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The NewCAJE conference is a vibrant gathering that unites Jewish educators and professionals to strengthen the Jewish community through education. Rooted in the legacy of CAJE, NewCAJE fosters innovation, collaboration, and inspiration. The conference offers space for sharing best practices, exploring new ideas, and deepening Jewish and educational learning. Committed to inclusivity and pluralism, it welcomes educators from all backgrounds, creating a supportive network that empowers them to make a lasting impact.
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Tuesday, June 24
 

TBA

Tuesday Morning Prayer Services
Tuesday June 24, 2025 TBA
Room JR-130
Speakers
KA
Tuesday June 24, 2025 TBA
Room JR-130

8:30am EDT

Free Speech versus Hate Speech: Role Playing as an Entry Point to Discussing Controversial Topics
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G02
Should there be limits to free speech? In this workshop, we’ll use creative role-play to explore how people in the past tackled tough questions. We’ll look at the events in Skokie in the late 1970s and compare free speech in the U.S., Germany, and Israel.

Speakers
avatar for Rebecca Shargel

Rebecca Shargel

Professor of Education, Towson University
Rebecca Shargel is Professor of Education at Towson University.  She also designs and creates online simulations for the Jewish Court of All Time, for middle schoolers in Jewish schools (day schools and Hebrew schools) to deliberate on controversial topics. She researches collaborative... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G02
  American Jewish Community   Storytelling

8:30am EDT

Mitzvah and Mystery: Using Intrigue and Curiosity to Bring Jewish Learning to Life
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G11
Experience “The Stolen Speech,” a mystery game designed pre-teens and teens on their B'mitzvah journey -- and learn how mystery-based learning can make Jewish education more enjoyable and meaningful. Walk away with tools to build intrigue, encourage problem-solving, and deepen connection across age groups and topics.

Speakers
avatar for Sari Kopitnikoff

Sari Kopitnikoff

Educator, Digital Artist, and Content Creator, @thatjewishmoment
Sari Kopitnikoff is an experiential educator, digital artist, and content creator. She’s passionate about creating books, games, and shows that bring Judaism to life. She taught for over a decade and now runs programs and experiences all over for kids, teens, and adults. Find lots... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G11
  Bar/Bat Mitzvah   Teens

8:30am EDT

Rewards Without Candy: Using A System of Positive Reinforcement to Manage Behavior and Build Classroom Community
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130
Explore a positive behavior reinforcement plan, with meaningful rewards and elements applicable to most classroom settings, that gets kids from grades 2-7 to "buy in." We’ll also discuss ways to build relationships through classroom management and take time to share our own strategies, challenges, and successes.

Speakers
avatar for Greg Sager

Greg Sager

Religious School Teacher, Temple Shalom
Greg Sager is a religious school teacher at Temple Shalom in Newton, Massachusetts. A second-generation educator, he has over 20 years' experience working with children in every grade from K-12 in supplemental school, camp, and youth group settings, with a focus on upper elementary... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130
  Classroom Management   Creating Community

8:30am EDT

Having Fun With Our Youngest Learners
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 277
Teaching the pre-kindergarteners is a whole new world of fun. Come fill your bag with tricks and tips for working with four and five year olds in this workshop filled with hands on activities including cooking projects and craft ideas perfect for reaching this exciting age of children.

Speakers
avatar for Marcia Berneger

Marcia Berneger

Torah School Teacher, Temple EmanuEl
Marcia Berneger teaches Torah School at Temple EmanuEl in San Diego. Her class is filled with 18 adorable 4 year olds--little sponges waiting to absorb all the love and Jewish fun she can provide. She's taught every grade level from Kindergarten through sixth grade, but has found... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 277
  Early Childhood Education   Teaching Tools & Techniques

