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BJE’s Project Heritage inspires families through “The Happiest Man on Earth”

The Board of Jewish Education (BJE)’s Project Heritage brought together students and parents for a powerful cultural and educational...

Sydney community organisations come together for Kol Nidre appeal

In a communal gathering of hearts and minds, the NSW Board of Jewish Education (BJE), in collaboration with JCA, will be diverting funds from their annual Kol Nidre Appeal to support COA Sydney.

Jewish studies in non-Jewish schools

The Christian Democratic Party has hosted a meeting at NSW Parliament House to highlight the importance of retaining Special Religious Education in the public school system.

BJE in 2015

In 2014 the Board of Jewish Education achieved several milestones in different areas of its programmes.

BJE Boys lay tefillin at the Kotel

Sydney boys lay tefillin at the Kotel...some for the first time

Gifted teacher

Rachelle Lever recently attended a Special Religious Education Celebration event held at Parliament House in Sydney, where she was one...

BJE Weekend Escape and Adventure

Sydney's Board of Jewish Education has recently hosted a Weekend escape camp.   More than  75 high school students from across...

BJE Leadership seminar

Sydney's Board of Jewish Education has held is annual Leadership Seminar Year 11 students who participated in last year’s Emet Israel Program.

Learning Hebrew

BJE's popular adult Hebrew classes, taught by Sarah Friend, emphasise the development of modern Hebrew speaking skills to help those wishing to communicate with family in Israel, help their children with Hebrew, appreciate Jewish culture, provide easier access to Israeli media information and literature or, simply, improve their knowledge of the language.

Holocaust studies for Years 5 and 6

Guest presenters are talking to children about their personal experiences in the Holocaust to give the children a better understanding of this period in Jewish history.

BJE students to participate in communal activities

Sydney BJE students have returned from their trip to Israel...ready to participate in community projects.

Jassy made Honorary Life President of BJE

Former President of BJE, Michael Jassy, has been named an Honorary Life President for his contribution to the establishment and development of the Board of Jewish Education.

BJE students leave for Israel

Twenty-nine Year 10 BJE students have left Sydney on a six week Emet Israel Program.

BJE’s Rosh Hashanah Cookie Baking at OBK

Over 170 BJE children and their families have spent a morning baking honey cookies for Rosh Hashanah at Our Big Kitchen.

BJE students trainedvby CSG instructors

BJE Yr 11 and 12 students who participated in the Emet Israel program have attended a martial arts session with CSG instructors specially trained in Krav Maga martial arts.

BJE Rosh Hashanah Cookie Bake Off at OBK

BJE is very excited to announce a Rosh Hashanah Cookie Bake Off at Sydney's Our Big Kitchen.

Shalit meets Sydney school students

Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who spent five years as a prisoner of Hamas, has addressed over 1800 senior school students in Sydney.