Pass one thing on — Jewish education

Chinuch (khee-NOOKH) means Jewish education. The Rebbe made it a campaign in 1976 — a year he asked the world to treat as a Year of Education — because of a simple observation: a Jewish child who never learns what being Jewish means grows into a Jewish adult who feels like a guest in their own heritage.

Maybe you know that feeling from the inside. Which is exactly why you’re qualified for this campaign, not disqualified.

The How

If there’s a Jewish child in your life — yours, a niece, a grandson — share one Jewish thing with them this week: a story, a song, a holiday memory, a question you’re carrying yourself. One real moment beats a semester.
If the student is you, enroll yourself proudly. Pick one Jewish idea you’ve always wondered about and give it ten minutes today. (The Path on this site is a full first course.)
If you’re making schooling decisions for a Jewish child — weigh the Jewish piece seriously. A local rabbi will lay out every option warmly, no pressure.

The Light

Chinuch comes from a root meaning dedication — the same root as Chanukah. Education, in the Jewish sense, isn’t information transfer; it’s dedicating a mind to what matters, and it can begin at five or at fifty-five.

And the Rebbe’s deeper teaching: every Jewish home is already a classroom — the only question is what it’s teaching. A child who sees a parent pause for a blessing learns something no textbook holds. What they see you do this week is the curriculum.