8:30am EDT

Ometz Lev - A Strong Heart: Cultivating Resilience through Creative Movement and Expressive Arts
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - 101
Where can we find “Ometz Lev,” a strong, resilient heart?  Through creative movement!  We  will “move” and “be moved by” its Hebrew letters, explore their kabbalistic meaning, and further our understanding via drawing/journaling.  Learn my holistic approach to teaching Hebrew letters, whose gestural, spatial designs connect us to Jewish spirituality.  For both children and adults!
Speakers
avatar for Davida Adelberg

Davida Adelberg

Teaches Jewish Studies and Beginning Hebrew, Congregation Sinai
Davida Adelberg teaches Jewish Studies and Beginning Hebrew at Congregation Sinai in San Jose, CA. She enjoys creative movement and Jewish spiritual connection, uniting both in "moving" the Hebrew letters with the gestural Alef-Bet, created by Stan Tenen, z"l. Davida is blessed with... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - 101
  Hebrew/Yiddish   Teaching Tools & Techniques

8:30am EDT

From Survivor Memory to Living Teller: Training a New Generation to Take Up the Role of Holocaust Witness
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G07
The window to experience living Holocaust survivor testimony is closing. In 2024, 9 young adults interviewed 8 survivors and learned to tell their stories. We will hear about this project, listen to some of the stories, and have a panel discussion with participants - storytellers, survivors, and instructors.

Dr. Steve Salzberg, Survivor Henry Weil, and Storyteller Maddi Ruiz - session panelists

Speakers
avatar for Deborah Fripp

Deborah Fripp

Executive Director, Teach the Shoah
Dr. Deborah Fripp is the Executive Director of Teach the Shoah. Teach the Shoah’s mission is to train people of all ages, generations, and backgrounds to share testimony-based stories and lessons of the Holocaust. Deborah is the author of Light from the Darkness: a ritual for Yom... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G07
  History/Holocaust   Storytelling

8:30am EDT

Israel Education: Crisis Management or Foundational and Grounding Adaptability
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 121
Curriculum must be regularly reviewed to ensure relevance, include updated pedagogy, and embrace evolving diversity in your Jewish community. Sometimes these changes are gradual, but sometimes our instincts as Jewish educators pull us toward more drastic actions. Narratives change, resources improve, world events impact understanding.
Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Michal Morris Kamil

Rabbi Michal Morris Kamil

Rabbi, Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid, Broomall, PA
Rabbi Michal has led Beth El-Ner Tamid in Broomall, PA since September. With experience for over three decades in both formal informal Jewish education in Israel, New Zealand, England, and the USA, she was ordained as Rabbi in 2022 in AJRCA. A Sabra, who has worked in building bridges... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 121
  Israel/Zionism   Pedagogy

8:30am EDT

Skills Share: Tools for Student Self-Assessment and Self-Directed Learning
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 278
Learn how to harness the power of self-assessment and self-directed learning to increase student engagement and success, from writing group songs to learning prayers to being loud and slow when reading from the bimah. You will come away with specific tools that can be adapted to learners of all ages.

Speakers
avatar for Rory Michelle Sullivan

Rory Michelle Sullivan

Artist-in-Residence
Rory Michelle Sullivan’s work as singer/songwriter, songleader, musician, composer, educator, curriculum writer, and consultant with a range of Jewish communities and ages inspires spiritual connection, growth, and joy through healthy, authentic, creative, and constructive relationships... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 278
  Pedagogy

8:30am EDT

Working in the Playground of Neurodiversity
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G01
Children with scattered minds LOVE to be creative!  This experiential workshop will provide encouragement and specifics for working with young inventors, builders, crafters, artists, performers and musicians whether teaching the parasha or the holidays.  The workshop includes one play break to move freely before returning to more structured play.

