Graduate Certificates in Jewish Education

Now Enrolling for Fall 2026!

In the 21st century, Jewish education is about more than just knowledge. It is a pathway to cultivating wholeness (shlemut) through social, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The Graduate Certificate in Jewish Spiritual Education empowers you to become a skilled guide for your students’ spiritual journeys.

Why Enroll?

• Holistic Pedagogies: Engage in a variety of spiritual practices developed for Jewish education, along with other emerging trends in the field.
• Deep Understanding: Explore Jewish thought, prayer, and contemporary research in the field of Jewish spirituality.
• Practical Application: Learn constructive models of successfully bringing Jewish spirituality into all venues of Jewish Education.
• Fast-Track Format: Complete this 4-credit graduate program in just two semesters.

Transform your approach to teaching God and prayer. Gain the wisdom to cultivate a soulful approach to life for your students.

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“Skillful teachers are made, not born.” -Jon Saphier

Are you looking to elevate the teaching and learning in your environment? Do you want to strengthen your skills in curriculum and lesson-plan design? Are you curious about how you can actively involve your students in the learning process?

Hebrew College’s Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Jewish Education focuses on preparing Jewish educators with the essential skills and knowledge to learn best practices and principles in 21st century Jewish education. It offers educators the opportunity to learn important concepts and frameworks and to build new capacities to infuse into your own learning spaces.

In this certificate, you will strengthen instructional practices and assessment skills. You will delve into the curriculum design process, understanding and practicing “backwards design” in crafting engaging lessons and effective delivery. In addition, you will examine various models and theories of teaching and learning, along with a wide array of teaching strategies that can be adapted for classrooms and other Jewish educational settings.

Modules:
1: Becoming a Reflective Practitioner: Developing our Teacher Stance
2: Curriculum and Planning: Beginning with the End in Mind
3: Pedagogy: Developing Effective Teaching Strategies
4: Assessment: Lessons from Teaching and Learning

Are you looking to elevate your role as a Jewish educational leader? Are you searching for ways to strengthen your leadership to support the development of successful teaching and learning? Do you want to inspire change and innovation in your setting but aren’t sure where to begin?

The Certificate in Jewish Educational Leadership from Hebrew College catapults you in your role through the cultivation of understandings and practices needed to engage in successful Jewish educational leadership, from budgeting to building change. Professional learning and organizational leadership skills development is vital for anyone in a Jewish educational leadership position who is seeking to delve into the essential tools and strategies to navigate the evolving educational landscape of the 21st century.

As a graduate of The Certificate in Jewish Educational Leadership, you will be ready to identify your educational and organizational needs and priorities and implement the changes necessary. You will be able to articulate your educational stance and create a compelling vision that brings others together in purpose and shared values.

Modules:
1: Organizational Leadership
2: Professional Learning
3: From Talmud to Tachlis: A Practical Guide to Jewish Organizations
4: Leadership & Change (prerequisite: Module 2 Organizational Leadership)

Modules:

1. Teaching Israel: Theory & Practice
2. Navigating DEI & Addressing Anti-Semitism in Jewish Education Settings
3. People & Planet: Growing the Field of Jewish Environmental Education
4. Judaism, Resilience, Well-Being: Recovering the Sparks of Wholeness

Applicants for the graduate level certificate programs must:

• Have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution or university. Official transcripts must be sent to Hebrew College.
• Complete an application and a short interview.
• Submit two letters of reference.
• For details/specifics, please view our application instructions or contact Susan Morrel at [email protected]Ready to apply? Apply Today!Financial aid and scholarships are limited to those enrolled in the MJEd program (enrollees in the Graduate level certificate programs are not eligible for financial aid/scholarships.)

If you enroll in a Graduate Certificate program and decide to apply to the Hebrew College Master of Jewish Education (MJEd) program before the end of the course, you are eligible to apply up to an additional 4 credits (for a total of 8 credits for the certificate) toward your degree (in this case, you will be responsible for additional assignments and additional charges). Note: This applies to one graduate certificate only.

For details/specifics, please contact Susan Morrel at [email protected].

>>> Learn about our Master of Jewish Education Program