PEJE believes that day schools are essential for fostering an engaged Jewish people for an enduring future. PEJE is dedicated to impacting the day school field by offering knowledge and resources to foster financial sustainability and affordability.
A Jewish Day School Journal: Lessons Learned and Best Practices to Help Schools Achieve Sustainability
“At every crossroads in Jewish history, great challenges have been met with visionary thinking that has helped propel the Jewish community toward a brighter future.” So says Rabbi Joshua Elkin—day school visionary and former Executive Director of PEJE—in this 26-page monograph. With a preface by Amy Katz, topics include the day school “tripod,” financial resources, coaching, collaboration for change, affordability, and community. Read more.
Announcing the PEJE Endowment and Legacy Institute!
The sustainability of Jewish day school education depends in large part on our ability to plant seeds today for generations to come. PEJE is delighted to launch the new Endowment and Legacy Institute, which meets this challenge by empowering Jewish day schools to transform their budgets through endowment and legacy giving.
Heard Around NAJDS: Today’s Inspired Jewish Ideas
What hot topics and inspired ideas emerged from the recent North American Jewish Day School Conference? Here’s a start: Use cool technology. Practice innovation. Train future leaders. Read more in this blog by AVI CHAI’s Deborah Fishman.