Lamplighters Yeshivah
| Formation | November 2009 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | July 2020 |
| Location |
|
Founder | Yocheved Sidof |
| Website | www |
Lamplighters Yeshivah was a Jewish Montessori-style school for Jewish children located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn that was founded in 2009.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2020, the school was closed due to financial difficulties.[6]
Background
[edit]Lamplighters Yeshivah was one of the 47 plus Jewish Montessori-style Hebrew day schools or yeshivas in the United States. Lamplighters is located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and is catered to parents from the local Chabad Hasidic community.[2][7]
The school was founded in November 2009, with just four families.[8] As of now, the school has shut down as mentioned above.
The name "Lamplighters" was chosen for the school based on the Hasidic teaching[9] that each person can better the world and "transform darkness into light".[5]
Educational style
[edit]Lamplighters incorporates both Jewish and general topics in their curriculum. Teaching methods are heavily influenced by Montessori educational methods. Lessons often blend traditional Jewish topics with general Montessori activities.[2][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Lamplighters Yeshivah Homepage. Accessed February 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c Yee, Vivian. Montessori Schools Surge in Popularity Among New Generation of Jewish Parents. The New York Times. February 21, 2014. Accessed February 21, 2014.
- ^ Vos Iz Neis. Accessed February 21, 2014.
- ^ Sharp, Sonja. New Crown Heights Yeshiva a Guiding Light for Jewish Education. DNAinfo.com. January 24, 2013. Accessed February 21, 2014. Archived March 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Trappler Spielman, Sara. Women Behind Creative School in Crown Heights. The Sisterhood. The Jewish Daily Forward. January 11, 2013. Forward.com. Accessed February 21, 2014.
- ^ "As Lamplighters Yeshivah Closes its Doors, Founder Bids Farewell". 2 July 2020.
- ^ "'DIVERSITY, FREEDOM AND CHOICE’ EMPHASIZED AT JEWISH MONTESSORIS, A RELATIVELY NEW, GROWING EDUCATIONAL MODEL." February 23, 2014. The Brooklyn Reader. Accessed May 25, 2014.
- ^ About Us. Lamplighters Yeshivah. Accessed February 21, 2014.
- ^ The Lamplighter. Chabad.org. Accessed February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Jewish Motessori Becomes Movement." The Jewish Week. Accessed May 25, 2014.
External links
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