Israel Advocacy Begins with Loving Appreciation in the Classroom, Educators Say, by Rachel Kurland
Aug 24th 2017
Building support for Israel is engrained in every Jewish day school across the country.
So advocacy for the Holy Land begins at a young age, taught through songs or Hebrew phrases.
But by the time students reach adulthood, have they acquired enough information about the Jewish state to tackle complex dialogues?
Day school educators say yes.
In fact, Israel advocacy and education begins with fostering a love of Israel.
Rabbi Isaac Entin, dean of Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia, said as a K-8 school, it differs in explaining Israel.