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

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Enrollment Comparisons Over 12 Years

TOTAL EARLY CHILDHOOD ENROLLMENT

TOTAL CONG. SCHOOL EN-ROLLMENT

TOTAL DAY SCHOOL EN-ROLLMENT

TOTAL EN-ROLLMENT

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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

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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

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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