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Robin Foster
Assistant to the Director of Education
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Kelly Oken
Teacher, 1st Grade
Kelly is pleased to be returning to LBT for her 6th year. In addition to working at LBT, Kelly is also a preschool teacher at Phoenix Ranch School in Simi Valley. Kelly is the proud mother of 11 year old Nicole and 8 year old Joshua who attend LBT’s religious school.
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Samantha Bothast
Teacher, 2nd Grade
Samantha holds Masters degrees in Jewish Communal Service and Social Work and works as a Psychotherapist. This is Samantha’s 11th year teaching at LBT. Samantha has a 4 year old daughter who attends the Early Childhood Center at LBT as well as 6 month old twins. |
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Adi Tal
Teacher, Alef Hebrew, 3rd Grade
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Batia Zimerman
Teacher, Alef Hebrew, 3rd Grade
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Mark Williams
Teacher, 4th Grade
Mark London Williams, who has two sons, lives in Hollywood, California, where he works as a journalist and teacher as well as an author. |
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Jamie Messinger
Teacher, 4th Grade
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Ira Kruskol
Teacher, 5th Grade
Ira is beginning his 29th year as a teacher at Leo Baeck Temple. He has taught 8th grade, Comfirmation Class and the 5th grade at LBT. He has a Master's Degree in Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Besides teaching at the Temple, he is the Vice President of Community Services at Aviva Family and Children's Services. He is highly committed to teaching Jewish youth and has a strong passion for incorporating Jewish values and morals in a nurturing and joyous environment. |
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Dunan Gilman
Teacher, 5th Grade
Ahuva received her teaching credentials from the Ministry of Education in Israel. She has taught elementary and Junior High for many years in Israel. Her extensive experience in Los angeles includes teaching Hebrew, Jewish Studies and Art in Religious Schools, as well as Hebrew High school and The University of Judaism. Ahuva is also a fine artist and Hebrew Calligrapher. |
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Jacob Gown
Teacher, 6th Grade
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Becca Halpin
Teacher, 7th Grade
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Noam Katz
Teacher, 8th Grade
Noam Katz is one of the newest and most exciting voices in Jewish music today. His soulful melodies, high-flying energy, and sense of humor have delighted audiences throughout North America, Israel and Uganda.
Noam has also served as the cantorial soloist for Temple Isaiah in Lexington, MA. At present, Noam is in his first year of the rabbinic program at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem. |
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Avram Mandell
Teacher, 9th Grade |
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Rabbi Ken Chasen
Teacher, 10th Grade Confirmation
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Rachel Timoner
Teacher, 10th Grade Confirmation
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Cantor Wally
Teacher, Shira (Singing) and Youth Choir
Wally is a 1996 graduate of the Cantorial masters’ degree program Hebrew Union College. This will be his tenth year as the cantor at Leo Baeck Temple. He treasures the opportunity to be a faculty member and musician-in-residence each summer for "Hagigah" at Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Camp Swig / Camp Newman in Northern California along with several extraordinarily talented artists. Wally is active in the Los Angeles Jewish community as a song leader, lecturer, event leader and guest cantor. |
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Jill Sharaf (Jill Art)
Teacher, Art |
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Laurie Levit (Laurie Art)
Teacher, Art |
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Lee Weinstein (Israeli Dance Lee)
Teacher, Israeli Dance |
