org.
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October 10, 2012 Rak Rega, Just a Minute: Teachings and Inspirations from Barbara Ellison Rosenblit

In this episode of Rak Rega- Just A Minute: Teachings and Inspirations From Master Educators, 2004 Covenant Award Recipient Barbara Ellison Rosenblit shares a beautiful Midrash about the Sun and the Moon, based on Genesis 1:16.
For more information about the Covenant Foundation, please visit CovenantFN.org.

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October 03, 2012 Rak Rega- Just a Minute: Teaching and Inspiration from Rivy Poupko Kletenik (Integration)

In this episode of Rak Rega- Just A Minute: Teachings and Inspirations From Master Educators, host Darone Ruskay sits down with Rivy Poupko Kletenik— a 2002 Covenant Award Recipient and the Head of School at Seattle Hebrew Academy.
In this episode, Rivy discusses her vision for an integrated educational experience, bringing the Jewish Education and the General education that goes on in a school together to help students combine their personas.
In addition to her work at Seattle Hebrew Academy, Rivy is a columnist for Seattle’s JTNews.

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September 19, 2012 From Dreams to Deeds Rimonim: A Teaching by Dr. Erica Brown

In this first “Rimonim” episode of From Dreams to Deeds: Join the Journey, Dr. Erica Brown— a 2009 Covenant Award Recipient and Scholar-in-Residence at The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington teaches on the theme of repentance.
We hope you will enjoy these periodic “Rimonim” episodes which will provide you with the opportunity to listen to master educators teach a text that is important to them.
Erica Brown’s most recent book is Return: Daily Inspiration for the Days of Awe (OU Press/Maggid Books). She is also the author of Spiritual Boredom: Rediscovering the Wonder of Judaism , In the Narrow Places , and Inspired Jewish Leadership , a National Book Award finalist. Her many articles and weekly blog can be found on her website, www.leadingwithmeaning.com.
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September 12, 2012 From Dreams to Deeds: A Conversation with Dr. Erica Brown

In this inaugural podcast of From Dreams to Deeds: Join the Journey, host Darone Ruskay sits down with Dr. Erica Brown— a 2009 Covenant Award Recipient and Scholar-in-Residence at The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. In the episode they discuss Rosh Hashanah and the theme of repentance.
Erica Brown’s most recent book is Return: Daily Inspiration for the Days of Awe (OU Press/Maggid Books). She is also the author of Spiritual Boredom: Rediscovering the Wonder of Judaism , In the Narrow Places , and Inspired Jewish Leadership , a National Book Award finalist. Her many articles and weekly blog can be found on her website, www.leadingwithmeaning.com.
25 min
September 10, 2012 Introducing From Dreams to Deeds: Join the Journey

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the newest podcast to join the JCast Network, a collaborative work with The Covenant Foundation. The new podcast, entitled From Dreams to Deeds: Join The Journey will be an opportunity for Covenant Award recipients and other grantees to tell their stories, tell about their work, and share what they think are the important issues in Jewish education today. Darone sat down with Covenant Foundation Executive Director Harlene Appelman to find out her hopes for this new series.
The first episode of From Dreams to Deeds: Join The Journey will launch on Wednesday, September 12th and will feature an interview with Dr. Erica Brown.

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