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High School Online Escape Room
Sunday 10th October @ 2pm Join your friends and your favourite mads for an afternoon you don’t want to miss! Competing in teams, you will have 1
History of Modern Israel
This section of our website contains pages, or links to pages, of relevance to students of NSW Modern History syllabus which is studied in Years
History of the Hebrew Language
Hebrew is a very ancient language. Its evolution can be divided up into six distinctive periods. The Hebrew language underwent some changes during each of
History of the Siddur
In ancient times, customary daily prayers were recited by heart, or a reader prayed aloud and the congregation responded to the blessings with “Amen”. There
Hitboded – a Chassidic Concept
Hitbodedut (self-seclusion) is considered by many Chassidim as an essential component of prayer. In being alone with God, and giving voice to their desire for
Holydays & Fasts
In this section or our website you will find information about all manner of Jewish holydays, whether they be High Holydays such as Rosh haShanah
Home Old
The Journey Primary School High School Learn. Connect. Belong BJE’s educational and social programs offer an engaging and inspiring Jewish Journey into Jewish life, language,
Hoshana Rabbah
What is Hoshana Rabbah and When Do We Celebrate It? Hoshana Rabbah falls on the 21st of Tishrei, the 7th day of Sukkot and the
Hoshana Rabbah Explained for Kids
WHAT IS HOSHANA RABBAH? Hoshana Rabbahh is is the special name for the seventh day of Sukkot. It is the end of the serious time
How Great Was Your Bar Mitzvah?
“When was your barmitzvah?” “What was your barmitzvah sidra?” These are questions which occasionally Jewish men ask one another. In some coded way, we compare
How to Buy a Shofar
How to Buy A Shofar The shofar is perhaps one of the strangest among the items used for Jewish ritual. It is basically the horn
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Year K-2 Shabbat Meet & Greet
You’re invited to a Shabbat Themed Meet & Greet lesson for Years K-2 Extension students at Bellevue Hill Public School or Rose Bay Public School!
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Year K-2 Shabbat Meet & Greet
You’re invited to a Shabbat Themed Meet & Greet lesson for Years K-2 Extension students at Bellevue Hill Public School or Rose Bay Public School!
Our Youth Engagement Team is responsible for developing many of the exciting and inspiring experiential programs throughout our students’ Jewish Journey.
They bring the formal learning to life by running activities in Primary and High Schools, based on the Jewish calendar. They organise a variety of lunch-time and afterschool programs for High School students and coordinate all our holiday and leadership camps.
They accompany our Year 10 students to Israel on ‘Nesiah’ where they make sure that every student is well-cared for. Most importantly, they do all of this and more with energy, passion and a big smile on their faces. ...
Try this easy and quick cheesecake recipe. Chag Sameach
(Recipe from https://www.everydayfamilycooking.com/) ...
Come join us for a fun afternoon filled with fun, games 🎲 and free milkshakes! 🥤
13th of June 4-5:30pm in the East
14th of June 4:30-5:30pm in the North.
(Exact location will be given after registration)
REGISTER HERE:
www.bje.org.au/milkshakemadness ...
Shavuot, meaning weeks, because it falls 7 weeks after Pesach, is a 2 day festival celebrating the giving of the Torah on Mt Sinai. On Shavuot, we read the 10 Commandments in the synagogue and enjoy dairy foods like ice-cream 🍦and cheesecake🍰. Many synagogues are decorated in greenery resembling the plants🪴 and flowers 💐that covered the mountain as the Torah was given, and some even stay up all night discussing Jewish themes and concepts in anticipation of the receiving of the Torah the next day. Chag Shavuot Sameach. ...