State Of The Art Facility

As the Jewish Community Day School of Voorhees, NJ, our goal is to create an innovative center that will be the hub of high-tech, hands-on Jewish learning for the entire South Jersey Jewish community. Pioneers in the JSTEM space, KBA is proud of their state-of-the-art Sarah Samson JSTEM lab.

Lab Features

• Augmented reality and virtual reality center

• Robotics

• Advanced coding

• 3D printing

• Engineering & circuitry

• Advanced animation

What is Stem?

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

What is Jewish STEM or
J-STEM?

STEM thinking is Jewish thinking! A cornerstone of Judaism is critical thinking and Judaism consistently adapts and evolves in creative ways through changing times. J-STEM is the integration of Jewish themes and customs into the framework of STEM.

Why is STEM Education Important?

The U.S. Department of Labor recently shared that 65% of the careers that our children will enter have not yet even been invented. However, we know that these new jobs will be centered in the STEM fields. For our children to be successful in the careers of tomorrow, they need to be experts in STEM.

What is an example of a Jewish STEM activity?

As your child prepares for his/her bar/bat mitzvah, they learn how to read Torah. What if children had an opportunity to design their own yad on our computer-aided design (CAD) software and print it on a 3D printer? They will have created their own Jewish artifact for a milestone in their Jewish lives - a meaningful experience that they will remember forever.

What does a Jewish community STEM lab look like?

KBA’s cutting-edge Sarah Samson J-STEM space features: an advanced coding lab, augmented & virtual reality, robotics, 3D printing, engineering, and circuitry. Students of all ages will have access to this equipment and will be immersed in hands-on learning of Jewish content through a J-STEM lens.

Who is KBA partnered with in this endeavor?

We have 2 "expert" partners in this endeavor: The Franklin Institute and Jewish Interactive. These partners are have worked closely with us to design, equip, and plan for an innovative
J-STEM curricula and programming.  Additionally, we have 2 "community" partners: The Tri-County Board of Rabbis and PJ Library. They help bring in groups to the J-STEM lab for high-tech, hands-on, meaningful Jewish experiences. The J-STEM lab is open during the school day for KBA students and is open after school and on Sundays for synagogues, PJ Library, and other community programs.