NEJHS

Resources for Jewish homeschoolers in New England

Welcome to our new website!  We look forward to being a resource for Jewish families of all denominations exploring the joys of home education.  To join our email list, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nejhs/

The following are some of the resources we find helpful.

Email lists for Jewish homeschoolers

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chevra/
Chevra is an online support community for Jewish homeschoolers of all varieties. It tends to be a very chatty place to discuss Jewish observance, homeschooling, family life, outside interests, etc. To join, write to the list manager at chevra-owner @ yahoogroups.com. You will be asked to write a few paragraphs introducing yourself before your subscription will be completed. Please note: Chevra is a Jewishly pluralistic list. It welcomes and respects all points of view, EXCEPT for the one that says there is only "One True Way" to be Jewish.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JewishHomeSchoolers
The focus of this list is to provide homeschooling support and resources to Jewish homeschoolers of all levels of observance. Appropriate topics include curriculum choices, teaching tips, and holiday observances. This informal relaxed list is restricted and discussion is limited to homeschooling and Judaism.

http://shamash3.shamash.org/help/listoflists.shtml
Scroll to Torch-D to subscribe to the Torah-centered homeschooling list. This list is for Observant Jewish homeschoolers.

Resources for New England homeschoolers

NHEN (the National Home Education Network) lists resources for each state.
http://nhen.org

The Massachusetts Home Learning Association (MHLA) is the Commonwealth's oldest statewide homeschool organization. MHLA represents no specific religion, political party or educational philosophy but acts as an information clearinghouse and advocacy organization. The MHLA site is a great place to find local homeschooling contacts.
http://mhla.org
MHLA also has an email list
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/masshomelearningassoc

Advocates for Home Learning in Massachusetts (AHEM) is another Massachusetts homeschooling resource
http://www.ahem.info/

 

Other Homeschooling Resources/Email Lists

Russian/English bilingual homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RU_ENG_bilingualhomeschoolers/

Judaism

Rabbi Amy Scheinerman has a fantastic website of Jewish resources that includes sections on Jewish education, holidays, children's books, midrash, stories and more. An invaluable resource!
http://www.scheinerman.net/judaism/