The outgoing executive vice president reflects on the many challenges facing his community, including growing anti-Semitism, cost of living and education in the COVID-19 era

While faculty are proud to hear former students speak out against bigotry, the demands would require changes to the way they hire, teach history and talk about the outside world

Meggie Kwait of Beit Rabban Day School on Manhattan's Upper West Side reps the Tribe, comes in second place in the Teachers Tournament

With gates left open to increase air circulation, Jews fear health measures could leave campuses vulnerable to anti-Semitic attacks

Families face multiple challenges as they shelter in place together for months and the busy lives of adolescent children are put on hold indefinitely

Unsure of what's in store this fall more Americans delay matriculation hoping to 'ride out the wave' of the pandemic touring and studying Hebrew -- but may not gain entry to Israel

Some programs consider turning into socially distanced family retreats with rentable bungalows similar to the Catskills, as they seek to salvage a key experience for many US Jews

Social distancing takes hold in the particularly communal ultra-Orthodox community; leaders come up with makeshift workarounds during an unprecedented halt to religious rituals

But directors aren't yet worried that programs will be substantially hindered — even as synagogues are shuttered, day schools are closed and some international travel is banned

Chabad-affiliated institution seeks to welcome kids of all backgrounds, including from interfaith and same-sex couples, into an immersive program with a strong focus on nature