Jewish day school

Before families choose a school, they choose a community - opinion

For generations, the Jewish community has assumed that stronger Jewish day schools require greater investment in Jewish day schools. Those investments matter, but they don't begin early enough.

|ByELANA RODAN SCHULDT
Jewish children are seen around a shofar.
Students enrolled in the Jewish program at Baku’s School No. 46 celebrate the festival of sukkot.

Baku's Jewish school passes 100 students as Azerbaijan's Jewish community continues to grow

To mark the occasion, members of the community gathered with Isayev in a sukkah in Baku, joined by representatives of the Azerbaijani authorities.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People attend a rally of Jewish community groups, including Campaign Against Antisemitism and Stop the Hate UK, calling for action to "extinguish antisemitism", outside Downing Street in London, Britain, May 10, 2026.

UK Jewish schools spend more time on security than education, antisemitism review reveals - report

The government-commissioned independent review is led by David Bell, who previously served as permanent secretary at the Department for Education from 2006 to 2011.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Gary Torgow stood with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other ministers on June 28, 2026

Who is Gary Torgow: The man who got Washington and Jerusalem to fund Jewish day schools - interview

He rarely gives interviews. When he does, it's because he wants to move something for the Jewish people, not because he wants to be seen.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN

In Denver, a Jewish day school happily copes with a surge in new students

Hailey, a senior at DJDS, transferred the school year after Oct. 7 because she was tired of her schoolmates constantly bringing up the situation in Israel and Gaza.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByDREW KAPLAN JTA
Students participate in a class at Denver Jewish Day School, where increased enrollment has led to fuller classrooms.

Jewish group revives push for public funding for religious schools that stalled at Supreme Court

The National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation intends to apply for a statewide virtual high school integrating Oklahoma academic standards with daily Jewish religious studies.

NOVEMBER 22, 2025ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., is pictured on July 30, 2024.

Jewish schools in North America are incubators for the concept of 'Am Yisrael Chai' - opinion

When our children belt out with pride and understanding “Am Yisrael Chai,” we feel the solid weight of the chain that links generations from Avraham to the present.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByPAUL BERNSTEIN
THE EPSTEIN SCHOOL in Atlanta holds a school-wide Israel Independence Day celebration during the past school year. In recent years, Israel education has commanded, appropriately, much investment and attention, the writer affirms.

New York becomes latest experiment in subsidies for Jewish day school tuition

The UJA Federation of New York has started a three-year $15 million pilot fund to help cover Jewish day school tuition in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
A classroom at the Darchei Torah Boys School in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York on May 16, 2018

Support educators who plant seeds for tomorrow - opinion

Many educators are leaving the field due to disillusionment. Communities must start showing up for them and supporting them.

JULY 23, 2025BySHUKI TAYLOR
JEWISH EDUCATORS hold a discussion at the M² 18x18 Summit last year.

The challenge of Jewish day schools: Getting alumni involved - opinion

Alumni are a key demographic in ensuring the financial future of Jewish educational institutions.

JULY 21, 2025ByJOSH SCHALK
BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY in Maryland: Jewish day schools are more than academic institutions; they are identity incubators, the writer maintains.

Texas Jews split as lawmakers sign off on $1B private school voucher program

Some Jewish families see vouchers as relief from public school culture wars. Others fear long-term harm.

APRIL 18, 2025ByGRACE GILSON
The Texas State Capitol photographed on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 in Austin.

The Educational Choice Act is a breakthrough for Jewish education access in US - opinion

Families across the US struggle to pay for their children to receive a Jewish education. The ECCA will help students access the educational support they need.

APRIL 17, 2025ByKAREN TANDY
PUPILS AT the Epstein School in Atlanta: Jewish day school alumni consistently report stronger ties to their Jewish identity, a deeper connection to Israel, and greater participation in Jewish life during their college years, says the writer.

No Jewish child left behind: Educators unite in Cyprus for the Yael Foundation summit

EDUCATION AFFAIRS: The Jerusalem Post joined the annual summit of the philanthropic Yael Foundation that supports Jewish education worldwide

FEBRUARY 15, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
UKRAINIAN TEACHERS told the ‘Post’ that their role had been to create a space for students to enjoy their youth and have a semblance of routine during wartime. Here, the Jewish educators receive an award recognizing their efforts and commitments to providing a quality Jewish education.

Jewish day school attendance and Jewish identity are connected - opinion

These are the building blocks of our Jewish future, and Jewish day school is where these students learn to build.

FEBRUARY 2, 2025ByPAUL BERNSTEIN
PUPILS AT the Epstein School in Atlanta: Jewish day school alumni consistently report stronger ties to their Jewish identity, a deeper connection to Israel, and greater participation in Jewish life during their college years, says the writer.