About
Overview
Overview The Jewish Enrichment Center is an educational approach that raises the child’s voice in Jewish learning. Children develop a personal relationship with Judaism, through in-depth, arts-based Jewish exploration grounded in Jewish texts, in a community of peers. Family and community are integral partners in children’s learning. For more information about our educational approach, click here. Since 2011, …
About the Jewish Enrichment Center
At the Jewish Enrichment Center, children become storytellers of the Jewish past and future. They draw from a continuous exploration of traditional Jewish texts and ideas, from their observations of the values of their communities, and from their personal experiences and intuitions. Their storytelling languages are the multi-media “hundred languages of children” of the Reggio-Emilia …
Educational Approach
Partnership: What It’s All About At the Jewish Enrichment Center, we partner with children in Jewish exploration. Principles from the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education and from project-based learning help the Jewish Enrichment Center meet our commitment to partnership. Reggio Emilia is an approach to early childhood education which views every child as powerful, resourceful, and capable of …
The Big Shift
We have created something groundbreaking: a model of Sunday and after-school Jewish education where children become co-creators of a compassionate, meaningful, authentic, and personal Judaism. Far from struggling to find meaning in a static Jewish tradition, our children celebrate and confidently shape their Jewish beliefs, values, and practices. Our children don’t struggle to reconcile their …
Mission and Values
The Jewish Enrichment Center is pioneering a progressive model of Jewish community and learning for children and families, rooted in empathy, text study, and creative expression. Values: כבוד KAVOD {Dignity} : The Jewish Enrichment Center believes children are capable, imaginative, and desire connection with each other and the world. Our educational approach makes it possible …
A Day in the Life
Arrival On weekday afternoons, we support children in making a relaxing transition from school-day to the Jewish Enrichment Center. Younger children might run and play in mischakim (Hebrew-based movement games), and then hear a story during z’man sheket (quiet time) before kibud (snack). Older children might settle in to some quiet reading or drawing independently …
How We Do It
Themes and Projects Our curriculum makes it possible for each child to determine their own relationship with Judaism. As children engage in deep and creative exploration of Jewish texts and ideas, we prioritize children’s questions, and together, design a long-term project that lets them wrestle with their biggest questions. All children ages 3-13 explore the …
Who’s in our Community
Our community is made up of many different kinds of families. What we share is a commitment to supporting our children’s learning, growth, and joyful and empowered Jewish identities. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, stories, and perspectives of each family in our program, and we know that each member of a child’s family is an …
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions What is the Jewish Enrichment Center? The Jewish Enrichment Center is pioneering a progressive model of Jewish community and learning for children and families, rooted in empathy, text study, and creative expression. We raise the child’s voice in Jewish learning. Through our unique communal project process, children grapple with Jewish text and …
Employee Application
Thank you for your interest in joining the Jewish Enrichment Center team. Please submit the application below. This application will ask for your contact information, previous employment, and education. It will also ask you to certify that all the information is accurate. We expect the application to take 15-20 minutes to complete. If you have …