Education Center Team
Rabbi David Fainsilber
Read all about Rabbi David HERE
Beth Weintraub Liberman, MSEd - Director of Education
Beth is passionate about creating a space that supports discovery and inquiry-based learning of our ancient language and the wisdom of our ancient traditions which are as relevant today as ever. She has trained as a museum educator and teacher of Second Language Learners in Vermont, New York, and Tel Aviv, and worked as an educator, arts administrator, and ELL teacher while living in Israel for 19 years. She believes strongly in collaboration as a foundation for building community and has been instrumental in creating the VT/NH/NY Jewish educators forum. She is delighted to be bringing the JCOGS and Beth Jacob Synagogue communities together for shared Jewish education and delighted to be supporting a new Jewish education program in the Mad River Valley. Beth employs the use of art and play in her teaching of our experiential learning programs of Kinderlach, Gesher, and Olam Chesed, strengthening organic Hebrew learning. Beth also guides our teens in becoming thoughtful and engaged Jewish adults in our Mitzvah and Ateed programs. Contact: beth.liberman@jcogs.org
Amy Rosenthal, Mitzvah Coordinator
Amy was a Jewish Studies major in college and continued her involvement in Jewish life as a religious school and b’nai mitzvah teacher in various synagogues in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Tennessee, and North Carolina. After a long career as a crime victim advocate, she retired in 2015, and spends her time tutoring many mitzvah students, teaching a class at Hazen, and coordinating the Greater Hardwick Area Community Allies. She is especially excited about her role as JCOGS’s Mitzvah coordinator and tutor and loves being part of our student’s wonderful journey toward becoming engaged members of the JCOGS community. Contact: amy.rosenthal@jcogs.org