About Us
MISSION
STATEMENT
The
mission of the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish
Education (Auerbach CAJE) is to promote and support
Jewish education for the purpose of developing and
enhancing strong and positive Jewish identity, lifelong
Jewish learning and commitment to and participation
in the Jewish community in the United States, Israel
and throughout the world. Providing vision,
expertise and initiative, Auerbach CAJE is the central
source for consultation, collaboration, training,
programming, advocacy, research, planning, coordination,
leadership and resources for professional and lay
educators throughout the greater Philadelphia Jewish
community.
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The
Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education (ACAJE) is the
central source of Jewish educational endeavors in Greater
Philadelphia. Established by the Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia in 1987, the Agency provides consultation, guidance,
and resources for professional and lay educators in schools,
synagogues, camps and youth groups, as well as for other agencies
and organizations in the Jewish community. The Agency provides
a full range of programs and services which greatly enhance
the efforts of educators from across the Jewish denominational
spectrum, teaching students of all ages from preschool through
adult. ACAJE consultants are on the cutting edge of Jewish
education, focusing on the critical issues of the day which
impact the future identity and continuity of the Jewish people.
The primary focus
of the Agency is to improve the quality of supplementary school
(after-school religious education) and early childhood experiences.
In Philadelphia, over 85% of school-age children who are being
Jewishly educated are attending supplementary school programs.
Without a quality and meaningful Jewish education, these children
are "at-risk" Jewishly. At ACAJE, we have the opportunity
to make a real difference in the Philadelphia Jewish community
at large, by making a strong, positive impact on the supplementary
school experience. ACAJE consultants provide seminars, programs,
resources and one-on-one consultations to school directors,
teachers and lay leaders on a myriad of topics on a continual
basis. Many of these programs are drawing national and international
attention because of their unique take on educational issues.
We work to make a difference in our children's Jewish
lives, so that their Jewish educational experience is a positive
experience, promoting a positive Jewish identity. We are also
proud to have expanded our Agency focus and currently service
a large number of children who have special needs.
The Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish
Education is a constituent of the Jewish
Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
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