Speakers
avatar for Debbie Rittner

Debbie Rittner

Hebrew/Judaic Studies Teacher, Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley; Sinai Brookline
Debbie Rittner is a Hebrew/Judaic Studies teacher, artist and performing artist whose specialty is students who need more support, including students with ADHD, students on the autism spectrum, and students with mental health challenges.  She has worked as a b'nai mitzvah tutor... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G01
  Special Needs Inclusion

8:30am EDT

Louder! Louder! Give Voice to Our Stories Using Drama in the Classroom
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G50
Lift stories off the page and onto the stage! We will explore how to write simple scripts for the classroom. Use drama to lead your students in making connections with Torah characters, content, and each other! Take away tips for writing and using your own short skits for classroom use.

Speakers
avatar for Tanya Wisoker

Tanya Wisoker

Adult Educator, Storyteller
Tanya has been telling stories her whole life, starting with reading to her little sister.  She worked with preschoolers, as a museum interpreter, and as a Religious School principal.  Tanya was a Day School science teacher and drama coach for 11 years before retiring to pursue... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G50
  Storytelling   Bible/Text

8:30am EDT

Wool Needle Felting and the Energy of Separation
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 251
Learn how to needle wool felt 2D and 3D objects while text studying about the holiness of separation including shatness, the mitzvot of not combining linen and wool, and a modern scientific study that proves our ancestors knew what they were talking about.
Speakers
JE
Tuesday June 24, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 251
  Torah L'shma   Visual Arts

10:30am EDT

Filling the Faculty Toolbox: Setting Your Teachers Up for Success
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 277
How can we empower our teachers to thrive? This session reveals concrete strategies for supporting educators through targeted development, personalized coaching, and strategic observations. Learn how proven approaches can transform school culture, overcome implementation obstacles, and equip teachers with essential tools for success.

Speakers
avatar for Ronni Ticker

Ronni Ticker

Classroom Teacher - Elementary, Classrooom Teacher - Middle School, Consultant, Self Employed
Ronni Ticker, Founder & Chief Imagination Officer of Jewish Learning Central, is a creative strategic thinker consulting with synagogues and non-profits to reimagine learning and engagement. Ronni is also the Director of Family Engagement for the Federation of Palm Beach County. She... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 277
  Admin   Big Picture of Jewish Education

10:30am EDT

Level Up Your Tw-Teen Education or Engagement Program
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G02
As a lingering effect of Covid-19, many middle and high school youth-serving professionals have struggled to get their programs rolling again. Participation and enthusiasm have waned. Some professionals have figured out the problem and the solution in their communities, but many are still working hard at figuring it out. For those who are still trying to figure it out, you are not alone! Whether your focus is Hebrew high or youth group or teen philanthropy or service learning or something in-between, this workshop will explore a multitude of ways to reset and reinvigorate your middle and high school education or engagement program.

The goals for our time together are:
• Discuss what is working and what is not working in your community
• Learn about best practices in the field
• Engage in a collegial brainstorm/idea share
* Have an understanding of successes, challenges, and best practices in the field.
* Create a community of professionals to learn with and connect with after the conference. 
Speakers
avatar for Erica Hruby

Erica Hruby

Senior Manager, National Teen Education Initiatives, The Jewish Education Project
Erica Hruby, M.A. is a master Jewish educator with nearly 30-years of teaching, curriculum writing, and professional development experience in Jewish community, academic, and residential environments. Erica serves as Senior Manager, National Teen Education Initiatives at The Jewish... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G02
  Admin   Teens

10:30am EDT

B’Yahad: Living Our Judaism Together…Combining Experiential Education with a Spiral Curriculum for Small Schools
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 246
Do the traditional Religious School curriculums no longer work for your small school?  Examine what one school did to solve this problem with all-school activities, flexibility and individualization and come away with tools and ideas to create a curriculum that better suits your school.

