NewCAJE17: 50th Anniversary: Full Schedule

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Sunday July 26, 2026 TBA

Anne Frank’s diary is one of the most published books of all time. Written between the ages of 13 and 15 years old, modern bar and bat mitzvah age students still find her passages relatable to their own experiences. This workshop will explore ways to include Anne Frank’s legacy in meaningful ways during the B’nai Mitzvah years through interactive lessons and an impactful mitzvah project opportunity.

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Danielle Glass

Danielle Glass is educator with extensive experience in Jewish community programming. She holds a master's degree in education and is a self-taught artist. Danielle strives to inspire students through engaging and interactive learning experiences and brings her passion for teaching... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 TBA
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B-Mitzvah, Jewish Life & Identity

Company Spirituality/Tefilah, Jewish Life & Identity
Audience Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Students, Teachers

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Teaching for Meaning and Purpose

Sunday July 26, 2026 TBA

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From creating a Rosh Chodesh practice to experiential lessons in Kashrut, this session will explore how to make Jewish Education address issues of meaning and purpose. How do we connect the curriculum to the lived experiences of our students and their families? In other words, what would make this stick? We will work to shift from teaching the material to teaching what it means in your life, and as lifetime learners ourselves, how we model this.

Speakers

Marge Eiseman

Marge Eiseman is a force for good -- a singer/songwriter and storyteller with a career launched by participation in CAJE Conferences starting in the late 90's. Currently experiencing life as a vagabond -- traveling to meet friends in their homes and communities, and trying to make... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 TBA
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B-Mitzvah, Jewish Life & Identity

Company Spirituality/Tefilah, Jewish Life & Identity
Audience Not Age-Specific

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YIMBY: Yes, In My Back Yard! Using Your Community's Spaces spaces for Jewish Learning

Sunday July 26, 2026 TBA

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The majority of our students lives take place outside our Jewish classrooms and Jewish spaces. Jewish learning "on the road" in your own community can increase the impact of what students learn in applicable and relatable ways. Can you teach kashrut at the grocery store? The value of Tzedakah at an art museum or gallery? Find Jewish history in your own back yard? YES, you can. Learn how you can use the spaces around your neighborhood to develop interactive learning that spark your students' interest and excitement.

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Ramona Brand

Director of Youth Learning, Temple Beth El

Ramona Brand M.Ed, is the Director of Youth Learning at Temple Beth-El in Richmond, Virginia. She has been a director of Congregational Supplemental schools for twenty-five years and is excited to be able to share her passion for Jewish education with other educators. She will be... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 TBA
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Big Picture of Jewish Education, Jewish Life & Identity

Company Spirituality/Tefilah, Jewish Life & Identity
Audience Lower Elementary School, Upper Elementary, Middle School

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Me or you? Me and You? The Gray Matter of Jewish Wisdom

Sunday July 26, 2026 TBA

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Hillel teaches: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” Where are the boundaries? What about gray areas? Where does selflessness versus selfishness fit in? Through the story of Tamar, explore this wisdom that helps guide our interconnectedness and selfcare. Then, we will brainstorm on how to bring serious Jewish learning to teens and adults in our communities.

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Ronni Ticker

Founder and Chief Imagination Officer, Jewish Learning Central

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Torah Lishma, Jewish Life & Identity

Company Spirituality/Tefilah, Jewish Life & Identity
Audience High School, Adult Students, Teachers, Principals

NewCAJE17: 50th Anniversary

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Danielle Glass

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Marge Eiseman

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Ramona Brand

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Ronni Ticker

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