NewCAJE16: Full Schedule

The NewCAJE conference is a vibrant gathering that unites Jewish educators and professionals to strengthen the Jewish community through education. Rooted in the legacy of CAJE, NewCAJE fosters innovation, collaboration, and inspiration. The conference offers space for sharing best practices, exploring new ideas, and deepening Jewish and educational learning. Committed to inclusivity and pluralism, it welcomes educators from all backgrounds, creating a supportive network that empowers them to make a lasting impact.

8:30am EDT

Making God Accessible through Activity and Prayer

Thursday June 26, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT

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Using a meditation designed to open your eyes (and hearts) to a way to conceptualize God that your students will be able to relate to, we will then have a conversation about prayer. Who do we pray to and why? Do we expect that our prayers will be answered? Join us for this interactive workshop and you'll both expand your own understanding and walk away with ideas for how to share God with your students.

Speakers

Jeri Robins

Cantor / Director of Education, B'Mitzvah Tutors, Cantor, Classroom Teacher - Elementary, Classrooom Teacher - Middle School, Director/Head of School

Boston-based Cantor Jeri Robins serves as the Cantor at Beth El Temple Center in Belmont, Director of Education at Temple Chayai Shalom in Easton, and teaches at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline, as well as working with students privately. A graduate of Hebrew College with cantorial... Read More →

Thursday June 26, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
TBA

God

Subject God/Spirituality Certificate

10:30am EDT

Pickling: The Covenant of Salt and The Meditation of a Cucumber

Thursday June 26, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

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Learn about the holiness of salt and why preservation is important to Jewish traditions and your body while you are pickling fresh produce. Your pickles should be ready by the time you return home. Disclaimer: The knives and cutting boards have been toiled with an OU Rabbi supervising, they are only used for pickling, however, these items are not OU supervised during programming.

Speakers

Jill Eisen

Thursday June 26, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA

Adult Education Torah L'shma