We are so excited to have the privilege of facilitating the educational experience of your children. We wanted to send this email to you in order to introduce ourselves and give you a taste of the fantastic new curriculum we will be unveiling this year.
For those of you that don’t know me, my name is David Lerner and I am the Director of Youth and Young Adult Programming for Congregation Shaarey Zedek. This will be my 3rd year teaching 7th grade at the Religious School. I also do private Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring, which many of you know as I am currently tutoring your kids. I am truly looking forward to delving into our new curriculum which we created this summer. I would also like to introduce my fabulous new co-teacher, Rachel Rudman.
Hello! I just moved to Detroit from NYC and am so excited to be back home in the mitten. I have a MA in Hebrew and Judaic Studies from NYU and have spent the last 8 years teaching and participating in diverse Jewish communities. Last year, I worked as a full-time community educator at Temple Israel Center in White Plains, NY, specifically with teens in education, outreach and engagement. I think David and I make a great team and I am excited to jump into the learning with your children!
Our new curriculum is based on a service-learning model by which learners will examine Jewish values and traditions, rooted in Torah, through the lens of community-building and service. Each unit will focus on a particular Jewish value that will be translated into unique classroom experiences mixed with off-campus community service projects. There will be a rich blend of text studies, facilitated discussions and service projects ranging from urban farming in Detroit to an ADL (Anti-Defamation League) learning initiative. This will truly be an impactful learning experience for our 7th graders that they will hopefully carry with them throughout their Jewish journey.
We are both looking forward to a new and exciting school year!
B’shalom,
David Lerner and Rachel Rudman
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