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Educating the Community on Antisemitism

Jul 16, 2021

Educating the Community on Antisemitism

CAJE’s Teen Department and March of the Living Director, Carly Orshan, was asked by the Miami Marlins Foundation to speak to the Miami Marlins staff on a panel regarding antisemitism, along with Yael Hershfield, Interim Regional Director of ADL, and Josh Sayles, Director of Jewish Community Relations and Government Affairs for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
CAJE Asked to Consult with National Teen Organization

Jul 9, 2021

CAJE Asked to Consult with National Teen Organization

A few weeks ago, national teen organization Moving Traditions invited CAJE’s Teen Department & March of the Living Director, Carly Orshan, to consult in an invitation-only gathering around the topic of Family Education for B’nai Mitzvah.
A Ray of Light: Miami Diller Alum Wins National Award!

Jul 2, 2021

A Ray of Light: Miami Diller Alum Wins National Award!

Amidst the tragedy unfolding in Surfside, there is a ray of light pointing us to a better future. Diller Cohort 7 Alumnus and Temple Beth Am member Daniel Solomon, 17, won a national 2021 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award. He is one of only 15 teens nationwide to earn the distinction.
Mishebeirach

Jun 25, 2021

Mishebeirach

#ChamplainTowers Please keep the people named here in your prayers. May the One who blessed our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, bless and heal the individuals below and all those who are suffering #surfsidebuildingcollapse
The Power of Prayer During a Pandemic

Jun 18, 2021

The Power of Prayer During a Pandemic

When the pandemic hit our ECE schools, everyone involved embarked on what can only be termed an “emotional roller coaster.” One way that CAJE sought to make a difference was to provide teachers and their children skills to cope with the ups and downs of the year.
WHOEVER SAVES A SINGLE LIFE…

Jun 11, 2021

WHOEVER SAVES A SINGLE LIFE…

CAJE is always on the lookout for how to help our schools and their families. So what you read below, we hope, will one day save a life! About two years ago, tragedy struck in one of our Federation-funded schools...
Mazel Tov Melton Graduates!

Jun 4, 2021

Mazel Tov Melton Graduates!

The Melton Core curriculum is the signature Melton program that provides adults with a comprehensive understanding of Jewish thought, practice and history. Our graduates created a wonderful community of fellowship, dedicated to learning and inquiry.
AND THE AWARD GOES TO...

May 28, 2021

AND THE AWARD GOES TO...

Every year JPRO, the Jewish Professional Network in Miami, honors Jewish professionals who’ve made an impact on our community.This year, our very own Carla Spector, Director of Administration for Adult Learning, was presented The Lifetime Achievement Award!
A Year in the Life of… the JRS’s

May 21, 2021

A Year in the Life of… the JRS’s

You may recall that JRS stands for Jewish Resource Specialist, a teacher - leader in an Early Childhood Education (ECE) program that holds an additional role added to the ones s/he already has. The JRS is a professional embedded in a school who is asked to focus on how to: Deepen the Jewish engagement of their school families AND Deepen the Jewish learning in the ECE- for teachers, children and families.
Join Us at The Base of the Mountain: The Melton & More Experience

May 14, 2021

Join Us at The Base of the Mountain: The Melton & More Experience

Our tradition teaches that each and every one of us stood at the base of Mt. Sinai on the 6th of Sivan, the holiday of Shavuot. We heard the thunder, witnessed the flashes of lightning and then experienced a powerful silence preceding the word of G!d. It was at that moment that Am Yisrael [the People of Israel] entered into a sacred covenant with G!d, with the words of Torah and Jewish learning at its core.