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RELIGIOUS
SCHOOL FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS
- Hebrew
Susan joined our Religious School teaching staff in 2004,
but she has been teaching for over 40 years. She graduated from Queens College
in NY with a BA in Elementary Education. She also has her Masters in
Education from National University and teaching credentials in New York
and California. Susan also taught in Beth Israel Day School for 2 years and Kadima Independent Day School for 1 year.
Susan loves working with children. She has four grown children whom she describes as "successful,
independent, and available." Susan is fluent in Hebrew and lived in Israel for nine years. In her free time,
she enjoys knitting, reading, and going to the theatre.
858-535-1111, ext. 3305 - Hebrew
This year Helene is celebrating her 52nd year in Jewish education, with 42
of these years at Congregation Beth Israel, where she is the Director of Education
Emeritus and a teacher in the Religious School and High School.
Helene teaches fifth and seventh grades at our Religious School.
Helene is a Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude graduate in Intellectual History
with minors in Hebrew, Bible and education.
She is nationally known for her innovative programming.
The Religious School, under her direction, was featured in the Council for
Initiatives in Jewish Education's Lead Communities: Best Practices Project.
Her ground-breaking Madrichim program for teens is in its 35th year, and serves
as a role model for programs throughout the country. Helene has received many
awards for her weekend camp programming and the prestigious Telly Award for
the rock music video that she produced with Cara Freedman.
The highly successful Bill and Sid Rubin Preschool
and the former Beth Israel Day School were both developed under the
tutelage of Mrs. Schlafman. She also began Camp Beth Israel, BIBS (Beth Israel
Babies), and developed and produced the award winning children's theater
company, SHOW BIS, with Music Director, Cara Freedman.
One of the most rewarding aspects of her years at Beth Israel is that she remains
connected to so many of her students and now has the privilege of teaching
Torah to their children and to her own grandchildren. She is affectionately
known as "Eemah." Helene is currently serving as Vice President of the National Reform Day Schools
- PARDES.
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