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jewish education & resource center

For holiday resources, click here.

The Jewish Education and Resource Center at SAJES (JEC) provides numerous curricula and Judaic and pedagogic resources. The JEC offers professional learning opportunities throughout the year that include single workshops, seminars and mini-courses, as well as continuing semester and yearlong courses. Our professional staff facilitates offsite workshops for school faculties throughout the academic year, and we are available for consultation for your specific needs. Contact Lauren Chizner, SAJES Coordinator of School Services, to learn more about the JEC's programs and services.

The SAJES Community Library and Family Center is a widely used resource for the entire community. Our library houses an impressive collection of reference materials, sacred texts, CDs, games and books. Educators will find the holiday bibliographies particularly helpful for both home and classroom use. Susan Remick Topek is available for consultation for both educators and members of the community at large.

SAJES publications:

Daf Hadashot: This is SAJES popular monthly library e-newsletter, an easy one-page reference gives you the latest updates on books, tapes and other library resources for every member of the family. Email Susan Remick Topek to sign up for Daf Hadashot. Click here for the latest edition.

HaKesher (The Connection): If you are a principal or a classroom teacher, you will want to sign up for the SAJES e-newsletter written just for you, the Jewish educator. Every few weeks you will receive resources and guidance to help you in the classroom, as well as opportunities for your own ongoing Professional Learning. We’ll also notify you of upcoming events and programs that will enhance the work that you do. To view the newest issue of HaKesher, click here. To view both current and past issues of HaKesher, click here. To subscribe to HaKesher, please email Lauren Chizner.

A Sense of Jewish Symbols 24/7: This one-page weekly e-newsletter highlights a different Jewish symbol in each issue. It also features information, background, text and ideas for using the five senses for introducing or reinforcing the symbol in the early childhood and primary classroom. Making Sense of Jewish Symbols 24/7 was published during the 2007-2008 academic year. To see issues of the newsletter online, click here.

613:24/7: This one-page e-newsletter highlights a different mitzvah or midah (Jewish value) in each issue. It contains Hebrew vocabulary related to the weekly topic and multiple intelligence integration ideas for the early childhood and primary classroom. 613/27 was published during the 2006-2007 academic year. Contact Susan Remick Topek to receive past issues.

Israel 24/7: This weekly e-newsletter focuses on both the 'big ideas' and practical tips to infuse Israel into the fabric of the early childhood and primary clasroom. It was published during the 2005-2006 academic year. Click here to see a full collection of Israel 24/7.