Speakers
avatar for Nichole Chorny

Nichole Chorny

Education and Youth Director, Congregation Anshei Israel
Nichole Chorny has been serving as the Education and Youth Director at Congregation Anshei Israel in Tucson, AZ since 2020 and as the full-time Cantorial Soloist since 2014. As a clergy/educator, she values the importance of cutting down silos between the education department and... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 246
  Alternative Models of Jewish Education   Creating Community

10:30am EDT

Sarah and David’s Read Hebrew Now: A fun, focused and systematic approach to Hebrew reading
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G11
Hebrew reading is a key objective of Jewish education.  Sarah and David’s RHN is designed to build reading skills and confidence for beginners of all ages.  Techniques like 'beans, beats and baskets’ and a consistent approach from book-to-book and year-to-year enable students to build accuracy and fluency for Bar/Bat Mitzvah and beyond.

Speakers
avatar for Diana Yacobi

Diana Yacobi

Ed Director - retired, Read Hebrew Now
Diana Yacobi  has completed a Masters in Jewish Education from the Jewish Theological Seminary.  She served as the Educational Director of synagogue schools and published articles about after school Jewish education. She is a product of synagogue school education and created Read... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G11
  Bar/Bat Mitzvah   Hebrew/Yiddish

10:30am EDT

Ezekiel Comes Out of the Vision: A Prophet’s First Message
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - 101
Ezekiel opens with a bizarre, stunning vision of the divine which the prophet experiences in Babylonia: supernatural beings, a fiery hovering vehicle, and the “radiance” of God. How does he process it, and what follows? What does this have to do with his calling as a prophet? We’ll take a close look at how the book proceeds.
Speakers
avatar for Everett Fox
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - 101
  Bible/Text   Torah L'shma

10:30am EDT

Music That Rocks the Preschool Classroom, part 1 of 2 (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Chanukah)
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130
Come sing songs that ROCK with preschoolers!  Early childhood music specialist, Lisa Baydush, will share the songs that delight and engage her students throughout the year.  Learn how to make these songs POP! and get dozens of ideas to energize your music program. In addition to teaching repertoire, Lisa will discuss how to plan a set list that achieves your goals. This session will focus on holidays in the first half of the year, Rosh Hashanah – Chanukah.  (Just to let you know in case you’ve taken Lisa’s workshops at NewCAJE before, this workshop will have NEW repertoire!)

Speakers
avatar for Lisa Baydush

Lisa Baydush

Early Childhood Music Specialist, Temple Beth Ami (Rockville, MD), Congregation B'nai Tzedek (Potomac, MD)
Lisa Baydush is an engaging early childhood music specialist who delights in transmitting the values, stories and traditions of Judaism through the medium of Jewish music.  A dynamic teacher and Tot Shabbat service leader at two congregations in Maryland, Lisa is also a prolific... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130
  Early Childhood Education   Music

10:30am EDT

Using Storytelling to Process Intergenerational Trauma in Children of Holocaust Survivors
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G07
Growing up as the child of Holocaust survivors (being a 2G) can be difficult. Learning to tell their parent’s story gives 2Gs the opportunity to process this passed-down trauma. Hear from psychotherapists about storytelling’s effect on intergeneration trauma and from 2Gs about their experiences learning to tell their parents’ stories.

Dr. Steve Salzberg, Dr. Rachel Miller, Dorothy Gold, Judy Gartner, Bob Lowy, and Berly Hershkovitz - panelists
Speakers
avatar for Karen Webber

Karen Webber

Adult Educator, Artist, Cantor, Clergy Educator, Entertainer, Musician, Online Tutor (Hebrew or Judaica), Spiritual Leader, Specialist, Storyteller
Karen Webber is a liturgical, teaching and performing artist who builds theatre/music pieces for elder care facilities, mental health centers, public parks and the bimah. An ordained cantor since 1990 (HUC-JIR), Karen is also an accredited teaching artist and a certified Peer Support... Read More →
avatar for Deborah Fripp

Deborah Fripp

Executive Director, Teach the Shoah
Dr. Deborah Fripp is the Executive Director of Teach the Shoah. Teach the Shoah’s mission is to train people of all ages, generations, and backgrounds to share testimony-based stories and lessons of the Holocaust. Deborah is the author of Light from the Darkness: a ritual for Yom... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G07
  History/Holocaust   Storytelling

10:30am EDT

Combating Anti-Semitism: Teaching Zionism
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 278
Zionism concerns both the right of Jews to a homeland and the question of what Judaism should be in the modern world. This session provides an easily understood and teachable framework for studying Zionism and in the process constitutes a strong response to antisemitism. 

