Education with Soul–Why JCHS Feels Different, and Is, with Rabbi Howard Jacoby Ruben
Update: 2025-09-13
Description
In this episode, we’re talking with Rabbi Howard Jacoby Ruben, the Head of School at JCHS, who shares how a culture of courageous questioning, deep learning, and joyful belonging shapes everything from classroom discussions to community life. We’ll explore how the approach to learning at JCHS allows students to do more…. be more… as they enter into centuries-old conversations, wrestle with justice, and grow into original thinkers ready to engage the world with empathy and purpose.
Episode launch date: September 16, 2025
Reading list:
- An Ethic of Excellence by Ron Berger
- The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
To find out more about JCHS, visit www.jchsofthebay.org. Follow us on Instagram at @JCHSWolves, and on YouTube at @JCHSOnline.
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