Faculty
Faculty
| Steffa Burke, second-third grade teacher, may be a familiar voice if you listen to WMUH-FM an Friday mornings. She hosts “Kol Ha-Emek,” the Voice of the Valley, Muhlenberg College’s Jewish culture program, from 8:00 till 9:30 AM. Steffa is also music director of the Lehigh Valley’s Gay Men’s Chorus, and further, is the director of the Liberty Bell Museum in Allentown. She teaches her students with a solid Judaica grounding and a great sense of fun. What kids wouldn’t want to learn the Hebrew letters by forming them out of Play-Do – which they made themselves? |
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Ellyn Perry has been involved in temple life for more than 25 years, including teaching 4 to 6-year olds at Congregation Shaarai Shomayim in Lancaster, PA. When she moved from Lancaster to Allentown she was very saddened to not be a part of Sunday morning Religious School. Ellyn is honored to have been asked to teach this year at KI and brings a love of Judaism, teaching Jewish values, holidays, customs, and for her students to become mensch’s. She does this through stories, videos, crafts, songs and the best part, edible projects. Ellyn says it is a privilege watching her students grow through their special life cycle events. |
| Gloria Lowy |
| Alan Salinger, seventh-grade teacher marks his 19th year as a religious school instructor. He works with Bar-Bat Mitzvah students, and instructs adult Hebrew classes. Over the years, religious school students have enjoyed discussions about Judaism’s ethical teachings and their application to current real situations. Alan spent two years in Israel working and studying on a kibbutz, and then as a planner living in Jerusalem. |
| Jackie Schwartz |
Sat, December 21 2024
20 Kislev 5785
Sat, December 21 2024 20 Kislev 5785
