Recent Events
Celebrating Graduation
On May 16, 2010, the RHSOE honored its graduating students and its alumni Honorary Doctorate recipients.
3 New Alumni Awarded Doctor of Jewish Religious Education, honoris causa
At a Sunday evening celebration, Professor Sara Lee introduced each alumni honoree. Click on the links below each picture to read more about each of our alumni.
Celebrating our New Alumni
RHSOE clinical faculty shared reflections on what their interns had given them during the year. Among the moments captured on camera:
Jessy Gross with Rabbi Bruce Raff
Lauren Luskey (left), Rabbi Paul Kipnes ('91), Ilana Mills
RHSOE News from Michael Zeldin
I am excited to announce two new additions to the RHSOE team. Thanks to the generous support of the Jim Joseph Foundation and other institutional and individual donors, we are able to support these positions. We are confident that the individuals who will fill these roles will make significant contributions to the College-Institute. Please join me in welcoming these two distinguished alumni back to the RHSOE!
Eve Fein ('87) will join the staff of the RHSOE on July 1 as Coordinator of Clinical Education. Her responsibilities will include coordinating internships for MAJE students, helping develop retention strategies with our alumni, and helping to develop RHSOE recruitment strategies.
Robert Tornberg ('75) will join the staff of the RHSOE as DeLeT's Educational Director on June 1. Bob has completed the coursework for a Ph.D. in Educational Administration with a minor in Program Evaluation at the University of Minnesota. His dissertation will focus on the area of Educational Philosophy.
Retiring Clinical Faculty Member Honored
Ellen Goldberg is retiring as Religious School Director at Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles after 29 years of dedicated service there and 40 years as a Jewish educator. She has served on the RHSOE clinical faculty for 25 years, and was presented with a gift for her years of service to the RHSOE.
Connect with HUC-JIR Friends and Colleagues: The Online Alumni Directory
Looking for a friend or classmate? Simply go to www.huc.edu/alumni/private/. For your privacy, the directory is password-protected. For your username and password, please contact Debbie Niederman at dniederman@huc.edu.
Please make sure that your information is correct. Have you moved, changed jobs, married, or had children? Your entry might be outdated. Please send any updates or corrections to Diane Bongard at dbongard@huc.edu and to Joy Merriman at joymerriman@huc.edu.
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Welcome to our Newest Alumni!
We welcome our newest 7 RHSOE alumni, who received their MAJE degrees on May 17, 2010!
Brad Cohen will serve as the Religious School Director at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation in Baltimore, MD
Jessy Gross, continuing rabbinical student
Lauren Luskey will serve as the Director of Education and Lifelong Learning at Congregation Or Ami in Lafayette Hill, PA.
Ilana Mills, continuing rabbinical student
Miriam Philips, continuing rabbinical student
Rebecca Reice, continuing rabbinical student
Tami Weisman will serve as the Religious School Director at University Synagogue in Los Angeles.
On Sunday morning, May 16, 2010, HUC-JIR in Los Angeles held its ninth ordination ceremony. Among the 11 new rabbis are 6 RHSOE alumni of the class of 2008:
Noam Katz will be relocating to Toronto with his family to become the first-ever Dean of Jewish Living at Leo Baeck Day School and URJ Camp George.
Ari Margolis will be moving to Raleigh, North Carolina to serve the community of Temple Beth Or as Assistant Rabbi. Ari is married to Rachel Margolis ('07).
Erin Ellis Mason will serve as the Associate Director of URJ Camp Newman. Erin is married to Michael Mason (SJCS '05)
Sara Mason-Barkin is the Congregational Educator at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. She is married to Josh Mason-Barkin ('07). Michael Mason (SJCS '05) (see above) is Sara's brother!
Daniel Bloom Medwin will be working for the CCAR expanding upon the work he did for his thesis, entitled Visual T'filah.
Lydia Bloom Medwin will join the clergy team at Stephen S. Wise Temple in Los Angeles.
Mazal Tov!
Thanks to all who shared their professional news and family simchas with us. Please share your news by sending a note to tikshoret@huc.edu.
Miriam Cotzin Burg ('00) is moving to Baltimore and will begin work as the Director of Educational Outreach at The Center for Jewish Education.
