Tradition is more than just the opening song from Fiddler on the Roof! So much of what happens day to day in Jewish Early Childhood environments is based on customs handed down over the generations in Jewish communities. In this warm and welcoming session we’ll uncover the reasons behind why families in your community may kiss the mezuzah when entering a room, choose not to drive on Shabbat, or wear all white on Yom Kippur. We welcome all questions and curiosity in this session, so come prepared!
Facilitated by
Sarah Ruderman Wilensky is the Director, Programs & Education at Honeycomb, part of the Jewish Funders Network, and on the Professional Learning Team at the Paradigm Project. Previously, she served as the Director of Organizational Partnerships at PJ Library, part of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. Sarah has a background as an educator with expertise in child development, literacy, facilitation, and adult and family engagement. Earlier in her career, Sarah was the Jewish Educator at the JCCs of Greater Boston.
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In addition, Sarah has written for many online and print publications, including The Forward, JewishBoston.com, the Covenant Foundation’s SightLine, Parenting Through a Jewish Lens, 18Doors.com, and others; about Jewish Education, Jewish food, holidays, values, and parenting. Sarah is currently a Vice President of the Board of Trustees at Temple Shalom of Newton and the Treasurer of the Masstars. She has an undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College in Musical Theater Performance and studied in the M.A.R.E. program at HUC-JIR. Sarah lives outside of Boston with her spouse, two children, and a dog, Bowie.