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)   
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