Our Teaching Team

Congregation Beth El Youth and Family Education Teaching Team

Debra Massey

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)  Lauren Byrne
3rd grade Judaica (Tu/Th) Miriam Schwartz
4th grade Judaica (Tu/Th)   Karen Hen
5th grade Judaica (Tu/Th) Marisa Handler
6th grade Judaica (Tu/Th) Nina Price
Alef Hebrew (Tu/Th) Miriam Schwartz
Bet Hebrew (Tu/Th) Yaara Shachnai
Gimmel Hebrew (Tu/Th) Orly Perlstein
Dalet Hebrew (Tu/Th) Charles Korn
Hebrew Tutor (Tu/Th) Desmid Lyon
Art Director Erica Fink
Music Specialist Isaac Zones
Garden Specialist Nathaniel Markman
Dance Specialist Allen King
   
Chug Mishpacha  
Director Rabbi Bridget Wynne
Shabbatot Lauren Byrne
K/1st   
2nd/3rd Linda Miller
4th/5th Marisa Handler
Music Rabbi Reuben Zellman
Adults Rabbi Bridget Wynne
   
Parent/Child Hebrew  
Saturday Arella Bar Lev
Wednesday Arella Bar Lev
   
B'neit Mitzvah Program  
7th Grade Teacher Rabbi Yoel Kahn
7th Grade Teacher Juliet Gardner
7th Grade Teacher Rebecca DePalma
   
Youth Advisor Rebecca DePalma