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B’Nai Mitzvah Cohort Connects Modern Issues to Torah
Three students walked into a room for their B’Nai Mitzvah. Here’s what we learned. Familiar sights and sounds broke through the chill of a crisp Saturday morning. Enthusiastic clapping echoed […]
Continue ReadingStill Bee-ming about Purim and Pollinator Gardens
If you see wildflowers springing up near you and bees looking happy, the source may just be a wildflower seed ball made on the Brandeis campus last month. Learn more […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to an extraordinary Jewish community
See where our boots will take you. Escape the Ordinary / Sunday mornings for PK – 7th grade + B-Mitzvah + more BJEP is the independent Jewish program of the […]
Continue ReadingOn Jewish Community
We gather for BJEP Sundays to remind ourselves and our children of the power and importance of Jewish community, and to dive into the wisdom that Judaism has to teach […]
Continue ReadingAn Israeli Culinary Tour. No Passport Required.
Israeli restaurant week coming to a location near you January 25, 2022 – February 2, 2022 Chocolate in Needham? Morrocan in Framingham? Falafel in Newton? Our friends at JArts created […]
Continue ReadingThank you trees and nature !
Can you imagine if every single person had the same birthday? There would be a lot to celebrate on that one day! In Judaism, we have a special day to […]
Continue ReadingHanukkah Learning Lab & Checklist
My parents still have hanukkiyot from my childhood displayed on the shelves in our living room. Many years later, my memories of getting covered in glitter and glue while making these […]
Continue ReadingOur Approach with Brandeis during Covid-19
We are committed to and value the health of our families and staff, and share our plans to keep our community safe. BJEP follows Brandeis University guidelines in conjunction with […]
Continue ReadingStudents Vote Song of the Year, Rabbi Myra as Guest DJ on WERS
2021: Listen now to keep BJEP spirit in your home on Sunday mornings and hear Rabbi Myra’s latest guest appearance on Chagigah radio, hosted by Emerson’s WERS 88.9. Voted favorite […]
Continue ReadingLauren’s Desk: DIY Family Tree
Shared in the spirit of Father’s Day, Pride Month and getting to spend extra time with our families this summer, 2nd Grade teacher Lauren shares a DIY Family Tree Project! […]
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