Speakers
avatar for Rabbi David Starr

Rabbi David Starr

Lead Congregation, Mishkan Tefila
Rabbi David Star leads Congregation Mishkan Tefila in Brooklline, MA. He was a Research Associate at Brandeis University and earned a Ph.D. at Columbia University. He is the author of a forthcoming biography of Solomon Schechter, and was the founder of the Me’ah program.
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 278
  Israel/Zionism   Teens

10:30am EDT

Everyone Needs Recovery - only some are brave enough to admit it…
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G27
There are no Jewish addicts, right? Wrong. Are the 12 Steps of recovery Jewish? Why do so many suffer in silence, and what can we do to get help to those in need? What tools does Judaism offer those who experience the disease and pain of addiction? How can we better serve those crying out for help? Where is hope to be found?

Speakers
avatar for Rabbi Ilan Glazer

Rabbi Ilan Glazer

I work with Our Jewish Recovery, creating learning and healing opportunities for anyone impacted by addiction in the Jewish community. I also am the part-time rabbi of Adat Chaim in Owings Mills, MD, the lead teacher for Baltimore's Intro to Judaism program, and a musician, storyteller, and prayer leader in a few other communities., Founding Rabbi & Executive Director
Rabbi Ilan is dedicated to helping others embrace recovery, heal the grief they carry, and find music, blessings, and spiritual growth even in the difficulties of life. Ilan is the founder of Our Jewish Recovery, author of And God Created Recovery, rabbi of Adat Chaim, musician, educator... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G27
  Self-Care/Well-Being

10:30am EDT

Inclusive Classrooms: Differentiation with Accessible Tools
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G01
Explore practical differentiation strategies and inclusion techniques using Matan and ShalomLearning's Accessible Differentiation Tool. Through case studies, learn to effectively support diverse learners in Jewish educational settings.

Speakers
avatar for Shira Sender

Shira Sender

Director/Head of School, Director of Client Care and Teacher Support
TBD
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G01
  Special Needs Inclusion

10:30am EDT

What Does Being an Emissary of the Shechinah Mean?
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 121
Using texts, stories and songs, we will explore bringing the energy of the Shechinah into our lives and our classrooms every day. Come prepared to learn and to share.
Speakers
avatar for Marge Eiseman

Marge Eiseman

Marge Eiseman has been learning and teaching most of her life. Whether it’s in a classroom, on Zoom, or in a chance encounter, she believes there’s power in the stories we tell and the language we choose.Singer/songwriter, Storahtelling Maven, purveyor of zesty spiritual programs... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 121
  Spirituality

10:30am EDT

NewCAJE Chorale #1
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G50
Come be a part of the NewCAJE chorale and practice for a grand performance at evening programs on Wednesday night! All are welcome, musicians and non-musicians alike. Please plan to attend both sessions and a short rehearsal before Wednesday's evening program. Note that this workshop will run until 1:00 p.m. THis is the first of two session. The second one is on Wednesday, 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.

Speakers
MC
Tuesday June 24, 2025 10:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G50
  Creating Community   Torah L'shma

4:15pm EDT

Torah in Our Lives, Our Lives in Torah
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 121
This session will introduce Rabbi Leila Gal Berner's Kriat ha-Kodesh, "Reading the Holy," method of Torah study, a reflective approach that builds connections between the Torah and individuals' experiences and values. It will include a model study unit on one parashah, discussion of the experience, and exploration of the methodology.