Susan Cosden ('94) will celebrate her daughter Adina Cosden becoming bat mitzvah on June 19.
Stephanie ('04) and David Eshel ('03) happily share the news of the arrival of Eli Louis Eshel, born March 12. He joins big sister Isabel.
Joui Hessel ('99) will assume the title of Associate Rabbi, Director of Religious Education and Engagement at Washington Hebrew Congregation on July 1st. This will be her 10th year at the congregation!
Jill Suzanne Jacobs ('95) and Bill Shaikin joyfully announce the birth of their daughter, Aria Mayim Shaikin, born Feb. 10, 2010/26 Shevat, 5770, 7 pounds, 18 inches and just gorgeous! Jill looks forward to returning to her position as Middle School Judaic Studies and Hebrew Teacher/Jewish Holiday Coordinator at Tarbut V'Torah Jewish Community Day School in Irvine, California in the fall.
Barbara Binder Kadden ('79) and Bruce Kadden (C'81) have two announcements: Their daughter Alana is engaged to Dr. Jacob Ballon - the wedding will be on 10-10-10. Their son Micah has been accepted to the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel. He begins his studies this coming August.
Michelle Lynn-Sachs ('96) gave birth to her second daughter, Hazel Millie Sachs, on January 10. She joins big sister Phoebe.
Audrey Friedman Marcus ('76) is happy to report the forthcoming marriage of her oldest grandchild, Josh Fixler, and Annie Weisberg of Pittsburgh. Josh is the Assistant Director of Education and Youth Director at Temple B'nai Shalom in Fairfax Station, Virginia, and hopes one day to attend the rabbinic program at HUC.
Josh Mason-Barkin ('07) will become Director of Congregational Learning at Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles in July. He is married to RHSOE alum and newly ordained rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin ('08).
Holly ('90) and Brian Michelson (C '92) celebrated with their daughter Gabriella at her Bat Mitzvah on April 10, 2010.
Rebecca Saliman ('07) is engaged to Stephen Berger and will be married in Los Angeles on Dec 19th.
Rebekah Stern ('09) and Sean Holcombe welcomed Leora Aviva Holcombe on May 5th, 2010 at 12:59pm.
Ira Wise ('91) reports that his son Ethan was elected on May 9 (unopposed they use a slating system) as the President of NFTY-NE.
Dues
Please renew your commitment to the RHSOE Alumni Association and help sustain our work. By becoming a dues paying member, you will enable our association to publish Tikshoret and e-Tikshoret, provide continuing education opportunities, work to keep our alumni feeling connected with one another and with the school, host Alumni Breakfasts each year at the NATE Conference, and more.
Giving Opportunities
Several years ago, we added a voluntary $18 contribution to our dues contribution request to fund the Alum-in-Residence program on the Los Angeles campus. This alumni project brings alumni to the L.A. campus for a week to teach and meet with students and faculty. We have recently added "The William Cutter Educator-in-Residence Program" to honor Bill Cutter, upon his retirement. This program brings a scholar from the education field to the L.A. campus for a week. Please consider making a gift to the Director's Discretionary fund. Michael will use your gift to enhance the educational experience of the RHSOE students.
Please know that your support of these projects is greatly appreciated. If you are giving online, please use the "comment box" to ensure that your gifts are distributed appropriately.
To contribute dues online with a credit card please click here or go to huc.edu/support/dues and select RHSOE alumni dues contribution.
To print a dues request form and pay by snail mail with check or credit card please click here.
RHSOE Alumni Assoc. Executive Council
Cindy Reich, Chair
Ellen Lefkowitz, Vice Chair
Julia Berger, Past Chair
Lisa Langer, HUC-JIR Council of Alumni Assoc. Rep.
Rachel Margolis, HUC-JIR Council of Alumni Assoc. Rep.
Tamara Lawson Schuster, Communications Chair
Julie Vanek, HUC-JIR Board of Governors Rep.
Deborah Niederman, Coordinator of Alumni Affairs
Joy Wasserman, National Director of Alumni Affairs
Michael Zeldin, RHSOE Director, ex-officio
Lynn Flanzbaum, e-Tikshoret editor
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