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Hanukkah Festival of Lights / Dec 11

November 28, 2022 Jodi Ekelchik No comments

Where will your boots take you this Hanukkah? Join BJEP’s Hanukkah Festival of Lights for some hands on fun, learning, and joy. Maker space, Music, Games, and more, in our […]

Inspiring the Next Generation of Hebrew School Teachers

October 24, 2022 admin No comments

Micah Heilbron is a Brandeis University junior, double majoring in Near Eastern & Judaic studies and education studies, and the teacher leading BJEP’s Madrichim program. At BJEP, my role is […]

Connect, Build and Grow Community

October 24, 2022 admin No comments

Simmy Decker, a Brandeis University 2022 graduate, majored in public health, was a member of Manginah, Brandeis University’s premier, coed, Jewish a cappella group, and taught at BJEP for three […]

Innovate Havdalah

October 24, 2022 admin No comments

Leila Small, a Brandeis University 2022 graduate with a double major in education studies and psychology and minor in Near Eastern and Judaic studies, reflects on 3-years as a BJEP […]

Grateful for many things, including a Sunday spent visiting Turtle Pond Mass Audubon Habitat for a hands-on learning morning about preserving the earth (Eco-Judaism) and aspiring to do better this […]

B’Nai Mitzvah Cohort Connects Modern Issues to Torah

May 30, 2022 Heather Renetzky No comments

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 […]

Still Bee-ming about Purim and Pollinator Gardens

April 7, 2022 Heather Renetzky No comments

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 […]

Welcome to an extraordinary Jewish community

March 16, 2022 admin No comments

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 […]

On Jewish Community

February 3, 2022 Heather Renetzky No comments

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 […]

An Israeli Culinary Tour. No Passport Required.

January 21, 2022 Jodi Ekelchik No comments

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 […]