A splendid Jewish journey

Do you know that BJE teaches more Jewish children in NSW than any single Jewish Day School?

BJE’s Jewish Journey currently provides high quality, inclusive Jewish learning and opportunities for social connections to more than 1,500 Jewish students in non-Jewish Day Schools in 60 schools across NSW.

BJE’s Educators

BJE’s teachers are highly committed, passionate and professionally developed in delivering its structured, ageappropriate curricula. The organisation employs teachers, rather than using High School volunteers, ensuring continuity and accountability, with excellent educational outcomes.

BJE welcomes Ronnen Grauman as Head of Jewish Life. Grauman has many years’ experience as a senior Jewish educator, most recently as the Acting Head of Jewish Life and Learning at Moriah College. He will be working closely with the Director of Jewish Learning, curriculum writers and the Youth Engagement team, in ensuring students receive the highest standard of Jewish learning across all programs. Grauman acted as the Deputy Head of the Nesiah Program in 2022/23 and will be one of the two Heads of Nesiah in 2023/24.

So, what does BJE’ Jewish Journey offer children in non-Jewish Day Schools?

SRE (scripture): As the only Department of Education accredited educational organisation, BJE is authorised to teach SRE (Special Religious Education) or Jewish Scripture within Department of Education School curricula. BJE’s teachers deliver engaging and inclusive Jewish Scripture lessons.

Hebrew classes: Culturally, Hebrew is the language of the Jewish people and Modern Hebrew is one of the official languages of Israel.

Hebrew classes run before and after school in several areas across Sydney, providing students with the opportunity to a develop strong listening, reading and writing skills.

Extension/ Enrichment Jewish Learning classes: BJE’s Jewish Journey focuses on integrating creative experiential educational activities into its formal programs, providing students with further enrichment and an understanding of their Jewish roots.

Bespoke Jewish Learning Programs:

Project Heritage – Over two semesters, BJE and the Sydney Jewish Museum collaborate on an innovative foundational

Holocaust study program for Year 6 students and their parents. They will hear the testimonies of living historians and embark upon the journey of tracing their own family roots, exploring their own stories.

The Natif Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program is an eight-week “Coming of Age” module that is non-traditional, non-binary and inclusive of all practices of Judaism. The program is based on Jewish values of gratitude, kindness and tikkun olam, covering topics such as positive peer relationships, gender stereotypes and navigating the teenage years. Holocaust Study Program – a rigorous eight-week course on Holocaust study for Year 10 students.

Youth Engagement camps and activities – various social opportunities for students across NSW high schools to come together over milkshakes, at a movie, ice skating, hiking and at camps.

Nesiah Israel Program – BJE is the only organisation that sends Year 10 students from non-Jewish Day Schools across NSW to Israel for five weeks at the end of the year. In 2022, BJE’s Nesiah Program sent the biggest group of Jewish pupils on a Year 10 program to Israel.

Parent Engagement – the organisation invites all parents to engage with their children’s learning through a range of opportunities.

Adult Education – educational seminars, talks by professionals, courses and other learning opportunities.

For more detailed information and to enrol your child into a BJE program, go to https://bje.org.au