Speakers
avatar for Paul Solyn

Paul Solyn

Adult Educator
Paul Solyn is an adult educator in Elmira, New York. He received an M.J.Ed. degree and family-educator certificate from Hebrew College and is an ordained maggid-educator. In May he received a graduate certificate in eco-spirituality at Hartford International University.
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 121
  Adult Education   Spirituality   Bible/Text

4:15pm EDT

The Gematria of Tzitzit: Bringing the Mitzvah of Tallit Alive for our Students
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - 101
The idea of placing our tradition on the shoulders of our B'Mitvah students through wearing a tallit can feel like a lot to a thirteen year old adolescent. Join me in one of my students' favorite lessons! Together, we will learn about gematria, the mystical math tradition of the Hebrew letters and how it relates to tzitzit. Study the texts that instruct us to wear fringes and then we will then learn how to tie tzitzit. You'll leave with one of your very own to tie on a backpack, attach to a keychain, or hang on a bulletin board to be a reminder of the mitzvot. In turn, you'll be able to teach it to your own students!
Speakers
avatar for Jeri Robins

Jeri Robins

Cantor / Director of Education, B'Mitzvah Tutors, Cantor, Classroom Teacher - Elementary, Classrooom Teacher - Middle School, Director/Head of School
Boston-based Cantor Jeri Robins serves as the Cantor at Beth El Temple Center in Belmont, Director of Education at Temple Chayai Shalom in Easton, and teaches at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline, as well as working with students privately. A graduate of Hebrew College with cantorial... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - 101
  Bar/Bat Mitzvah

4:15pm EDT

If My Talit Could Talk...?
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G02

Many young people first wear a tallit at their b'rit mitzvah services . How can we encourage them to find meaning in a cherished tradition? This session will demonstrate how seeking personal answers, based on traditional prooftexts, can bring a young person closer to the past and more connected with Jewish ritual.

Speakers
avatar for Dina Shtull

Dina Shtull

Head of School Emeritus, Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor
Dina Shtull is Head of School Emeritus at the Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor.  She currently teaches Torah trope privately and at the school to all the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. She is the author of three children's books, all available on Amazon.
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G02
  Bar/Bat Mitzvah   Spirituality

4:15pm EDT

Crafting the Mishkan: Reimagining Terumah and Vayakhel
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G27
Many people think these two parshiyot are boring list of supplies. Our modern world has distanced us from the skills and techniques used in the creation of the Mishkan. Through a discussion of ancient techniques and modern related crafts, people will find stronger links to our ancestors and the work they did to create Adonai's earthly home. Participants will be able to bring this into their classrooms and make these parshiyot real and relatable to people of all ages.

Speakers
EH

Emily Howard Meyer

Composer
Rabbi Emily Howard Meyer is a recent ordinee from the Academy of Jewish Religion.  An accomplished composer and musician, Emily's compositions are performed by orchestras and in synagogues throughout the US.  Emily loves to work with her hands and is a prolific weaver, spinner... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G27
  Bible/Text   Visual Arts

4:15pm EDT

Draw your own Torah with Parsha Posters
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 278
How can we make Biblical stories relevant today? How can we use art to explore themes and characters in the Torah? Hillel created Parsha Posters--a series of graphic illustrations for each Torah portion--to find meaning in the Biblical text, and believes in visual art as a powerful way to share personal midrash. He leads this workshop with groups of all ages to provide the tools for greater understanding through artistic expression. We will begin with a brief talk about the fundamentals of minimalist design and about his inspiration for the project. Small groups will then read and discuss assigned Biblical texts. Finally, everyone will design and present their own posters as a way of reflecting visually on the Torah they just learned.

