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Welcome to the online home of the Jewish Learning Experience.  The JLE this year celebrates its twenty-third anniversary as a unique, independent outreach and education organization in Bergen County New Jersey dedicated to reacquainting Jewish adults with their religious heritage.

 

The JLE provides an array of classes, educational & experiential programs and explanatory services related to Shabbat and holidays in a warm, non-threatening environment in which questions are encouraged.  Regardless of your background, you can become part of a dynamic learning group.  Knowledge of Hebrew or of the Bible is not necessary.

We can also offer programming tailored to individual needs, including home hospitality and One-on-One Learning!

 

There is no vacation from Torah study & spiritual growth.  The JLE is proud to present another action-packed month of events & programs. Please take advantage of all the wonderful learning opportunities that the JLE offers!.  See Calendar for details.

Challenge yourself, Empower yourself, Enrich yourself.

 

All classes are FREE of charge.

As an independent, unaffiliated organization, we depend on the support of the community to continue providing free, excellent programming to the broader Jewish community.

 

NEW JLE RABBI

 

We are pleased to announce that Rabbi David Pietruszka will be taking over as director of JLE as of September 1. Rabbi Pietruszka has Semicha (rabbinical ordination) from Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University. He is an educator at the Jewish Studies department of the SAR Academy in Riverdale NY. He lives with his wife, Leah, and their three children in Teaneck. We welcome Rabbi Pietruszka to the JLE family and wish him much success.

Rabbi Pietruszka will be reachable at rabbip@jle.org. or by phone 201-966-4498.

CLICK HERE for full announcement.

 

23rd Anniversary Dinner

 

 

December 6 2008

 

 

Honoring Rabbi Baruch Price

 

Ahavat Yisrael Community Service Award - Mel Saltzman

Martin Tillinger Memorial Alumni Award - Randolph and Holly Weiss, Diane (Gamgochian) Friedman

 

CLICK HERE for invitation (pdf)

 

Sunday December 7

UJA Super Sunday

On Sunday December 7, the UJA is having their annual fundraising phone a thon and I wanted to know if we have volunteers from JLE who would be willing to participate.  UJA does help out many Jewish organizations, including our own, financially.

 

The times to pick from are

               9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

               12 - 3:30 PM

               3 - 6 PM

               5:30 - 8:30 PM

 

Please contact Rabbi David Pietruszka if you would like to help.  Thank you.

 

Rabbi David Pietruszka

201-966-4498

1-800-71-JEWISH

 

   CLICK HERE to view "Going Kosher" video from JLE 2007 Dinner

         

SEMESTER

How will you stay connected after the High Holidays are over?

Join us for our Semester of inspirational and informative classes.

Monday - Parshas Hashavuah (weekly Torah portion) 8:30pm

Discover concepts & insights of the weekly Torah portion

at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun

Taught by: Rabbi Jordan Yasgur

 

Tuesday -The Oneness of G-d

Discover the meaning of the prayer Shema Yisrael

8:30 PM on the phone

Dial:218-844-3366 when prompted, 8672-4123#

Taught by: Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan

Wednesday - Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Series (To Be A Jew)

Fill in the gaps of your Jewish knowledge, explore the ABC's of Judaism from keeping kosher to saying brachos

Classes are free . $25 materials charge

8pm at Torah Academy

Taught by: Rabbi David Pietruszka

Enews Sponsorship

Dedicated to Jack Pinsen (OBM)

If you are interested in sponsoring an edition of JLE Enews in memory/ honor of someone or for a speedy recovery of a patient, please contact rabbip@jle.org. The cost of a sponsorship is $18.  Remember that while honoring your loved one, you will also be assisting the JLE to spread the light of Torah to hundreds of homes and thus strengthen the Jewish People.

       

Get Involved!

The JLE is much more than just free classes.

Join a committee today!

 

 

Shuls around the world (Thanks to Rabbi Baruch Price for the link)

Torn Together (photo essay on Gaza withdrawal)

Click here to see another presentation of what was… (entitled “This Was My Home”) (Thanks to Estelle Harris for the link- the lyrics are in Hebrew, but a picture is worth 1,000 words!)

link to a very special song/ video for Israel. 

The Jewish "We Are the World" (but much better :->)

To watch it streaming: (windows media player) mms://ra.colo.idt.net/dafyomi/vfi/VoicesForIsrael.wmv      

More info: http://voicesforisrael.org

Thanks to Rabbi Baruch Price for the link

Jewish History (A moving slide show) Thanks to Rabbi Price for the link

The Struggle For Peace In The Middle East. 

Click below to view trailer and get more details.

http://www.honestreporting.com/relentless/new_version/index.html

 

 

Please check back often as information is being updated and added to continuously. We are doing our best to keep information as current as possible.

Thank you for your understanding.

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This program is Supported in Part by UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey

For more information about our ONE-ON-ONE LEARNING PROGRAM, SHABBAT HOSPITALITY or ANY JLE PROGRAM contact  Rabbi Pietruszka.

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This site is only possible through the inspiration and tireless efforts of Rabbi Pietruszka, Rabbi Price, and  input of many others.  Thanks to all !!!