Our School
The New England Jewish Academy (NEJA) was established in 2019 through the merger of the Hebrew Academy and HHNE.
As a co-educational Nursery-12th grade Orthodox Jewish Day School serving Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, NEJA draws from all segments of the Jewish community to foster a vibrant, inclusive educational environment.
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Director of Alumni Engagment
Simon Lichter, a proud member of HHNE’s Class of 2008, now serves as the Director of Alumni Engagement for the New England Jewish Academy (NEJA). You can reach Simon at slichter@neja.org.
Brief History of NEJA
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1940: Hartford Yeshiva was established.
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1974: Hartford Yeshiva relocated to Bloomfield, CT, becoming the Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy, one of the oldest Jewish day schools in the United States.
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1996: HHNE (Hebrew High School of New England) was founded to meet the need for an Orthodox high school in the region.
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2019: Hebrew Academy and HHNE merged to form the New England Jewish Academy (NEJA).
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2024: A new wing of NEJA was constructed to serve its early childhood students.
