Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education

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Collaborating Organizations

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.

FOUNDATIONS, Inc. is a national non-profit organization that operates extended day enrichment programs and provides technical assistance to schools, school districts, and other educational and community organizations. FOUNDATIONS has developed an assessment and management system, the “School Assessment and School Improvement Program” (SASIP), which evaluates the assets and needs of schools in order to custom design their educational programs. Additionally, FOUNDATIONS trains teachers who work in afternoon educational settings.

Please direct all questions to Anita Block, Director of the NESS Initiative, at 215-635-8940, ext. 1235 or ablock@acaje.org.