Bruriah students welcomed the upcoming holiday of Sukkos with creativity, excitement and meaningful hands-on activities. Ninth and 11th grade students put their creativity to work making adorable and delicious edible sukkahs, while the tenth grade enjoyed a lively round-robin Ushpizin game that brought learning and fun together. Twelfth grade students created beautiful Sukkah decorations, adding […]

Freshmen at JEC High School gathered Wednesday for the second of 21 sessions in Freshman Foundations, the school’s year-long weekly program designed to help ninth graders navigate the transition to high school. The session opened with a review of the previous week’s challenge, in which students set personal goals and tracked their successes and struggles […]

This year’s theme at the JEC Lower School is “BAM: Be A Mentch!” Each month, the students will focus on a different middah that helps them grow in their mentchlichkeit. This month, they are focusing on Kavod — Respect. The younger students read A Little Spot of Respect and participated in an activity reinforcing the […]

JEC’s Early Childhood students are getting ready for Sukkot with lots of hands-on learning and creativity! The Juniors learned all about the lulav, etrog and sukkah, sang songs about building a sukkah and shaking the lulav, and even had the chance to take turns shaking the lulav themselves. They have also been busy creating beautiful […]

At Bruriah’s first Lightning Lishma of the school year, students gathered for an evening designed to help them pause, reflect and get into the right mindset ahead of Yom Kippur. Their featured speaker was Rabbi Gedaliah Jaffe, father of freshman Eliana Jaffe and Rabbi of Congregation Ahavas Yisrael in Edison. Rabbi Jaffe shared a powerful […]

In JEC Lower School’s trademark fashion, they kicked off their series of Shabbos prep programming in full force this week! The EC students enjoyed another lively Pre-Shabbos Ruach with Rabbi Beer, Morah Rachel and Mr. G, singing Shabbos songs together and hearing a special story from Rabbi Beer. First through third graders gathered for their […]

Bruriah students kicked off the new year with plenty of energy, excitement and a whole lot of school spirit as the G.O. unveiled its theme for the year: a journey around the world exploring Jewish communities across the globe. The launch was anything but ordinary. The presentation opened with a fun, creative video featuring G.O. […]

Last week, JEC’s fourth and fifth graders gathered for a meaningful Pre-Rosh Hashanah assembly while marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Rabbi Beer shared a powerful message about communal responsibility, reminding us that on Rosh Hashanah, we daven not only for ourselves, but for all of כלל ישראל. Students had the chance to hear from […]

On Wednesday night, JEC students enjoyed a fantastic Yomim Noraim Leil Iyun. The evening began with meaningful round-robin learning sessions led by their rebbeim, followed by a choice between an “Ask the Rabbis” session and a shiur with Rabbi Sauber. Afterward, everyone enjoyed an incredible dinner catered by Dougie’s and plenty of fun in the […]

Students at Bruriah High School prepared for the Yomim Noraim through an inspiring and deeply meaningful Yom Iyun focused on strengthening their personal connection with Hashem. The program featured heartfelt reflections from two students and a faculty member, who shared personal experiences and insights on emunah, spiritual growth and the lifelong journey of building a […]

Bruriah students came together for the school’s annual Tehillimathon, a deeply meaningful Bruriah tradition held in the days leading up to the Yamim Noraim. In this powerful program, each student is entrusted with the name of someone to daven for, whether for a refuah sheleima, a shidduch,or l’iluy nishmasam, along with a designated perek of […]

(Courtesy of JEC-Elmora Avenue Shul) With the school year fast approaching and the Yamim Noraim just around the corner, members of the JEC-Elmora Avenue shul gathered this past Sunday evening for a much needed chance to unwind, connect and celebrate. Held outdoors at the YM-YWHA of Union County, the shul’s “Light It Up” end-of-summer barbecue […]

The school year is barely a week old, and the hallways of JEC Lower School are already feeling the approach of the chagim! In Early Childhood, the students are hearing the shofar blowing, and in some cases, attempting to blow the shofar themselves. The children are also making honey dishes, Shana Tova cards and apple-related […]

There was an unmistakable sense of excitement, warmth and anticipation in the air this week as Bruriah opened its doors and welcomed students to a brand-new school year! On Tuesday, they had the pleasure of welcoming their newest students, the Class of 2030! Freshman Orientation was filled with fun, laughter and opportunities to begin building […]

(Courtesy of The JEC-Elmora Avenue Shul) On Sunday, the JEC-Elmora Avenue Shul had their monthly Lox ‘n Learn shiur led by their mara d’asra, Rabbi Anthony Knopf. Over 40 people attended and enjoyed a delicious breakfast and shiur. Appropriately timed as we enter Chodesh Elul, the topic was “Why Don’t We Change… and What Does […]

With the start of the school year just around the corner, Bruriah High School and Bruriah Middle School is thrilled to welcome an exceptional group of leading educators who each bring a wealth of experience, a genuine love of teaching and a deep commitment to nurturing the academic, personal and spiritual growth of the students. […]

(Courtesy of JEC) More than 100 golfers came together for a memorable day of golf, friendship and philanthropy, raising nearly $100,000 to benefit the JEC Scholarship Fund at the Jewish Educational Center’s 11th Annual Alex Krause Memorial JEC Golf Outing, held Monday, July 13, at Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains. Under beautiful […]

On Sunday Bruriah gathered to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2026, marking the culmination of four years of joyful learning, personal growth, self confidence and meaningful relationships fostered at Bruriah. The commencement featured inspiring words from valedictorian Talia Braun and salutatorian Aura Schwartz, both of whom distinguished themselves through their excellence in both […]

The Bruriah community gathered to celebrate the graduating Class of 2026 at this year’s Senior Night, an evening filled with appreciation, reflection and recognition of the remarkable young women who have spent the last four years at Bruriah growing academically, spiritually and personally. Surrounded by parents, teachers and friends, the seniors were honored for their […]

Mazal Tov to JEC’s Kita Alef students on receiving their very first Chumashim during their Chagigat HaChumash! This special milestone reflects their hard work, growth and excitement for learning Torah. JEC is so proud of all they have accomplished and look forward to seeing them continue on their Torah journey. A heartfelt thank you to […]