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Jewish Education in Metropolitan DetroitJeffrey Lasday
Director, Federation’s Alliance for Jewish Education
“You shall teach them diligently to your children” Shema
What is Our Jewish Education Experience?1. Did you attend a Jewish Preschool? Yes ___ No ____
2. Did you ever attend:
A. Hebrew or Sunday School ____ C. Neither ______B. Jewish Day School ____ D. Both ______
3. Did you go to a Jewish Overnight camp? Yes ___ No ____
4. Did you participate in a Jewish youth group? Yes ___ No ____
5. Have you ever been to Israel? Yes ___ No ____
6. What is your highest level of formal Jewish education? (Congregational school, Hebrew school, day school or college)
A. I have never studied in a formal Jewish education setting/classroom ___B. Preschool ________C. 3rd grade ________D. 7th grade (Bar or Bat Mitzvah) ________E. 10th grade ________ F. 12 grade ________G. College Judaic/Hebrew courses ________
Jewish Federation annually invests close to
$8 MILLION in Jewish Education
Why?
1. Jewish Education is a Core Jewish Value“You shall teach these words diligently to your children. You shall recite them at home and away from home, when you lie down at night and when you rise up in the morning.”
Mission Statement of the Jewish People: The Shema
There’s a reason he’s called, “Moshe Rabainu”,
Moses our Teacher
2. More Jewish Education = More Jewish Involvement
More = MoreMore Jewish education leads directly to:
• Stronger Jewish identity• More giving to Jewish causes and organizations• More participation in Jewish organizations• More practice of Jewish rituals at home• Stronger connections to the Jewish people
What is Jewish Education?
What is Jewish Education?Jewish education is . . . . .
Formal • Hebrew/Religious School• Day Schools• Preschools• Adult Education Classes
Informal • Camp• Youth Group• Israel • In the home
2012-13 Snap Shot of Jewish Education
• Early Childhood 13 Schools = 1,148 children
• Congregational Schools17 Schools = 3,119 children
• Day Schools 6 Schools = 1,983
Federation Funding for Jewish Education Provides
• Scholarships for children to attend day school, congregational school, camp and Israel programs
• Support for children with special needs • Professional development for Jewish educators• Innovation funds for rethinking Jewish education for 21st century learners
2001-2002 2008-2009 2010-2011 2012-20130
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
1153 1259 1134 1133 1087 1180 1148
4919
3924 3819 3631 3409 3218 3119
2061 2066 2035 1926 1908 1932 1983
8133
72496988
66906404 6330 6250
Enrollment Comparisons Over 12 Years
TOTAL EARLY CHILDHOOD ENROLLMENT
TOTAL CONG. SCHOOL EN-ROLLMENT
TOTAL DAY SCHOOL EN-ROLLMENT
TOTAL EN-ROLLMENT
Years
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sJewish School Enrollment Trends
2001 - 2013
Enrollment by Denomination 12 Year Comparison
8,133 TOTAL STUDENTS
2001-2002
6, 250 TOTAL STUDENTS
2012-2013
382947%
186723%
144418%
99312%
2001-2002
TOTAL REFORM ENROLLMENT
TOTAL CONSERVATIVE ENROLLMENT
TOTAL ORTHODOX ENROLLMENT
TOTAL NON-DENOM. ENROLLMENT
282446%
64010%
172128%
97216%
2012-2013
TOTAL REFORM ENROLLMENT
TOTAL CONSERVATIVE ENROLLMENT
TOTAL ORTHODOX ENROLLMENT
TOTAL NON-DENOM. ENROLLMENT
ECC SchoolsParent/Tod 0-23 mo 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year K0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
078 111
167
393355
44
Total Early Childhood Enrollment 2012-2013
Num
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TOTAL ENROLLMENT 1,148 EARLY CHILDHOOD 225 DAY SCHOOL-K 141 CONG. SCHOOL-K 1,514
POTENTIAL ENROLLMENT
3,800
CURRENT MARKET
PENETRATION39%
TOTAL EARLY CHILDHOOD ENROLLMENT2012-2013
225DaySchl
141 Cong
410
2012 -13 TOTAL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE CONGREGATION & DAY SCHOOLS
GRADE PRE K-12
523
Pre K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Grades
Num
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234 172 143 70 34 65 36 26 163 227 291 340 274
BLUE = 5,102 ENROLLED RED = 2,598 NOT ENROLLED
Program Overview
Direct Service: Students, Teachers, Families:
9,000 people
Alliance for Jewish Education
FedEdAdult
Jewish Education
Opening the Doors
Special Needs Education
Policy, Planning and
Innovation for Change
Educational
Services
Jewish Experiences for Families Total Alliance Budget
2013-2014: $2,723,924
School Services• Helping schools define their vision for excellence in Jewish education
and then helping them reach their goals through providing consultation and resources
• Services include curriculum development, teacher training, and strategic planning
Policy and Planning and Innovation for Change
• Federation’s “R & D” for innovation and change in Jewish education
• Strategizing for how to best invest $8 million in Jewish education
• Exploring how to best serve the Jewish educational needs of the community
Opening the Doors enables over a 1,000 children with special needs receive a Jewish education.
Opening the DoorsSpecial Needs Jewish Education
jfamily DetroitJewish Family Education
“Educating a child without educating the family is like heating a home while keeping open all of the windows.”
FedEd annually provides quality adult Jewish education to over 1,000 students.
Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning
• “Melton is my two hours each week of pure Jewish learning. No homework, no tests, no papers. I just show up and listen to amazing instructors whose knowledge seems endless…It is the highlight of my week.” – Amanda Warner
• Providing adult learning for the wondering Jew
Foundations for Jewish Family
Living
“With great power comes great responsibility!”(for Jewish learning)
What “Jewish” knowledge and skills does a person need
to posses in order to be a “Formidable” Jewish leader?
If you could spend some time expanding your own Jewish
knowledge, what would you like to learn more about?
“Don’t worry about preserving your traditions, let your traditions preserve you”
Native American Saying