CAJE Blog

CAJE Miami is the first community to adapt the Jewish Resource Specialist (JRS) initiative, thanks to a generous grant from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. The JRS project originates in San Francisco and is just completing its third and final cohort.

Mazal Tov to the dedicated and amazing Miami Jewish Film Festival Team and Chair, Barbara Black Goldfarb, whose sold-out Opening Night last Thursday featured the movie Saul & Ruby, To Life! by documentary film maker Tod Lending — the story of two Holocaust survivors from South Florida, Saul Dreier and Reuwen “Ruby” Sosnowicz, and their Holocaust Survivor Band. Take a look back on this unforgettable night and share these moments by visiting our Facebook album.

Once again Adult Learning an Growth presents relevant, meaningful and dynamic Jewish Learning with • 18 Faculty Bringing Jewish Learning To Life • 10 Courses from the Florence Melton School • 8 Melton & More Classes Designed By Local Faculty • 3 Regions Across Miami-Dade County • 1 Community learning together!

A few weeks ago, Cohort 7 Diller Teen Fellows and their families embraced the spirit of Hanukkah at their “Spreading the Light” event by giving back to the Miami community.

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.