Home

A Welcoming Sunday School on the Brandeis Campus

Thank you to our many BJEP families who picked apples in the spirit of the Jewish high holidays. We donated over $250 worth of apples to a local shelter.

Thank you to our many BJEP families who picked apples in the spirit of the Jewish high holidays. We donated over $250 worth of apples to a local shelter.

BJEP (Boston-area Jewish Education Program) is not your traditional Hebrew school.

We’re an independent, unaffiliated Sunday school on the Brandeis University campus in Waltham, MA, taught by university undergraduates actively participating in Jewish life.

We’re a welcoming community, embracing Greater Boston families from all backgrounds interested in learning Hebrew and exploring Jewish traditions, values and culture.

We offer extended day options so students can learn Modern Hebrew, Jewish Ethics, Jewish dance and Jewish theater.

While our programs are for kids from kindergarten through grade seven, we also offer adult learning and family education.

We run High Holiday services and provide Bar and Bat Mitzvah support.

Headed by an education director, BJEP is organized and funded by the parents of students enrolled in the school and is governed by a volunteer parent board of directors.  As a coop, parents commit to taking a job to keep tuition lower at a significant cost savings to our community.

We hope you’ll join us on your Jewish journey.

Read about BJEP at boston.com and in New Voices, the national Jewish student magazine!


  • Shop Amazon, Support BJEP!

    Click on the icon below and you'll be taken to Amazon. It'll look the same, but with one major difference. Regardless of what you buy on Amazon, BJEP will earn up to 15% of the sale!


  • BJEP BLOG: The Very Latest from BJEP Teachers

  • _________________________________
  • _________________________________

  • BJEP at a Glance

    * Grades K through 7
    * Sundays only from 9:30 a.m. - noon
    * Taught by dynamic Brandeis students
    * Directed by a strong team of professionals
    * Committed to developing positive feelings about Jewish identity
    * Emphasizes Jewish traditions, values, and culture
    * Teaches Hebrew language, Torah stories, and Jewish history
    * Celebrates and teaches about Jewish holidays
    * Offers Jewish theater, music, dance, and art programs
    * Supports opportunities for adult learning
    * Provides Bar and Bat Mitzvah support
    * Runs inclusive High Holiday services
    * Welcomes families from all backgrounds
    * Builds a feeling of community with the Jewish people

  • _________________________________

  • Support Our Jewish Journey

    Consider donating to BJEP to support our mission to instill children and families with a love of Jewish tradition, values, culture and learning. Your tax deductible contribution can be paid using Paypal. Select the button below to donate directly to BJEP using Paypal.