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Saturday, July 25
 

1:30pm EDT

Meditation
Saturday July 25, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Choose Your Own Adventure
Saturday July 25, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
College Hall Rm 340
 
Sunday, July 26
 

2:00pm EDT

Tot Shabbat' Is Not 'Just' for Tots: Intergenerational Design That Brings Families Back
Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
How do we design musical Shabbat services that engage multiple ages and stages and bring families back? For folks who lead these experiences for children 0-10 and their families, this workshop combines research and 25 years of practice to explore the multiple audiences in the room, why music works, and what design principles should inform your approach, based on desired impact. The session will close with modeling, music, and movement.
Speakers
avatar for Emily Aronoff

Emily Aronoff

Dr Emily Celebrates
Dr. Emily Aronoff cultivates connection through songleading that sparks joy, makes meaning, & secures a Jewish future. With 25 years of practice, she leads music & movement with kiddos & their families, offers professional development, consulting, & curriculum to Jewish institutions... Read More →
Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
College Hall Rm 340

4:45pm EDT

The Power of Jewish Stories
Sunday July 26, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
In this interactive session, participants will explore the psychology of storytelling: how stories move us, connect us, and help us think more deeply. Together, we will examine how personal and communal Jewish stories can be used as powerful tools for meaningful education.
Speakers
avatar for Jonathan Golden

Jonathan Golden

Dr. Jonathan Golden is a Senior Educator at OpenDor Media who works in the Unpacked for Educators and ConnectED divisions. He teaches at the Hebrew College in Boston and for the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. Previously, he served as the Israel Curriculum Coordinator and... Read More →
Sunday July 26, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
College Hall Rm 340
 
Monday, July 27
 

9:00am EDT

Building Muscles for Challenging Conversations: Israel and Zionism
Monday July 27, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Struggling to talk with your students about Israel, Palestine, and Zionism? During this session we will explore how to approach this in a dual-narrative context. You can expect a collaborative session on utilizing primary sources and varied learning modalities to create a supportive environment promoting individualized understanding and safe discourse. I will share student projects from this school year to show how each student emerged after this unit with a personalized and rigorous understanding of their relationship, in this moment, to Israel and Zionism.
Speakers
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Samara Weinberg

Sami Weinberg is a Resident at Makom Community in Philadelphia, as well as the Anafim and Teen educator. She has worked with just about every age and grade from 2 years old to teens. Sami grew up all over the East Coast United States. She loves anything to do with yarn, clay, or... Read More →
Monday July 27, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
College Hall Rm 340

11:00am EDT

Judaism and Positive Intelligence - Gym for the Soul
Monday July 27, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Discover a powerful "operating system" for spiritual life by integrating Positive Intelligence (PQ) with Jewish tradition. This interactive workshop will help participants identify their saboteurs (internal critics) and learn strategies for grounding themselves and amplifying spirituality in their lives and the lives of their students or school. This session will help you transform ritual into a mental fitness gym and move from self-generated distraction to soulful, decisive action by using Jewish PQ reps like sensory anchors to activate the five Sage Powers and ancient Jewish values.
Speakers
avatar for Bonnie Cooper

Bonnie Cooper

Life Coach, Pre K Teacher, Religious school teacher, Rumson Jewish Center @ CBI
Bonnie Cooper is currently a Preschool teacher at Rumson Jewish Center and Congregation B'nai Israel as well as A Religious School Teacher for Judaics for 3rd and 4th graders.  She is also a Certified Life Coach focusing on Positive Intelligence.
Monday July 27, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
College Hall Rm 340

3:00pm EDT

Beyond the Workshop - Shared Legacies (Film Screening)
Monday July 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Teachers can enroll for the license, training and free curriculum here:  Home | Spill the Honey | Black-Jewish Alliance

Shared Legacies is a powerful and timely documentary that revisits the enduring partnership between Black and Jewish communities during the Civil Rights Movement—and challenges us to reclaim that spirit today.
Through rare archival footage and deeply personal interviews, Shared Legacies brings this history to life. The film features voices of eyewitnesses, activists, Holocaust survivors, and movement leaders, including Congressman John Lewis, Ambassador Andrew Young, Dr. Clarence Jones, Louis Gossett Jr., members of the King family, Dr. Susannah Heschel and many others.
Shared Legacies is ultimately a story of unity, empathy, and partnership—affirming that freedom and equality can only be achieved when we come together.
We will watch the classroom version and then review howyou can bring it to your schools and use it in your classrooms!

