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The article presents the discussion on Temple Emanuel in Kensington held an exciting program at its religious school with a "Teen Takeover" day for the teenage madrichim (leaders) having fun, personalized lesson about wide variety of topics to students at every grade level in the religious school.

The article focuses on Rabbi Adam Raskin's "bar mitzvah year" at Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, highlighting his 13-year tenure and the positive developments within the congregation, increased engagement, growth in religious school enrollment, and a nurturing community environment.

The article focuses on Congregation Oseh Shalom's innovative educational initiatives post-COVID-19, including a Hebrew proficiency program, teaching Jewish values, and incorporating eco-Judaism into the curriculum and highlights the integration of Hebrew learning into the religious school.

The article focuses on Har Shalom's new program, providing children with learning and developmental disabilities a unique opportunity to engage in Jewish life through a specialized religious school class.

The article focuses on two Modern Orthodox schools in New Jersey, Torah Academy of Bergen County and Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls, implementing new requirements for colleges recruiting their students by demanding assurances of the safety of Jewish students on campus.

The article focuses on the creation of a community group called "Moms of Machane (MOMs)" at Temple Beth Ami, a Reform synagogue in Rockville, with the aim of connecting parents of older kids and fostering a sense of community among them. Topics include the challenges of engaging parents of grade school kids, the group's activities, and the potential for a complementary dads group in the future.

The article discusses developments in Israeli haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community, including a growing demand for secular subjects in religious schools and the emergence of yeshivas that teach academic courses, suggesting a shift towards incorporating secular education within the haredi world.

The article discusses funding for religious schools that teach courses that do not lead to work and favors full-time religious studies above full-time employment. It focuses on the Knesset budget, which provides exorbitant stipends and incentives to the haredi community while benefiting the Israeli economy. It emphasizes that it is also opposed to the use of taxpayer funds for purposes that do not benefit the public.

The article reports on the B'Yachad Community Religious School, which involves the conservative synagogues Kol Shalom and Tikvat Israel Congregation and Shaare Torah, in Montgomery County, Maryland that will shut down in spring 2022 after one school year.

The article discusses the excitement of members of the Reform Community for opening of yeshivah. Topics include Shmuel Herzfeld, announced that he is leaving his position with the Orthodox synagogue to open Yeshivas Reb Elimelech; Herzfeld identifies himself as an Orthodox rabbi, and while the yeshivah will not be affiliated with any specific institution.

The article reports on the changes occurred in local Hebrew schools in the U.S., and mentions topics including educational finances, the religious school funding approved by the Jewish Federation of Howard County, and the frustration raised by the introduction of a Hebrew school funding switch.

The article offers information on the Beth El Congregation, a synagogue where people go to attend services, is partnering with the Institute of Southern Jewish Life in Jackson, Mississippi, which will allow to use the institute's religious school curriculum, bring in speakers and host other events.

The article presents the discussion on conservative congregations agreed for collaborating on a few programs shutting 'sister shuls' during the pandemic including social activities and the religious schools.

The article discusses the Fauquier Jewish Congregation's religious school and its online education system.

The article reports that Chabad of Upper Montgomery County will be opening building as the Simcha Educational Center and mentions that the facility will house religious and preshools.

The article reports that Kehilat Shalom, a conservative congregation in Gaithersberg, Maryland is planning to provide free education for the youngest grades in an effort to increase religious school registration.

The author discusses the importance of Jewish education in schools, focusing on positive outcomes from religious schools than public and private nonreligious schools, analysis reflecting the people choice for Jewish community, and anti-semitism.

The article discusses that Bethesda Jewish Congregation's religious school has partnered with ShalomLearning, a nonprofit that provides a web platform and curriculum for Jewish educators to offer students online, at-home classes.

The article focuses on the efforts of assistant Rabbi Stephanie Crawley of Temple Micah in Washington, D.C. to lead adult education classes, socializing with members and working with teenagers in the religious school.

The article discusses an educational collaboration between the Washington, D.C. Jewish synagogues Congregation Har Shalom and Tikvat Israel Congregation. It mentions Har Shalom's operation of Tikvat Israel's religious programs on Wednesdays and Tikvat Israel students' attendance of Sunday school at Har Shalom. Previous instances in which area congregations combined their religious schools are described. Benefits students derive from being part of a consolidated school are also outlined.

The article offers information on the cellphone online learning programs being offered to children in kindergarten through 10th grade by the religious school at Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County in Bethesda, Maryland.

The article offers information on two congregational schools such as Adas Israel's Estelle & Melvin Gelman Religious School in Washington, D.C. and Congregation Beth Emeth Religious School in Herndon, Virginia.

The author focuses on the benefits of studying at synagogue religious schools and says that a synagogue school provided him valuable Jewish education and helped his development as a proud, educated and affiliated Jew.

The author shares his thoughts on the decision by Har Shalom and Tikvat Israel to form a religious school collaboration.

The article explains the qualifications for trained educators and dedicated lay teachers needed at Washington-area synagogues and religious schools for the new school year.

The article reports on the use of Internet protocol service Skype by the Chavaya Religious School of Shaare Tefila Congregation in Olney, Maryland. It examines the use of Skype to help students with working parents improve their fluency in Hebrew and enrichment of their Jewish education. It discusses the benefits of individualized tutoring in the coverage of the curriculum.

The article discusses the highlights of a Purim carnival at Reservoir High School in Howard County in Washington. The Jewish event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Purim Palooza. Participated by members of Jewish Federation of Howard County, the Purim carnival raised proceeds to fund religious school and leadership program scholarships.

This section offers news briefs in the Middle East. The Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will present its request to the United Nations in September for recognition as an independent state. Parents at the Morasha state religious school in Petah Tikvah, Israel asked the Supreme Court to stop sex segregation before the fourth grade. The Kabul bureau chief for the "Al Jazeera" network, Samir Allawi is being held in custody by Israel on alleged ties with the terrorist Hamas group.

The article discusses the experiences of nine fellows from the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute for Southern Jewish Life who provide professional Jewish educational resources to isolated Jewish communities in the American South. Their purpose is to augment the religious schools run by volunteers who have no educational training. It says that the experience exposed them to rare Jewish cultural practices which they never encountered.

The author reflects on the level of religious freedom in the U.S. She mentions a study conducted by the Center for Religious Freedom in 2006 and 2008, which found that Jews are discussed in violent terms at 15 randomly selected Islamic schools in the U.S. She also talks about the role of Representative Peter King of New York, as chair of the Homeland Security Committee, in educating people about the threat posed by homegrown terrorism. She criticizes U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder for his reaction to terrorist attacks.