Speakers
avatar for Hillel Smith

Hillel Smith

Artist
Hillel Smith is an illustrator and designer who expands the boundaries of Jewish art through contemporary media. He paints Jewish murals around the world and founded the Jewish Street Art Festival. He has created art for PJ Library, BBYO, and HIAS. He leads art workshops and teaches... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 278
  Bible/Text   Visual Arts

4:15pm EDT

Inviting God into our Classrooms
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G11
Children are natural philosophers, full of questions about life, faith,Torah, God. Sadly, our system often supresses those questions, robbing children of their curiosity, rendering them silent. How can we turn this around and give them permission to inquire, imagine and probe the dimensions of religious truth? How can we raise a new generation of Jewish explorers?
Speakers
avatar for Ed Feinstein
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G11
  God

4:15pm EDT

Conquering the Challenge of Hebrew Decoding
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G07
Are your Hebrew students struggling? Doing things like forgetting Hebrew letters and vowels, mixing up look-alike letters, decoding Hebrew prayers slooooowly and laboriously and/or making errors that seem impossible to eliminate? Join us to learn a wide variety of easy-to-implement research-based strategies for conquering these challenges.

Speakers
avatar for Linda Duke

Linda Duke

Teacher, Congregation B'nai Shalom
Linda Duke is a Hebrew Through Movement (HTM) Master Teacher and co-facilitator of the national HTM Community of Practice. Linda’s experiences teaching Hebrew in three synagogue Hebrew programs contribute to #OnwardHebrew’s research on Hebrew decoding. Linda was honored with a... Read More →
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Nachama Moskowitz

Director, #OnwardHebrew
Nachama Skolnik Moskowitz is the director of #OnwardHebrew, a national Hebrew learning initiative that is building student competence, confidence, and excitement in synagogue/part-time settings. Previously, she served as Director of Curriculum Resources for the Jewish Education Center... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G07
  Hebrew/Yiddish   Pedagogy

4:15pm EDT

Empowering Educators: ShalomLearning's Inclusive Curricula & Support
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130
Discover ShalomLearning's comprehensive Jewish Values and Hebrew curricula, designed for impactful learning. Explore accessible, inclusive materials and robust professional development that supports educators in creating engaging and meaningful Jewish educational experiences.

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Shira Sender

Director/Head of School, Director of Client Care and Teacher Support
TBD
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130
  Hebrew/Yiddish   Teaching Tools & Techniques

4:15pm EDT

Teaching Hebrew in Part-Time Setting: Juggling Diverse Student Needs and Abilities
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G01
Explore tools and strategies that foster content mastery, give students autonomy, and nurture joyful learning at Hebrew School.

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Eileen Sadowsky

Educator Director, Temple Emanu El
Eileen Sadowsky is the Educator Director at Temple Emanu El in Cleveland Ohio since 2019.  She holds masters’ degree’s in religious education from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) and in management of human services from Brandeis University.  She also... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G01
  Hebrew/Yiddish   Teaching Tools & Techniques

4:15pm EDT

Musical Prayer Writing Workshop
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 277
Experience writing a musical prayer together as a group! Together, we will choose a text, translate it, and decide how to set it to music. We’ll take a quick stab at co-writing, then discuss how you can use this approach to deepen meaning and engagement with prayer for your learners.

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Rory Michelle Sullivan

Artist-in-Residence
Rory Michelle Sullivan’s work as singer/songwriter, songleader, musician, composer, educator, curriculum writer, and consultant with a range of Jewish communities and ages inspires spiritual connection, growth, and joy through healthy, authentic, creative, and constructive relationships... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 277
  Music   Spirituality

4:15pm EDT

The Art of Amazement
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G50
This session will teach you how to "reverse engineer" Jewish liturgy, so that instead of learning deductively, students will learn it inductively - that is, experientially. You will learn how to make tefilah of any sort electrifying for your students!

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Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld

Adult Jewish educator, Jewish Teachers Institute
Rabbi Alexander Seinfeld, PhD started teaching right out of college in rural Mississippi. With over 10 years of classroom experience and 20 years as an adult Jewish educator, he founded the Jewish Teachers Institute in 2016 which trains and mentors day school teachers, creates curricula... Read More →
Tuesday June 24, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G50
  Pedagogy   Spirituality
 
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