Behrman House News

Written by Jessica Gurtman, 22 of December, 2011

Inspired Illustrations

About six months ago, we got a surpising request. A local Judaica Gallery wanted all of the artwork from Siddur Mah Tov: A Family Shabbat Prayer Book for an installation called “Inspired Illustrations.” We were so excited, because this artwork was created especially for the siddur by a local educator and visual artist whom we simply adore, Julie Wohl.

Written by Becca Friedman, 22 of December, 2011

Top Tweets from URJ Biennial

Even though I couldn’t go to the Biennial this year, I almost felt like I was there. Thanks to twitter and all of the twitteratti. From Jonathan Woocher’s stunning use of technology to energize his speech on education to President Obama’s speech, I was able to keep up with all of the happenings at the biennial.

Written by Becca Friedman, 22 of December, 2011

Behrman House in the News: Digital Learning Beyond the Classroom

A recent article in The Jewish Week highlights our new and upcoming Online Learning Center, a digital platform that creates a modern learning environment. As the article explains, this online portal enables educators to create interactive communities, reworking schools to be up-to-date with the newest technologies.

Written by Becca Friedman, 22 of December, 2011

The Making of Ready, Set...Go Alef Bet: An Interview with Dina Maiben

Dina Maiben, the author of Ready, Set...Go Alef Bet!, sat down with Behrman House to discuss her exciting addition to the Alef Bet Quest/Kol Yisrael series: the first pre-primer with a fully integrated digital component.

Written by Jessica Gurtman, 01 of December, 2011

Gifts for Hanukkah

This Hanukkah, give the gift of a Jewish book. We have hand-selected several titles, spanning preschool to adult, that will add meaning and fun to your Hanukkah celebration. Some are even deeply discounted for the season!

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