Congratulations to Cohort 2 of our Senior Educator Learning Fellowship!

At the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, we are deeply committed to the professional growth of Jewish educators. 

We are excited to celebrate the completion of Cohort 2 of our Senior Educator Learning Fellowship (SELF). We look forward to seeing the lasting impact these Jewish educational leaders will have within their own communities and the broader Jewish community.

Cohort 2 Fellows

Cindy B Citron – Congregation Tifereth Israel of Bucks County, Bensalem, PA
Rachel Barnehama – B’nai Jeshurun, New York, NY
Debra Beland Ackerman – Congregation Olam Tikvah, Fairfax PA
Sara Berk – Temple Beth Shalom, Needham, PA
Ariel Boxman – Temple Shalom of Naples, Naples, FL
Mandy Cheskis – Gesher School, Chisuk Emuna Congegation, and Beth El Temple, Harrisburg, PA
Alisa Fineman – Congregation Beth Israel, Carmel, CA
Wilhelmina Gottschalk – Alvin Browdy Religious School of Ohr Kodesh, Chevy Chase, MD
Abra Greenspan – Congregation Etz Chayim, Palo Alto, CA
Cathy Kaplan – Kramer Religious at Beth Meyer Synagogue, Raleigh, NC
Beri Kaplan Schwitzer – Temple Emanu’el, Dallas TX
Janis Knight – Congregation Shirat Hayam, Swampscott, MA
Karen Lewin – Marlboro Jewish Center, Marlboro, NJ
Tali Moscowitz – Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County, Bethesda, MD
Michele Paskow – Congregation B’nai Emet, Simi Valley, PA
Adam Schaffer – Temple Aliyah, Woodland Hills CA
Michael Schatz – Har Zion Temple, Penn Valley, PA
Rachel Wachtel – Congregation Beth Shalom Religious School, Seattle, WA


Are you considering a career as a Jewish educator?

The Pardes Teacher Fellowship is an accelerated program combining in-depth Jewish learning, the best of teacher training, and a Master of Education.