Three Steps Forward
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar I’d like to share the D’var Torah (teaching of Torah) I delivered this past Friday night, on the eve of celebrating a young person in our community, Isaac Hohns, becoming Bar Mitzvah: People like to talk about the experience of playing Jewish geography — seeing whether someone Jewish whom you’ve just […]
Syd Bladen
Sydney (she/her) is a recent graduate of Temple University’s Theater and Secondary Education program and attended our Ann Spak Thal Hebrew School through 6th grade, when her family moved to Indiana. Passionate about all things Judaism and a self-proclaimed book nerd, Syd loves spending free time baking, reading, rock climbing, and writing.
Lir Vine
Lir (she/her) is in her first year teaching at Society Hill Synagogue and is excited to join our community. Originally from Israel, Lir is currently studying Computer Science. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, hiking, and playing fetch with her foster cat, Cindylulu — and she’s always happy to share photos of Cindylulu with anyone […]
Lillie Abella
Lillie (she/her) teaches sixth grade Judaics and Ivrit on Shabbat. She is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania and grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs. Lillie is excited to begin another great year of Jewish learning at Society Hill Synagogue.
Melissa Redlich
Melissa (she/her) grew up in a Conservative Jewish household in Potomac, Maryland. She is currently a junior at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Communications and minoring in Consumer Psychology and Art History. Melissa has fond memories of Hebrew School back in the Maryland suburbs and loves being a part of the close-knit Society Hill […]