NewCAJE17: 50th Anniversary: Full Schedule

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High Holidays and Tikkun HaYam: Repair the Sea from Your Backyard

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Is it Jewish to save the turtles? Microplastics and other pollutants are an increasing problem in our waterways and your students are likely very aware of the plight of sea turtles in the ocean. How can you use Jewish values to help students and families take action in your own community? Repair the Sea has a great program linked to Jewish holidays that you can use no matter where you are located!

Speakers

Tanya Wisoker

Adult Educator, Storyteller

Tanya Wisoker is a Jewish educator, playwright, and storyteller.
Tanya is a Board Member, Instructor, and Facilitator for Teach the Shoah, bringing the testimonies of those who experienced the Holocaust, their descendants, and anyone committed to the task of bearing witness to li... Read More →

Tanya Wisoker NewCAJE 2026 High Holidays and Tikkun HaYam pdf

Tanya Wisoker NewCAJE 2026 Setting up Your Event for Tikkun HaYam docx

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
College Hall Rm 322

Holidays, Teaching Tools & Techniques

Company Teaching Tools & Techniques
Audience Not Age-Specific
Type Main

9:00am EDT

Vayikra for Vegetarians: Teaching Objectionable Texts

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Maria Hall Yoga Room

Both young and adult students raise objections, sometimes stringently, to many texts from the Tanakh. We do no one any favors by avoiding all such texts, but how do we respond to valid ethical objections and teach the texts successfully? We'll explore issues ranging from animal sacrifice to women's rights and genocide and work together to develop a consistent framework for teaching them.

Speakers

Paul Solyn

Adult Educator

Paul Solyn is an adult educator in Elmira, NY. He received an M.J.Ed. degree and family educator certificate from Hebrew College, Boston, and a graduate certificate in eco-spirituality from Hartford International University.

Vayikra for Vegetarians pdf

Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Maria Hall Yoga Room

Text/Bible/Theology, Teaching Tools & Techniques

Company Spirituality/Tefilah, Teaching Tools & Techniques
Audience Upper Elementary, Middle School, Adult Students
Type Main

11:00am EDT

Hebrew Games to Promote Learning and Fun!

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

College Hall Rm 322

For games and instructions CLICK HERE!

Add engagement, enthusiasm, and energy to your Hebrew decoding and prayer lessons through games! This session will demonstrate many different games that will add excitement to your Hebrew classes (both in-person and virtual) while reinforcing decoding and prayer learning. Leave with ready-to-use games as well as ideas to create your own.

Speakers

Linda Duke

Teacher, Congregation B'nai Shalom

Linda Duke is a teacher/Hebrew Coordinator at Congregation B'nai Shalom (Westborough, MA) and a Master Hebrew Through Movement (HTM) teacher. She co-facilitates HTM Communities of Practice and was a member of the 2023-2024 Onward Hebrew Think Tank. She received a Grinspoon Award... Read More →

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
College Hall Rm 322

Hebrew/Yiddish, Teaching Tools & Techniques

Company Teaching Tools & Techniques
Audience Lower Elementary School, Upper Elementary, Teachers
Type Main

11:00am EDT

Igniting Tefilah Leadership

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

College Hall Rm 340

Leading supplementary school Tefilah can be intimidating, especially if you're unsure about your singing voice or you don't have training as a prayer leader. Come learn strategies to make prayer come alive for your students, including infusing movement and hand motions, and dream about what Tefilah could be in your setting. You'll leave this workshop inspired to lead Tefilah with newfound confidence and joy!

Speakers

Shelley Stein

Melissa Pescatore

Director of Youth Learning and Engagement, Temple Shaari Emeth

Melissa Pescatore is the Director of Youth Learning and Engagement at Temple Shaari Emeth in Manalapan, NJ. Serving as Education Director in the congregation where she grew up, she is passionate about instilling a love of learning and building a strong, positive Jewish identity in... Read More →

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
College Hall Rm 340

Spirituality/Tefilah, Teaching Tools & Techniques

Company Spirituality/Tefilah, Teaching Tools & Techniques
Audience Early Childhood, Lower Elementary School, Upper Elementary, Middle School, Teachers, Principals
Type Main

11:00am EDT

Magic the Gathering for Your Classroom

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT

College Hall Rm 239

Are you looking for a way to connect your students more deeply with your content? Do your students struggle with engagement? Magic the Gathering may be the way! This popular longstanding trading card game offers many opportunities to engage students in Jewish learning of all types. Show up to learn more about this useful (and fun) format!

