Summer 2006/Sivan-Elul 5766

PRESIDENT'S CORNER

It’s hard to believe that we are already at the end of another school year, which also brings us to the end of a most productive CJE programming year.

There are a number of projects which give us particular pride as we review the successes of the past year. First, we are reworking our management structure, including board structure, staff structure and the description of services provided by CJE. We have reorganized around three main areas of our work: school services, educator services and community education services. This has informed and influenced nearly every level of agency operations. A brand new agency-wide brochure describing these services will be available this summer. At the same time, we have seen new levels of partnership between CJE and its sister agencies (at both the staff and volunteer levels), as well as with the synagogues and schools we serve. We also believe that CJE continues to grow as a valuable resource and conduit for THE ASSOCIATED in its relationship to local congregations....

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EXECUTIVE'S CORNER
I recently had the privilege of participating with a group of community leaders in the study of a text from the Mishna, the rabbinic oral tradition as it was codified by Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi around 200 C.E. Although I have personally studied this selection of Mishna many times, I was particularly struck by the dynamic....

AND THE WINNER IS…
The Center for Jewish Education recognizes the dedication, commitment and critical importance of educators in the community by providing stipends for professional development programming and health insurance, as well as access to materials. One of the most rewarding ways we....

ASHKELON AND BALTIMORE EDUCATORS MEET
This spring, a delegation of educators from Ashkelon, our sister city in Israel, visited Baltimore for a whirlwind tour including school observations, educator consultations and working to develop educational projects. It was an exciting experience for everyone involved.....

WHY A JEWISH OVERNIGHT CAMP?
With parents breathing a sigh of relief that carpools are over and trunks are packed, busloads of kids have set off for camp. Some of you may consider summer camp an extravagance. With school tuition, extracurricular activities and other commitments, many parents are reluctant or limited in their ability to spend further dollars on summer “fun.”....

Parenting U a series of workshops designed for parents of children ages birth to three TOPICS BEING OFFERED:   June 4 Health & Fitness - Body & Soul Certified Health and Fitness Professional, JCC Lisa Schkloven, Parent Resource Place June 11 From Partners to Parents Lisa Schkloven, Parent Resource Place Rabbi Randi Nagel, JCC June 25 Planning for your Family's Future Jill Synder, Esquire 9:45-11:15 am, Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC, 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave. Childcare available. Call 410.356.5200 X347 for more information.

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