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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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Monday, June 23
 

2:00pm EDT

Ask Mrs. Lincoln
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
avatar for Heléna Eilenberg

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

3:45pm EDT

Turning Our History into Memory
Monday June 23, 2025 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G27
In the limited hours we have each week to shape Jewish identity, how can we help students transform over 3,500 years of Jewish history into meaningful, lasting memory? Join IsraelLINK for an interactive workshop introducing a new educational methodology designed to help learners not only connect the dots of our shared story, but see themselves within it.
Speakers
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Ida Kahn

IsraelLink
 Before joining the IsraelLINK Team, Ida taught in both day and synagogue supplementary schools, bringing her talent for developing curricula to the classrooms. A life-long learner, Ida recently completed a master’s program in teaching Judaic studies. In her teaching as well as... Read More →
Monday June 23, 2025 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - G27
  History/Holocaust   Teaching Tools & Techniques

3:45pm EDT

Glikl a Jewish Woman
Monday June 23, 2025 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G11
Glikl of Hamlyn may have lived more than 400 years ago, but in many ways her life’s ambitions and struggles mirror today’s issues. The Jewish woman, whose 20-year diary describes life in Europe’s 17th century, is being turned into a graphic novel by a husband-and-wife team of educators. Mat and Julie Tonti.  This project is aimed at making a digestible version for today.


Speakers
avatar for Julie Tonti

Julie Tonti

Educator, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore
Mat and Julie Tonti live with their children in the Washington, DC area, where they both work in the field of education, Mat as a rabbi and educator at Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School, and Julie works at Jewish Educational Services at The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore... Read More →
avatar for Rabbi Matt Tonti

Rabbi Matt Tonti

By day, Rabbi Matisyahu Tonti, can be found teaching young musicians and Torah scholars at Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School in Washington DC. By night, he can be found dancing, drawing, and singing with his three children and wife.Rabbi Tonti has spent four years living and studying... Read More →
Monday June 23, 2025 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G11
  History/Holocaust   Visual Arts
 
Tuesday, June 24
 

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

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
 
Wednesday, June 25
 

8:30am EDT

Back to School: Remarkable Facts Learned in Towson University’s Holocaust Education Certificate Program
Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130
For educators who want to take their Holocaust knowledge to the next level. Led by a current student in Towson University’s Holocaust Education Certificate Program, this session will uncover powerful stories of resilience, tragedy, and human spirit that are often left out of mainstream narratives. Participants will explore hidden histories, surprising facts, and remarkable individual experiences that shed new light on one of history's darkest periods. Prepare to be moved, challenged, and inspired by a presentation that brings the past vividly to life and deepens your understanding of the Holocaust in profound ways.

Speakers
avatar for Alana Snyder

Alana Snyder

Student, Towson University
Alana Snyder is an administrator and special educator with Baltimore County Public Schools. She also teaches a Holocaust course at Rosenbloom Religious School and founded the nonprofit 3G Baltimore, a local organization for grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. She is enrolled in... Read More →
Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130
  History/Holocaust

10:30am EDT

This Is How You’ll Want to Teach the Holocaust: A Scope and Sequence for Middle School Holocaust Education
Wednesday June 25, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130
Come learn from an experienced Holocaust educator how to design comprehensive and engaging lessons on this difficult subject. The session will also introduce five of the best interactive, multimedia resources that can help bring the history and lessons of the Holocaust to life for students. Effective strategies for fostering critical thinking and empathy will be provided.

Speakers
avatar for Alana Snyder

Alana Snyder

Student, Towson University
Alana Snyder is an administrator and special educator with Baltimore County Public Schools. She also teaches a Holocaust course at Rosenbloom Religious School and founded the nonprofit 3G Baltimore, a local organization for grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. She is enrolled in... Read More →
Wednesday June 25, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 130
  History/Holocaust

10:30am EDT

Who is Dona Gracia de Nasi?
Wednesday June 25, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 277
Meet one of the most important women of the Renaissance, forgotten in the history books. Dona Gracia was an extraordinary secret Jew who was one of the richest women in the world. She saved hundreds if not thousands of Jewish lives while living as a practicing Catholic. What was it like to live in secret, to live in fear of being exposed? Discover this remarkable woman’s story and see how one woman could make such a difference. 

Speakers
avatar for Heléna Eilenberg

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 →
Wednesday June 25, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Julia Rogers: JR - 277
  History/Holocaust   Storytelling

2:00pm EDT

Echoes & Reflections: Foundations of Holocaust Education
Wednesday June 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G01
This program is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge and capacity to teach about the Holocaust. Educators will have the chance to explore classroom lessons, visual history testimonies and other resources that examine aspects of the history and its continued relevance today.  Resources will be highlighted that will expand upon your existing classroom approaches, in addition to providing foundational resources for new educators.
Speakers
RB
Wednesday June 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G01
  History/Holocaust   Pedagogy

4:00pm EDT

Echoes & Reflections: Foundations of Holocaust Education (2nd occurance)
Wednesday June 25, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G01
This program is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge and capacity to teach about the Holocaust. Educators will have the chance to explore classroom lessons, visual history testimonies and other resources that examine aspects of the history and its continued relevance today.  Resources will be highlighted that will expand upon your existing classroom approaches, in addition to providing foundational resources for new educators.
Speakers
RB
Wednesday June 25, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Van Meter Hall: VM - G01
  History/Holocaust   Pedagogy
 
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