“Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy has enabled us to maintain a high level of differentiation for our students by offering the courses that fit their individual needs. Not only do our students get to learn with other students all over the United States, they are challenged through the innovative content and structure of the courses.”
– Debbie Bornstein, Director of Judaic Studies, EC-8
Atlanta Jewish Academy
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“We chose to work with Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy because of the quality of bible education and the flexibility to work with individual students. The idea of working with teachers from Israel fits perfectly with the Zionist mission of our school.”
– Leah Spector, Principal and Judaics and Hebrew Department Head
Mandel Jewish Day School (formerly Agnon)
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“The extensive course selection, and outstanding faculty and staff at Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy, provide an excellent opportunity for our students to engage in material that they would otherwise not be exposed to in the traditional classroom setting. Our students have found the courses challenging, and have enjoyed using their online platform.”
– Rabbi Sam Weinberg, Principal and Education Director
Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh
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“Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy is offering our students new ways to wrestle with text that is highly engaging and offers students a level of self-directed learning through a sophisticated on-line learning platform. We are anxious to continue to explore additional learning modules based on our pilot experience.”
– Sam Chestnut, Head of School
Lippman School
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“The Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy program has provided a wonderful addition to our Judaic Studies elective program. In addition to the various classes that our own faculty offers, we can now offer our students a broader array of classes given by a diverse group of talented, experienced educators. Our students have found the classes challenging and rewarding, and especially like being able to interact with students from other schools as part of the learning process as well.”
– Rabbi Yaakov Mintz, Talmud Department Chair
Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School
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“The Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy courses have given us an opportunity to provide Judaic Studies enrichment options for our students who have a particular interest or who are capable of pushing themselves beyond what our normal curriculum demands. The courses are rigorous and thought-provoking, and our students who have participated in them over the past four years have uniformly found the experience to be an amazing addition to their course of study in Middle School.”
– Rabbi Dr. Aaron Ross, Assistant Principal
Yavneh Academy
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“WDS has found a wond erful partner in the Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy in making long distance learning for Judaic Studies a reality… Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy ha[s] been there every step of the way to support our needs. The professional team has designed captivating lessons and curricula. They have hired dynamic teachers and follow through to ensure that every student is successful. Our students are learning how to harness the power of the internet to master Torah concepts and are making friends throughout the country through the carefully constructed cohorts. And all of this has been made available within our budget. Long distance learning is now a cogent educational option… thanks to Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy.”
– Rabbi Stephen Knapp, Assistant Principal
Westchester Day School
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“Our experience these past three years has been wonderful. The students enjoy learning in an all new thoughtful and engaging way. The students are expected to do all the work on their computers and therefore the goals are different than a traditional classroom. …The students are expected be analytic and thoughtful whether writing in a reflection journal or a creative essay. These online units expand their minds in ways a traditional classroom model cannot. I love hearing our students discuss with each other, argue with each other over ideas and discuss what topics spoke to them the most. We appreciate the opportunity that Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy has given our students.”
– Aliza Weinberg, Middle School Tanach Enrichment Coordinator
Yeshivat Noam
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“It was a no-brainer that students liked it. The course material was very rich and very enjoyable. The interaction was excellent… I was most impressed by the design of the class, how the technology and the content worked so well together.”
– Rabbi Frances Nataf, Principal
Pre-Collegiate Learning Center
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“Magen David Yeshivah HS is proud to have partnered with Lookstein Virtual Jewish Academy for the last three years. The curriculum is challenging, the study guide is interesting and our students are motivated. But, it’s the 21st century skills that drew us in. My students develop concise ideas to post on an online discussion board, they collaborate to create powerpoint presentations on major events in Jewish History and they meet with peers who are scattered across the country during the live sessions… Overall, I have seen major improvements in their writing, their critical thinking and their self-reflection. But, most importantly, through learning the history of our people in an interesting and collaborative way, my students are becoming more connected to the Jewish past and more committed to the Jewish future.”
– Audrey Abade, Jewish History Department Chair
Magen David Yeshivah High School
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