Speakers

Nora Gorenstein

Educator, Jewish Community of Amherst

Nora Gorenstein is an experienced Jewish educator with a broad range of experience in classroom teaching, fundraising, nonprofit leadership, and program design. She is passionate about ensuring that every individual and family is supported on their journeys and has access to opportunities... Read More →

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Passover the Gathering 20260724 103725 0000 pdf

Mtg sample lessons docx

Passover%20Villains%20Variant%20Rules pdf

Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
College Hall Rm 239

Teaching Tools & Techniques, Teens/Youth Engagement

Company Teaching Tools & Techniques
Audience Middle School
Type Main

4:45pm EDT

Experience the Fun and Power of Hebrew Through Movement

Tuesday July 28, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT

College Hall Rm 348

Hebrew Through Movement (HTM) is a powerful curriculum that can be used for both younger and older children. Besides providing connection to the Hebrew language, it can reinforce holiday lessons, prayer learning, and print literacy. Best of all, every student can be successful! If you currently teach HTM, this session will provide ideas to bring your teaching up a notch. If you are curious about the program, this session will answer your questions.

Speakers

Linda Duke

Teacher, Congregation B'nai Shalom

Tuesday July 28, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
College Hall Rm 348

Hebrew/Yiddish, Teaching Tools & Techniques

Company Teaching Tools & Techniques
Audience Early Childhood, Lower Elementary School, Upper Elementary, Teachers, Principals
Type Main

4:45pm EDT

The Jewish Future: Investing in Teen Leadership Development

Tuesday July 28, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT

College Hall Rm 202

This workshop is a crash course for educators, youth leaders, and program coordinators ready to take their teen programming to the next level. Participants will explore the question of how to get more teens invested in leadership and discover various structures for youth group boards and how teens can build overall ownership in their programming. By the end of this workshop, participants will walk away with a toolkit to strengthen the teen leadership within their communities.

Speakers

Brandon Gabay

Youth and Teen Engagement Manager, Temple Sinai Atlanta

Brandon (he/him) serves as one of the Youth and Teen Engagement Managers at Temple Sinai in Atlanta, Georgia. Brandon is an alumnus of Florida State University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Communications in 2022. Brandon is a lover of all things books, baking, and... Read More →

The Jewish Future Slides pdf

Tuesday July 28, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
College Hall Rm 202

Teens/Youth Engagement, Teaching Tools & Techniques

Company Teaching Tools & Techniques
Audience Middle School, High School
Type Main, Virtual

4:45pm EDT

Waterworld or Desertville: Why Does Torah Tell Us Two Different Creation Stories?

Tuesday July 28, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT

College Hall Graduate Lounge

Quickly: when and how were humans created, according to the Book of Genesis, Breisheet?
Did you know that there are two COMPLETEY different accounts of Creation: chapter one and chapter two?
Water-world and desert-scape. Humans last, then a human first.
What? WHY?! Which one is the “real” one??
Interested? Hope so – this is a tremendously valuable key to understanding basic Jewish theology regarding the connections between humans and the planet, human and humans, and humans and their Creator.
Bonus question: Where was Adam while Havah had the exchange with the serpent & ate the “fruit”? Learn about a certain cover-up conspiracy…

Speakers

Ruz Gulko

Rabbi/Cantor/Educator, Gan Argaman

Ruz Gulko accidentally became a Hebrew teacher in 1986, and then a lay cantor / rabbi, thus proving that no matter how you plan your life, God always has some other interesting ideas. She has worked with most of the Jewish educational and religious institutions in the greater Seattle... Read More →

Tuesday July 28, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
College Hall Graduate Lounge

Text/Bible/Theology, Teaching Tools & Techniques

Company Teaching Tools & Techniques, Text/Bible/Theology
Audience Lower Elementary School, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult Students, Teachers, Principals, Not Age-Specific
Type Main

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