Teaching our youth, the future of our Jewish community, is incredibly exciting and allows for me to be creative while emphasizing Jewish texts, lessons, and ideas.

Jewish Humor Lesson, which is part of my Pre-Confirmation’s (8th and 9th graders) Jewish Culture and San Antonio Multiculturalism Curriculum that I wrote, developed, and taught.

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Isaac Mayer Wise Lesson, which is part of my Pre-Confirmation’s (8th and 9th graders) History of Reform Judaism curriculum. This curriculum starts in the 1800s in Europe and goes to present day in San Antonio. We explore our own synagogue’s history in San Antonio as part of the curriculum as well.

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In my resume, I speak about #MitzvahQuest, a program I created, designed, and continue to execute for our b’nei mitzvah program. Use the buttons below to learn more about it and see what our students have done!

#MitzvahQuest Website

#MitzvahQuest 2021-2022 Facebook Album

#MitzvahQuest Board

6th Grade Shabbat (October 2021)
Teaching Pre-Confirmation Class (November 2021)
Teaching a K-2 class about what it is like to be a Rabbi. (I’m lifting a Torah!) (December 2021)
Leading Havdalah on our Confirmation retreat (December 2021)
Taking some of our high school students to Austin for a day of lobbying, tourism, and meeting with non-profit organizations. (April 2022)
At our Confirmation retreat with the 2018 Confirmation class. (December 2017)
Temple Beth-El’s 2nd session campers, staff, and faculty at URJ’s Greene Family Camp. (July 2017)
I brought a group to URJ’s Greene Family Camp’s Family Camp weekend. (February 2019)
At the Women’s Seder including the children in attendance as they helped read for part of the seder. (April 2019)
March for Our Lives rally with some of our Temple Beth-El kids (March 2018)
I offered a blessing for our scouts (both BSA and GSA) during Shabbat services. It allowed them to get a patch. Not all of them are Jewish or our congregants. (March 2020)
Summer of Shalom: Temple families coming together for various events throughout the summer. This event was going to the movies together in our own private theater! (July 2022)