BJEP Blog
Our 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 the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for our COVID policies, and will use our Covid-safe policy and guidelines as we return to campus. In accordance […]
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 break hit song of the year by our BJEP students, Elana Jagoda’s “Oseh Shalom” reminds us that in weeks of unrest and violence in Israel […]
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! I’d like to share one of our favorite at-home activities from BJEP’s first and second grade classroom: the etz mishpacha (family tree). The etz mishpacha […]
Continue ReadingJewish Values Scavenger Hunt for Earth Day
While Earth Day isn’t technically a Jewish holiday, there is definitely a Jewish value to celebrating! Check out Rabbi Myra’s blog post on Jewish Boston for an Earth Day scavenger hunt and learn Jewish values along the way.
Continue ReadingBe an Upstander, Let the World Hear Your Voice
Lindsay Biebelberg, BJEP Interim Program Director, reflects on the Jewish values of questioning, speaking up, and standing up for yourself and others, and how BJEP shares these tenets in our classrooms. On February 28, BJEP had the pleasure of welcoming Billy Planer as a guest educator for our BJEP@Home Sunday program. Billy is the founder […]
Continue ReadingComparison is the Thief of Joy
From Rabbi’s Myra’s desk: These words were originally said by President Teddy Roosevelt, but the lesson embedded within it is much much older. In the age of social media, it’s hard not to get into the game of comparisons. We see other people’s public personas flashed across our screens at lightning speed and our judgements […]
Continue ReadingWhat does Jewish community do for me?
While in rabbinical school, a mentor of mine said “if you want to understand what someone values, look at where they’re spending their money – there is no greater values statement than someone’s bank statement.” For better or worse, this pandemic has forced many of us to reassess our financial commitments, often playing our values against […]
Continue ReadingParashat Matot-Masei: Pushing Past Our Fear
When was the last time that fear stopped you from doing something? Maybe it was when taking on a new project at work, or when challenging yourself to get involved in your community in a new way. It could also be that your fears these days are wrapped up in the all-too-real reality of whether […]
Continue ReadingWelcoming and Inclusive Community
The BJEP community is a safe zone for families of all types, sizes, shapes, colors and backgrounds. Thanks to our friends @jqinternational for helping our space communicate that #pridemonth #prideshabbat #blm
Continue ReadingLearn, Innovate, Move Forward/June 2020
Rabbi Myra Meskin shares some words with BJEP Families, BJEP Alum and the entire Jewish Community as she joins us as BJEP’s Community Director and Spiritual Leader in BJEP’s 54th year. I want to acknowledge that the events of the last few months have been a difficult time for all of us, and each of […]
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