JESNA
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JESNA is the Jewish federation
system’s educational coordinating, planning, and development agency. A national, non-profit agency, it was created in 1981.
JESNA‘s goal is to increase the availability of engaging, inspiring, high quality Jewish education. Operating as a national resource, a community partner, a catalyst and a consultant, an innovator and a guarantor of quality, JESNA helps to: recruit and prepare new generations of talented, committed Jewish educators; create and identify models of excellence in educational practice; and assist communities and front-line institutions in improving their programs and performance.
JESNA works closely with the central agencies for Jewish education that operate in more than 60 communities and the Jewish federations in more than 150 communities throughout North America
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from across North America, including individuals from the major Jewish religious movements.
Jewish Federation
A Jewish Federation is a confederation of various Jewish social agencies, volunteer programs, educational bodies, and related organizations, found within most cities in North America that host a viable Jewish community...
system’s educational coordinating, planning, and development agency. A national, non-profit agency, it was created in 1981.
Role
Over the past twenty-five years, the agency has provided service and created partnerships with a wide array of organizations and individuals, including Federations, the religious movements, national agencies, foundations, and many educational institutions.JESNA‘s goal is to increase the availability of engaging, inspiring, high quality Jewish education. Operating as a national resource, a community partner, a catalyst and a consultant, an innovator and a guarantor of quality, JESNA helps to: recruit and prepare new generations of talented, committed Jewish educators; create and identify models of excellence in educational practice; and assist communities and front-line institutions in improving their programs and performance.
JESNA works closely with the central agencies for Jewish education that operate in more than 60 communities and the Jewish federations in more than 150 communities throughout North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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Structure
It is governed by a board of directors composed of lay and professional leaders in Jewish educationJewish education
Jewish education is the transmission of the tenets, principles and religious laws of Judaism. Due to its emphasis on Torah study, many have commented that Judaism is characterised by "lifelong learning" that extends to adults as much as it does to children.-History:The tradition of Jewish...
from across North America, including individuals from the major Jewish religious movements.
External links
- JESNA website
- JESNA publications on the Berman Jewish Policy Archive @ NYU Wagner
- Grinspoon Steinhardt Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education