Two TA Teams Win First Place At CIJE Innovation Day

By BJLife Newsroom Talmudical Academy (TA) of Baltimore made a remarkable showing at this year’s CIJE Innovation Day, with two student teams taking home top honors in their respective categories at the national competition. The annual event, hosted by the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE), brings together hundreds of students from Jewish schools […]
Embracing Kindness And Inclusion: Fourth Grade Chesed In Action At Beth Tfiloh School

How do you teach children that kindness isn’t just something you talk about – it’s something you do? Our fourth graders recently had the chance to bring these values to life, welcoming guests from Jewish Community Services (JCS) and Chimes for a morning filled with laughter, teamwork, and meaningful moments. Partnering with Spirit Club – […]
A Red Carpet Tribute To Educators: JES Celebrates The Heart Of Jewish Education In Baltimore

By JES Staff | Photo Credit: Steve Ruark They walked the red carpet with cameras flashing and cheers ringing through the air — a well-deserved moment in the spotlight for Baltimore’s educators. On Monday, May 12, Jewish Educational Services (JES), a program of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, hosted the Educator Awards Celebration, an […]
TA Fifth Grade Presents Gadol Fair

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613 Seconds With The New Leadership And Board Of Directors Of Darchei Noam Montessori

BJH: I’ve heard the school is closing, it’s not closing, you have new leadership. Can you tell me what is going on? DNM Board: Yes, it’s been quite a dramatic few months. Thank you so much for asking and giving us the opportunity to set the record straight. First, Darchei Noam Montessori would like to […]
Pikesville Students Achieve Top Honors At International Jewq Torah Championship

The Sylvia Rosenblatt Hebrew Unschool at Moses Montefiore Synagogue proudly announces that two of its students, Avraham Isaac Jacobs (age 9) and Avraham Zhu (age 10), have earned the Gold and Silver medals, respectively, at the CKids International JewQ Torah Championship. Competing against over 2,000 students from 26 countries, including France, Australia, Argentina, and Canada, […]
The O’Fishel’s Mitzvah Motivators Brachos Out Loud Program Was A Smashing Success!

After collecting Pride of the Farm ice cream, stretchy, stress-relieving bananas, Lasdun-sponsored custom pen and flashlight sets, Tov Pizza memorabilia, yummy Candy Store offerings, Award-Winning O’Fishel To-Ah-Meh-Ha cholent, O’Fishel burger/hotdog boxes, and soup cups, 500 Bracha Out-Louders between ages 2–119 descended on Mitzvah Mo Worldwide Headquarters to celebrate and make more Brachos at the 20-something-or-other […]
Yeshivas Toras Simcha Bakes Matzo

The preschool boys in Yeshivas Toras Simcha had a very exciting in school field trip. Rabbi Raices came to YTS to show the boys a matzo baking demonstration. The boys got to separate and grind the flour from the wheat stalk, helped to make the dough, roll out their own matzos, roll the matzos with holes […]
Tragic Awakening Screening Sparks Powerful Conversation In Baltimore

by Karen Largman On Thursday, April 3rd, the Beth Tfiloh Mintzes Theater was filled with a captivated audience for the screening of Aseret’s new documentary, Tragic Awakening. The film explores antisemitism’s roots through the story of a Syrian/Lebanese woman. Rawan Osman, who was raised in a Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon, portrays the harsh realities she […]
OCA Middle School Students Participate In Robotics Tournament

This year marked the launch of OCA’s Middle School Robotics Club, and what a fantastic debut it was! After months of building, programming, and testing their robots, our students had the opportunity to compete in a national robotics tournament in New York City. Hosted by The Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education (CIJE), the competition […]