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Four ECE recipients

BJE Honors Four Early Childhood Educators with 2022 Lainer and Smotrich Awards

5 religious school educators

BJE Honors Five Religious School Educators with 2022 Lainer and Smotrich Awards

March of the Living students in Israel

BJE March of the Living is Marching On!

Shabbat HaChodesh

Of Time, Freedom, and Responsibility

ECE 2022

BJE Hosts “Wonder”ful Annual Early Childhood Conference

children of all ages doing activities

BJE Launches Initiative Aimed At Improving Jewish Schools’ Ability To Address Wellbeing In School Communities

Prof Development with Michael Fritzen from PJ Library

Rethinking Jewish Holiday Lessons for Young Children with BJE's Early Childhood Network

Gratitude for Blog

baby lighting menorah with quote from Gil Graff about Hanukkah

From the Maccabees to Modernity: Enduring Lessons

2023 Jewish Educator Awardees

Milken Family Foundation and BJE Honor Outstanding Jewish Educators

educators attending a BJE workshop

BJE Plays a Part in Readying Educators to Go Back to School

BJE Receives Jewish Community Foundation Grant to expand Wellness Programs

college students listening to professor

On Kohelet, Campus Life, and Preparing for College

L'Shana Tovah image with honey and apple

At the Start of the New Year

young people collaborating

Of Humility and Multiple Voices

multi-generational family

Israel: The Ever-dying People

Thank you! BJE Ends Successful Year!

smiling childrens faces

Why be Jewish? Reflecting on the Pew Study, Torah, and Jewish Education

Mental health initiatives - how to avoid Failure to Launch

Mental Health Initiatives: How To Avoid “Failure To Launch”

BJE Training Uses Improv to Help Educators Improve Communication Skills

two girls lying on the floor with an Israeli flag

Enduring Themes and a Changing Landscape: The Mission of Jewish Education

2021 Lainer and Smotrich Religious School Award Winners

Wheat Field

Counting What Counts

BJE Helps Religious Schools Focus on Students’ Mental Health

BJE March Of The Living’s (MOTL) Yom HaShoah Commemoration Opportunities

Of Pesach, Generations, and Memory

Lori Daitch

Lori Daitch, Director of Education - The Santa Monica Synagogue

BJE March of the Living Launches Special Facebook Campaign to Raise Support for its Life-Changing Programs

BJE Honors Four Early Childhood Educators with 2021 Lainer and Smotrich Awards

Ikar Builders Dr Jane Rosen and Beth Weissman

BJE BUILDERS - DR. JANE ROSEN AND BETH WEISMAN, IKAR Early Childhood Center

Dr Deborah Parks Harkham Gaon Academy

BJE Builder Dr. Debora Parks - Harkham GAON

Why Jewish Education?

Jessy Lichter Maret

BJE BUILDER - Jessy Lichter Maret, Early Childhood Director - Temple Israel of Hollywood

Sara Escobar

BJE Builder - Sarah Escobar - Temple Israel of Hollywood Religious School

Hannah Bennett

BJE Builder - Dr. Hannah Bennett - Head of School, Briskin Elementary School, Temple Israel of Hollywood

Of Purim and the Pandemic

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