Our Teaching Team
Congregation Beth El Youth and Family Education Teaching Team

Our Youth and Family Education team is comprised of an enthusiastic group of teachers dedicated to Jewish education through hands-on experiential learning. In addition to their knowledge of Judaic studies, Jewish Culture, and the study of Hebrew, our staff is talented in many other disciplines, including art, cooking, dance, music, and performance art. The teaching team uses these disciplines to enrich the classroom experience and offer diverse ways to express and discover one’s own individual Jewish identity and place in the Jewish community. Our lively staff fosters a learning environment reflective of Beth El’s education philosophy, allowing for a classroom experience that is both educational and fun.
| Debra Sagan Massey | Director of Education | 510-848-2122 ext. 213 |
| Rebecca DePalma | Education Administrator | 510-848-2122 ext. 214 |
| Grade | Teacher |
| Kadima | |
| Kindergarten (Th) | Jodi Gladstone |
| 1st grade (Th) | Jody Seltzer |
| 2nd grade (Th) | |
| 3rd grade Judaica (Tu/Th) | Jaron Kanegson |
| 4th grade Judaica (Tu/Th) | |
| 5th grade Judaica (Tu/Th) | Elianna Friedman |
| 6th grade Judaica (Tu/Th) | Josh Pepper |
| Alef Hebrew (Tu/Th) | Simi Hoze |
| Bet Hebrew (Tu/Th) | Miriam Tzalyuk |
| Gimmel Hebrew (Tu/Th) | Orly Perlstein |
| Dalet Hebrew (Tu/Th) | Ilan Persing/Reuben Zellman |
| Hebrew Tutor (Tu/Th) | Desmid Lyon |
| Art Director | Erica Fink |
| Music Specialist | Danny Jolles |
| Chug Mishpacha | |
| Director | Rabbi Bridget Wynne |
| Pre-K | Jodi Gladstone |
| K/1st | Sara Kupor |
| 2nd/3rd | Carrie Sealine |
| 4th | Linda Silverberg Miller |
| 5th/6th | Adam Ganes |
| Music | Lisa Zeiler |
| Adults | Rabbi Bridget Wynne |
| Parent/Child Hebrew | |
| Alef | Arella Bar Lev |
| Bet/Gimmel | Simi Hoze |
| B'neit Mitzvah Program | |
| 7th Grade Teacher | Rabbi Yoel Kahn |
| 7th Grade Teacher | Juliet Gardner |
| Youth Advisor | Rebecca DePalma |
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