Monday July 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
College Hall Rm 340

4:45pm EDT

Creating Space for Lifelong Conversations, Difficult Questions and Spiritual Growth is Jewish Education
Monday July 27, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
In this session, we will discuss how to talk about God with children from preschool through teens. We will talk about the questions that they are likely to raise at various ages and how to address them. It will also empower you as the classroom teacher or clergy to address their questions with honesty and give them the skills that they need to continue thinking about the concept of God-- without getting stuck in their thinking along the way.
Speakers
avatar for Cherie Koller-Fox

Cherie Koller-Fox

NewCAJE
Rabbi Cherie Koller-Fox is well known in the Boston area and beyond. She was ordained by the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York which is a pluralistic Jewish seminary. She has served as rabbi at Congregation Eitz Chayim in Cambridge, Temple Emanuel of Marlborough, Newton-Wellesley... Read More →
Monday July 27, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
College Hall Rm 340
 
Tuesday, July 28
 

9:00am EDT

Purposeful Play in Every Setting
Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
There is a difference between play as simply unstructured fun rather than a powerful tool for learning and connection. In this interactive session, participants will explore concepts of play including flow theory and the Reggio Emilia philosophy of the “100 Languages of Children,” and consider how these ideas can shape meaningful learning experiences in a variety of settings. Together, we will examine how purposeful play can support Judaic learning, strengthen social-emotional skills, spark creativity and curiosity, and foster a deeper sense of belonging and community. Participants will leave with practical strategies and inspiration for integrating playful, relationship-centered learning into their own work.
Speakers
avatar for Sasha Hass

Sasha Hass

Sasha Kopp Hass is the Senior Director of Education and Engagement at ElevatEd, where she helps strengthen and support the field of early childhood Jewish education across North America. She is a passionate Jewish educator, artist. Through all of her work, Sasha seeks to foster joyful... Read More →
Tuesday July 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
College Hall Rm 340

11:00am EDT

Igniting Tefilah Leadership
Tuesday July 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
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
avatar for Melissa Pescatore

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

3:00pm EDT

Beyond the Workshop - Wool Needle Felting and the Energy of Separation
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
This unique study combines the tactile, meditative art of wool needle felting with a deep dive into the holiness of separation—a principle rooted in the biblical prohibition of mixing wool and linen. The Art of Wool Needle Felting is a dry-sculpting technique that uses specialized barbed needles to tangle animal fibers—typically sheep’s wool—into solid forms. The repetitive motion of "strategic stabbing" is often described as a relaxing, stressfree creative outlet.
Speakers
avatar for Jill Eisen

Jill Eisen

Jill Eisen is the Director of Program Partnerships at Pearlstone, the Headquarters of Adamah. She has her BA from Penn State and two Masters from Baltimore Hebrew University. Working at Pearlstone entwines the environment and Jewish values she holds dear. Each day holds a new adventure... Read More →
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
College Hall Rm 340

4:45pm EDT

Why Singing Together Works: The Neuroscience of Music, Breath, and Bonding
Tuesday July 28, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
Music is one of the most powerful pathways we have for Jewish engagement and education. For songleaders, music specialists, and educators who use music with kiddos and their grown-ups, this workshop teaches brain-based principles that turn song into strategy: preventative care, engagement enhancement, and chaos control. We explore how singing syncs breath, builds bonding, anchors memory, and supports mood modulation and meaning-making. Songs are modeled throughout to demonstrate each principle in practice.
Speakers
avatar for Emily Aronoff

Emily Aronoff

Dr Emily Celebrates
Dr. Emily Aronoff cultivates connection through songleading that sparks joy, makes meaning, & secures a Jewish future. With 25 years of practice, she leads music & movement with kiddos & their families, offers professional development, consulting, & curriculum to Jewish institutions... Read More →
Tuesday July 28, 2026 4:45pm - 6:15pm EDT
College Hall Rm 340
 
Wednesday, July 29
 

9:00am EDT

Make a HUGE, Interactive Tot-Shabbat Siddur!
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Come and get some new ideas for YOUR Tot-Shabbat Siddur, with manipulatives, share what has worked (and NOT worked) for you, and learn some more engagement strategies for parents as well as kids that will keep them coming each Shabbat! (And bring home some fun dino stickers, too!)
Speakers
avatar for Shelli Aderman

Shelli Aderman

@T&V: Youth Educator (Family Service Leader, and Hebrew School Teacher) @Clal: Office and Events Manager, Clal - NYC; Town and Village Conservative Synagogue - NYC
Shelli Aderman (she / her) has been fortunate to work as a theatrical stage manager, Jewish educator, and administrator for over thirty years. In addition to her work at Clal, Shelli continues to be an active lay leader and educator at Town and Village Synagogue, and she resides with... Read More →
Wednesday July 29, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
College Hall Rm 340
 

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