This article was written by Clare Goldwater (Year ’91-’93) – January 2020, Montreal: It is snowing and freezing cold. The words “COVID-19” don’t mean anything to us yet. Twenty-four Jewish educators gather at a camp in the beautiful Laurentian mountains of Quebec to kick off the Passport to Jewish Life Fellowship. They are here to gain ideas and tools to enrich their educational practice and to build a Community of Practice. They come from youth organizations and schools, established synagogues and grass-roots communities; they are Francophone and English-speaking; there are rabbis, group leaders, educational entrepreneurs, teachers, and more. Everyone knows someone else, but no one knows everyone. The first gathering focuses on values; the core ideas that animate educational practice and learning experiences. Fellows delve deeply into purpose, meaning, and hearing the multiple voices they bring.
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