An ardent defender of both Judaism and Confederate nationalism, Emma Mordecai kept a diary during the last year of the Civil War that brings to life food shortages, local sociability, Jewish observances, sounds and sights of battle, and the very personal ramifications of emancipation for her household and family.
Celebrate the launch of the Master of Science in Special Education with this webinar by Jonathan Mooney. Mooney, a neuro-diverse child diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD, didn't learn to read until he was twelve. He will share his journey and offer teachers and parents new ways of thinking about diversity and disability in the classroom.
Learn how your passion for Israel and desire to help others can transform lives.
This coursework will equip teachers with practical knowledge to address learning diversity and the rapidly expanding needs of students within their classrooms.
View the Gratz College interactive year-in-review impact report.
Jewish history offers a lot to consider as the United States prepares for a new 250th in 2026.
Education remains the most important force in Jewish life, and we require the very best sort of it to fortify the Jewish present and ensure a flourishing future.
Tuesday, September 17, the nation celebrates Constitution Day. On September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention, meeting not far from Gratz in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, finished its work. Delegates from twelve states signed the Constitution.
To celebrate this momentous day, we encourage you to watch a Gratz presentation from 2022. Past Board Chair Rabbi Lance J. Sussman sits down with US Representative Madeleine Dean to discuss the meaning of freedom.
The collaboration to catalog and digitize materials will ensure lasting access to the collection of Jewish Music History.
This ground-breaking program will help fill the vacuum of knowledge about antisemitism across Jewish, non-Jewish, and governmental organizations responsible for generating policy to combat prejudice at a time of unprecedented Jew hatred.
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