Lifelong Jewish Learning
ABOUT US

New York City Headquarters
Rabbi Jan Katzew, Ph.D., RJE, Director
Rabbi Joan Glazer Farber, RJE, Director of Adult Learning
Cathy Rolland , Director of Early Childhood Education
Joanne Doades, RJE, Director for Curriculum Development
Wendy Grinberg, RJE
Ashleigh Copeland, Office Manager
Natalie Seltzer, M.A., Web Assistant/Registrar

Consultants
Mira Angrist, Hebrew Specialist
Renee Rittner, Educational Technology Specialist

Regional Educators Network
The Union's regional educators are Jewish professionals who serve the Union's regions as consultants and advisers, working with a regional office and the Department of Lifelong Jewish Learning to provide direct service to Reform congregations. They each possess strong academic credentials and extensive field experience in Jewish education. Each regional educator has an area of specialization.

Canadian Council, Marlene Myerson, RJE
Specialty: Israel

Greater New York Council, Lisa Lieberman Barzilai, RJE
Specialty: Adult Learning

Great Lakes Council, Alan Levin, Ph.D., CHAI Project Director
Specialty: Curriculum and Administration

Mid-Atlantic Council, Kitty Wolf
Specialty: Small Congregations

Midwest Council, Debbie Massarano
Specialty: Youth and Camping

New Jersey West Hudson Valley Council, Sharon Halper
Specialty: Social Justice

Northeast Council, Joan Carr , RJE
Specialty: School as a Sacred Community

Northeast Lakes Council, Rabbi Rachel Rembrandt
Specialty: Adolescence

Pacific Central West Council, Lisa Langer, RJE
Specialty: Intergenerational Learning

Pacific Northwest Council, Jennifer Magalnick, RJE
Specialty: Early Childhood Education

Pacific Southwest Council, Craig Rosen and

Debbie Niederman , RJE

Specialty: Gifted Education

Pennsylvania Council, Rabbi Vicki Tuckman

Southeast Council, Melanie Cole Goldberg , RJE
Specialty: Assessment

Southwest Council, Debbie Massarano
Specialty: Youth and Camping

Reform Movement Commission on Lifelong Jewish Learning
The Joint Commission on Lifelong Jewish Learning (CLJL) is a reflective, deliberative and collaborative coalition that advises its constituents on systemic issues that involve Jewish learning.

CONTACT US

We welcome your inquiries, comments, and suggestions about any topic related to religious education.

Union for Reform Judaism
Department of Lifelong Jewish Learning
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017-6778
(212) 650-4110
fax (212) 650-4199

educate@urj.org