Name: Ask Mrs. Lincoln
Start: 2025-06-23T14:00:00-0400
End: 2025-06-23T15:30:00-0400

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.

Monday June 23, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Julia Rogers: JR - 130

Meet the real Mary Todd Lincoln. Discover why the wife of Abraham Lincoln was so disliked. Was she really insane? What was it like to be married to Abe, to live in Washington during the Civil War, to be the wife of the president? Understand what it was like for Jews during the Civil War? What was Lincoln’s relationship to the Jewish people? After the presentation, there will be a discussion about how this information can be effective in congregational afternoon schools, day schools, and for adults. In addition, participants will explore how they might be able to take on characters and bring history to life in their classrooms.

Speakers

Heléna Eilenberg

Adult Educator, Consultant, Informal/Camp Educator, Online Tutor (Hebrew or Judaica), Storyteller, Merrick Jewish Centre

Heléna Geberer Eilenberg is an actress, a Jewish educator (Director of Education, principal) and a history teacher. In full character and dress, she portrays unique, fascinating women who are almost forgotten in our history books. For adults, middle and high school and upper elementary... Read More →

Monday June 23, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130

American Jewish Community History/Holocaust

NewCAJE16

Heléna Eilenberg

Attendees (1)

NewCAJE16

Heléna Eilenberg

Attendees (1)

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