American Jewish University

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH PROGRAMS BASED ON JEWISH ETHICS & PRINCIPLES.

ACADEMIC:- COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: THE COLLEGE HAS TRADITIONALLY PROVIDED A SMALL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH AN INTENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO SELECT LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED IN OCTOBER 2018 TO SUSPEND ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE.- NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (MBA)- CENTER FOR JEWISH EDUCATION - MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION- ZIEGLER SCHOOL OF RABBINIC STUDIES - TRAINING OF CONSERVATIVE RABBIS

WHIZIN CENTER:WHIZIN CENTER IS DEDICATED TO CREATING PROGRAMS TO EXPAND THE BOUNDS OF INTELLECT, PASSIONS, CREATIVITY, SKILLS, SENSE OF CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY. THROUGH CLASSES, SEMINARS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, TOURS, EXCITING GUEST SPEAKERS AND THRILLING PERFORMANCES, THE WHIZIN CENTER OFFERS PROVOCATIVE PROGRAMMING FOR EVERY INTEREST. SERVING OUR COMMUNITY IS OUR MISSION, PASSION AND PRIVILEGE. OUR PROGRAMS ENRICH SO MANY LIVES, MEET SO MANY NEEDS, AND TOUCH SO MANY DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WITHIN OUR CITY.THE PLATT AND BORSTEIN GALLERIES:PRESENT EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE VISUAL ARTS. SELECTED JEWISH AND NON JEWISH ARTISTS BRING INSIGHT INTO CURRENT TRENDS AS WELL AS AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE TO COMMUNITY LIFE. THE GALLERIES PROVIDE A VALUABLE AND NECESSARY AESTHETIC COMPONENT TO THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS OF AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY. SUNDAYS IN THE PARK:SUNDAYS IN THE PARK IS A MONTHLY PROGRAM WHERE THE BRANDEIS-BARDIN CAMPUS IS OPENED TO THE COMMUNITY TO EXPERIENCE ALL OF THE WONDERFUL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WE OFFER. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE NATURE PROGRAMMING SUCH AS HIKES AND AQUAPONICS, ANIMAL EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTINGTHE CAMPUS' REPTILES, GOATS, CHICKENS AND FISH, HORSEBACKRIDING, OUTDOOR COOKING, ART, DANCE, SPORTS, CAMPUS TOURS AND MUCH MORE.MIKVEH:THE AJU MIKVEH IS A BATH USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING RITUAL PURITY IN JUDAISM. THE UNIVERSITY'S MIKVEH OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MONTHLY PURITY VISITS, CONVERSIONS, VISITS PRIOR TO RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES SUCH AS WEDDINGS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THEPURPOSE AND ASPECTS OF THE MIKVEH.

CONFERENCE CENTER:THE AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO CONFERENCE CENTERS; ONE AT THE FAMILIAN CAMPUS AND THE OTHER AT THE BRANDEIS-BARDIN CAMPUS. THE CONFERENCE CENTER AT THE FAMILIAN CAMPUS CAN ACCOMMODATE FACILITATES, CONVENTIONS, SEMINARS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL MEETINGS.THE CONFERENCE CENTER AT THE BRANDEIS-BARDIN CAMPUS IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS A CENTER DEVOTED TO JEWISH LEARNING AND CULTURE. THIS LOCATION IS EQUIPPED FOR CELEBRATING JEWISH LIFECYCLE EVENTS AND AN IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR CREATIVE THINKING AND PRODUCTIVE COLLABORATION.

CAMP ALONIM:CAMP ALONIM STRIVES TO SPARK A LOVE FOR JEWISH CULTURE, TRADITION, AND COMMUNITY IN OUR CAMPERS BY EXPOSING THEM TO A MULTITUDE OF WAYS TO BE JEWISH. WE SEE EVERY ACTIVITY WE OFFER AS A "GATEWAY"- A MEANS BY WHICH THEY MIGHT ENGAGE WITH BEING JEWISH. JEWISH CAMPING HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHODS OF JEWISH EDUCATION, ENSURING A JEWISH IDENTITY IN ADULTHOOD.GAN ALONIM- DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 6TH GRADE. IT IS A NURTURING AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN FEEL FREE TO EXPLORE THEIR WORLD AND BE ADVENTUROUS IN A SAFE SETTING.