Contact Info
Brandeis University, 415 South St Waltham, MA 02453 USA
781-386-7278
info@bjep.com
Brandeis University, 415 South St Waltham, MA 02453 USA
The Boston-Area Jewish Education Program

Our Education Director and the entire teaching team are current Brandeis University undergraduates who craft customized lesson plans for our students. They bring their infectious passion for Jewish learning to BJEP each Sunday.


BJEP’s curriculum provides a framework for learning within our classrooms and during community-wide events. Employing an age-appropriate thematic focus with clear learning objectives and guiding questions, our program focuses on:


  • Jewish Holidays
  • Hebrew & Prayer
  • Torah
  • Tikkun Olam (repairing the world/social action)
  • Jewish Values
  • Israel & Jewish History


We consider community to be the implicit curriculum underlying and supporting all classroom learning.


LEARN MORE
BJEP K-7 Sunday School Curriculum Snapshot

Additional Programming

B'nai Mitzvah Program

BJEP 7th graders are invited to participate in a B'nai Mitzvah cohort program, in tandem with their Sunday learning. The cohort will engage in a collective learning experience focused on exploring ethical issues and will culminate in a formal B'nai Mitzvah ceremony.

Madrichim Program

After graduating from BJEP, students have the opportunity to give back to the community as teaching assistants. Madrichim work in the classroom with a teacher and plan holiday and elective programming. The training program includes classroom visit rotations, pedagogy, self-reflection, leadership development, and programming practice. Once students complete the training program, they are assigned to a classroom for the year. 

Seedlings (Pre-K) Program

Monthly sessions for pre-Kindergarten aged students to explore Jewish holidays and values through creative arts with their peers. A rewarding opportunity to instill Jewish values and build community.

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