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Monday, July 27
 

9:00am EDT

Writing Your Own Torah: Creative Expression as a Source for Discovery
Monday July 27, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
“…Write this song for yourselves and teach it to the Children of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this poem may be My witness within the people of Israel.” (Deut. 31:19).
This last commandment in the Torah tells us to each write our own Torah, to teach it, and bring it to the mouths of others. Art is a powerful tool to bring our unique selves into the text and to engage and empower our students. 
Andrea will share from her Torah song cycle “She Flows From Eden” and demonstrate techniques that inspire her writing process. After a text study, participants will tap into their own artistic expression, discovering and sharing insights gained through individual writing.
Speakers
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Andrea Shupack

Cantorial Soloist
Andrea Shupack is a cantorial soloist, musician, educator, and storyteller in the Pacific Northwest. She is studying for Rabbinic and Cantorial ordination at the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York. For the past 25 years she has worked in Conservative, Reform, and Renewal communities... Read More →
Monday July 27, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
College Hall Rm 323

11:00am EDT

To Be A Free People - Telling Our Story Through Israel's Declaration of Independence
Monday July 27, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Struggling to pack in a lot of Jewish history in already limited time?
What better way than through the medium of  Israel's Declaration of Independence? The first 10 statements or mini paragraphs are about us as a People - our History, Culture, great teachers and Rabbis, and so much more.This project-based program helps middle school students research and create mini posters while learning about the extraordinary history of our People.
Speakers
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Ilona Shechter

teacher, Cong. Sinai
Ilona Shechter is a semi-retired Jewish Studies and Hebrew teacher who has been in the classroom for over 40 years. She has taught everything from Kindergarten to Adult education but her true love is Middle School. Her passion is Holocaust education.
Monday July 27, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
College Hall Rm 347

11:00am EDT

Motivations, Misconceptions, and Missed Opportunities in Engaging Today's Jewish Teens
Monday July 27, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Today’s Jewish teens care deeply, but parents and stakeholders often misunderstand what matters to them. Explore the gap between what teens want and what the Jewish community offers. Through discussion and interactive activities, we’ll examine teen motivations, adult misconceptions, and identify missed opportunities. Leave the workshop with insights to foster authentic connection with your teens.
Speakers
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Loen Amer

Loen Peltz Amer (she/her/הִיא) is The Jewish Education Project’s Senior Manager, Teen Education and Engagement. A thirteen-year synagogue experiential educator, Loen most recently worked at Temple Israel of Great Neck and Bet Torah in Mt. Kisco. Loen lives on Manhattan’s Upper... Read More →
Monday July 27, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
College Hall Rm 202

4:45pm EDT

Words to Action: Empowering Jewish Students
Monday July 27, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
Words to Action empowers young Jewish people to become leaders in addressing antisemitism and encourages them to explore and connect to their Jewish identity and to each other. This session will demonstrate activities that young people engage in, and share the ways WTA can be brought to school and Jewish communities.
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Shayna Meisel

Shayna Meisel is Director of Education Content & Advocacy for ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). She began her career with ADL as the D.C. region’s Education Director, after an 8-year career as a classroom teacher. Shayna oversees the development, editing and updating of ADL’s... Read More →
Monday July 27, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
College Hall Rm 319
 

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