Signature Initiatives

The nation’s preeminent teacher recognition program—launched in 1987—celebrates, elevates and activates talented educators.

Founded in 1990, the award-winning Milken Archive of Jewish Music reveals the universality of the Jewish experience to people of all faiths and backgrounds.

Milken Scholars identifies extraordinarily talented youth and provides them the resources and networks to help themselves and those around them.

Each fall, four unsuspecting educators in BJE-affiliated schools are surprised before their entire school communities with individual unrestricted Jewish Educator Awards of $15,000 each.

Students learn "secret codes" and "handy hints" that promote math skills, play math games, and increase their sense of self-worth as their skills improve.