{"id":16,"date":"2026-03-24T20:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T20:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:42:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/jewish-learning-experience\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Jewish Learning Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n About Jewish Learning Experience\n <\/h2>\n \n \n Request information<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Mission<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Revolutionizing Jewish Education for Teens\n <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Jewish Learning Experience (JLE) courses meet teens where they are\u2014breaking the traditional \u201creligious school\u201d model to keep Jewish learning exciting, relevant, and part of teens\u2019 everyday lives as they grow into young adults.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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our story<\/div>\n \n

Where JLE Began<\/h2>\n \n

Rabbi Carrie Vogel and Rabbi Daniel Sher of Kehillat Israel (KI) launched JLE in 2022 as as a small 25-student pilot.<\/p>\n

The goal was to give teens a way to earn college credits through advanced Jewish studies\u2014and prove that Jewish education can be relevant and challenging even after their b-mitzvah.<\/p>\n

Now Rabbi Vogel is American Jewish University\u2019s Director of Undergraduate Initiatives, leading JLE’s national expansion.<\/p>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Our Approach<\/h2>\n \n
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\n Discussion-Based Seminars\n <\/h3>\n
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Support JLE<\/p>\n

\n Help More Teens Explore Jewish History, Culture, and Tradition\n <\/h2>\n \n \n Donate<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Explore AJU<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Camp Alonim<\/div>\n
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All the Best Parts of Jewish Summer Camp<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Maas Center<\/div>\n
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Jewish Education, Culture, and Conversion<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Camp Alonim<\/div>\n
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Hands-on Teen Leadership Training<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n \n Explore teen leadership<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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