Dionna Dash, Kitot Hey and Vav Ivrit (Shabbat)

Dionna (she/her) completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied communications, linguistics, and French. She has taught Hebrew School at a number of synagogues around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and she currently works as a Marketing Manager at Storyraise Technology. She grew up as a member of Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park and attended Hebrew school through […]

Elena Marcovici, Kitah Vav Judaics (Tuesday)

Elena (she/her) grew up in Northern Virginia attending Temple Rodef Shalom, where she became a Bat Mitzvah and then joined the Hebrew School staff as a Madrikha (teacher’s assistant) for kindergarten and 1st grade. After high school, Elena moved to Philadelphia, where she graduated from Haverford College and then received her M.Ed. from the University of […]

Halana Dash, Kitah Hey Ivrit and Judaics (Tuesday)

Halana (she/her) completed her bachelor’s degree at Temple University and her M.Ed. at the University of Pennsylvania. She worked as a language teacher in France and New Zealand before returning to Philadelphia, where she is a French teacher in the School District of Philadelphia. Halana also tutors students of all ages in French. She grew up as […]