Rose Schonfeld
Rose (she/her) grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, where she attended Hebrew School at the Workmen’s Circle. She moved to Philadelphia in 2020 and briefly taught at our synagogue’s Playschool before moving on to behavioral health work. She believes strongly in the mitzvah of tikkun olam and is currently working toward a Master’s in Social Work at Temple […]
Jason Roe
Jason (he/him) has been teaching Hebrew to 1st and 2nd graders at Society Hill Synagogue since 2021. Beyond his work here, he currently serves as one of the Directors of the Judy Sare Nursery School and the Hebrew School at Congregation Tifereth Israel in Bensalem. With over 15 years of experience in education, Jason has led […]
Jamie Schwartz
Jamie (she/her) grew up in Center City and is a proud graduate of Society Hill Synagogue’s Playschool, Hebrew School, and Hebrew High! Prior to teaching the Gan Class, she worked as a teacher’s aide in our Hebrew School for five years and has helped to run the annual Purim Carnival for the past 17 years. Jamie […]
Libby Cone’s Kallat Bereshit Speech 5785
You probably have heard me, when making the blessing when called to the Torah, identifying myself as “Bat Avraham v’Sarah,” though you know I am not a convert. It’s because my Jewish journey was somewhat sparse and complicated until I got married. As an infant, I was adopted by a paranoid schizophrenic mother and a […]
Brian Mono’s Hatan Torah Speech 5785
Shabbat shalom! I want to begin my remarks by thanking the past recipients of the Hatan Torah and Kallat Bereshit for honoring me with this award. I’ve worked closely with many of you, and I’m not sure I’ve done enough yet to be included within your ranks. Thank you, Harry, for the wonderful introduction. I […]