PEJE
PEJE or Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education is an organization designed to support Jewish day schools. It was founded in 1997 by Michael Steinhardt and 11 other partners,[1] including Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg[2] and Charles Schusterman who was the founding president of PEJE from its inception until his death in 2000.[3] PEJE focuses on enhancing the leadership abilities of school leaders and school boards and providing financial support for schools. The organization collaborates with other Jewish education institutions such as JESNA, , , and the Yeshiva University Institute for University-School Partnership.[4]
In 2016, PEJE became part of : Center for Jewish Day Schools, a new organization encompassing five day school groups from different Jewish denominations.[5]
References[]
- ^ Massing, Michael, "Should Jews be Parochial? Archived 2010-12-22 at the Wayback Machine", The American Prospect, November 30, 2002
- ^ Goodman, Roberta Louis; Flexner, Paul A.; and Bloomberg, Linda Dale, What We Now Know about Jewish Education, Torah Aura Productions, 2008, page 540
- ^ "About our Partners Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine", Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions Archived 2010-11-28 at the Wayback Machine", Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education
- ^ "A New Home for the Day School Movement".
External links[]
- PEJE Official website
- Jewish day schools