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Join Rabbi John Carrier for an engaging crash course exploring the meaning, liturgy, customs, and big ideas behind Rosh Hashanah.
Knead, braid, and connect at our Pink Challah Bake, a special evening of community and tradition as we prepare for Rosh Hashanah and support Sharsheret’s mission of caring for those impacted by breast and ovarian cancer.
No matter your age or background, everyone is welcome to join Intro to Judaism and learn about the Torah and Judaism’s many rituals, values, and holidays.
Find out why kids and teens come from around the world to make lifelong friends, push their comfort zones, and discover new passions at Camp Alonim.
Explore Camp Alonim
Dive into community-building, leadership training, and beginner-friendly Jewish learning with this immersive camp experience. Personalized mentorships and grant opportunities help you reach your goals with confidence.
Explore Ziering Brandeis Camp Institute
Shumate concludes that community and Jewish identity are built through repetition and presence rather than through a single extraordinary experience. BCI’s lasting legacy comes from the way participants are changed by the community they experience, and she realizes that as …
Learn more about What BCI Taught Me About Belonging
Years ago, Rabbi Sara B. Arias was showing Camp Alonim’s Israeli delegation around American Jewish University’s Brandeis-Bardin Campus in Simi Valley when she asked the young visitors what the landscape reminded them of.
Learn more about Marking BCI’s 85th Anniversary, Jewish Leaders Reflect on a Program That Shaped Their Lives
“The Ziegler community was great,” he recalled. “The faculty and the students really rallied around me and supported me in the moment.”
Learn more about From Ziegler Student to Senior Rabbi: Daniel Cotzin Burg Begins New Chapter at HamakomJoin our list
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