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Complaints Procedure

Complaints Procedure This is the procedure followed by BJE in the event of a complaint being received. For more information, please contact our office at

Composers

The first great Jewish Western composer was the Renaissance Italian, Salomone de Rossi, who set Hebrew texts to music. North America and Israel formed the

Contact Us

Contact Us Contact Information 56 Roscoe Street, Bondi, NSW, Australia +61 2 9365 7900 info@bje.nsw.edu.au Follow us @bjensw @bjensw @bjensw

Converts to Judaism

Halachah (Jewish Law) decrees that someone is Jewish if their mother is Jewish or if they convert. People who convert to Judaism gain the title

Court Jews & Politicians

Jews had no real state of their own for more than 1900 years. Nevertheless, individual Jews managed to carve out niches of influence within the

Dalet (Hebrew Letter)

The letter DALET is the fourth in the Hebrew alphabet. It is equivalent to the number four and is said to symbolise selflessness. The First

David Ben Gurion

David Ben-Gurion was the first Prime Minister of Israel. He came to epitomise the Labour Zionist movement, and steered its ideological development. He set the

Death & Mourning

Fundamentally, Judaism is a happy and optimistic faith, yet it recognises that there are times when sadness overtakes a person and a process of mourning

Deborah

Deborah means ‘bee’ in Hebrew. Her story is found in the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible. She was an exemplary prophetess, who succeeded

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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.
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Try this easy and quick cheesecake recipe. Chag Sameach
(Recipe from https://www.everydayfamilycooking.com/)
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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
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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. ...

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Our hand balls and pop it keyrings have been a hit!
Have you registered yet?
If your child attends Jewish Scripture classes at a non-Jewish Primary School, please connect with us by filling in your details at: bje.org.au/connect
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