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1964

One initiative, launched in 1964, was the BJE Summer Ulpan in Israel, affording participants the opportunity—over a 10 week summer experience—to interact with the people, land and culture of Israel combined with a program of study aimed at developing Hebrew language competence.

1972

Akiba-Schechter was established as a unique venture in Jewish education when Akiba South Side Jewish Day School and Solomon Schechter South Side School joined forces in 1972.

1982

In 1982, the Jewish Federation Council undertook a review of the Bureau and recommended that BJE—in a friendly “spin off”—become an independent agency affiliated with the Federation Council.

1990

*Until 1990, BJE was a committee of the Jewish Federation; its lay leader was a committee chair.

2000

After a 37-year “run,” BJE sunset its summer Ulpan, after summer 2000.

2008

Through a leadership commitment from the Lainer family, and partnership with several foundations, schools, the Jewish Federation and individual donors, BJE was able to initiate an ambitious endowment campaign in 2008, with a first phase goal of $100 million.

2009

After considerable internal discussion and consultation with stakeholders, the BJE board determined that there was name equity attached to its “historic” BJE moniker. It “repurposed” the “B,” adopting the name BJE: Builders of Jewish Education, in 2009.

2017

Students develop an understanding of contemporary antisemitism in the United States through the case of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.

2020

In school year 2020-21, 9592 students attended 37 local day schools.

2022

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