CAJE Blog

The perceptive, caring early childhood teacher is the shamash, the “lamplighter” for his/her children. S/he recognizes the “light” within each of the children and brings to light their talents and potential.

Miami’s March of the Living has been around since 1988 and our alumni often remember the impactful feeling walking through Poland, the sense of Jewish pride, and the warmth of standing strong as a Jewish community. We want to learn even more from our alumni to see how the March of the Living program has resonated with them throughout the years.

Out of the hundreds of U.S. Jewish communities in North America, CAJE-Miami has been chosen to participate in a national research study investigating critical questions regarding the recruitment, retention, and development of Jewish educators in North America.

The Miami Jewish Film Festival is thrilled to announce that it is a recipient of this prestigious award, which will provide $25,000 in funding to support the Festival's special curated program celebrating Yiddish silent cinema at next year's MJFF. This program will not only showcase newly discovered and restored Yiddish silent films, but also commission local musicians to create original film scores that will be performed live, bringing these forgotten films and the culture they depict to new audiences.

March of the Living alumni, this is a message for you! Will you be Julius's voice? Make your voice heard, share your memories with this form: tinyurl.com/MOTLBeTheirVoice

Members of CAJE’s Adult Learning Advisory Board joined the Melton International Board members for a special lunch and learn. Both groups, who had not met before, immediately felt a strong connection to one another because of their shared love of Jewish learning. The conversation was dynamic as people shared their insight and unpacked the meaning of the text. It was a living example of how learning Torah and our sacred teachings bring people together in a powerful way.

An Orthodox Rabbi, a Reform Rabbi, and a doctor (Ph.D.) walk into a room…Don’t worry, this isn’t the start of a bad joke. This is actually the diversity of people we expect when our network of Principals and Administrators get together for a PAC (Principals and Administrators Council) meeting.

Miami’s Diller Teen Fellows Cohort 7 experienced their first Shabbaton last weekend where they were able to reflect upon their own identities and how they can come together as a group. Fellows spent time understanding the week’s Parsha, or Torah portion, Lech Lecha. Lech Lecha, which can be translated as “go to yourself,” provided a platform for the teens to begin to think about who they are as leaders, within the context of their Jewish identities.