Kick Off Brunch August 28 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
At Ohav Sholom 145 South Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY.
The Hebrew School will be having a welcome back open house brunch party. Come and meet our principal, Jack Rubel as well as our children, parents, and faculty.
For anyone who is thinking about if they should send their child to Hebrew School or where they should send their child to Hebrew School this event is a must.
Come and join the Ohav family and see why our Hebrew School is right for you!
All are welcome.
Come and meet our teachers:
Tamar Levine:
Tamar Levine has always enjoyed Jewish education. While attending Queens College's Scholars and Honors programs, she completed her undergraduate studies at Mesoret Institute for Women, where she earned her teaching degree. Mrs. Levine has experience teaching at all levels of education, including subjects ranging from college-level calculus to grade school Judaic Studies, which is her focus. Mrs. Levine believes strongly that the dual goals of grade school Judaic Studies are to open young minds to the intellectual beauty of the Torah while giving students the fundamental tools with which to begin lifetimes of continuous learning. Mrs. Levine looks forward to building warm and close relationships with her students and with the Ohav Sholom community.
Jack Rubel, Educational Director:
Mr. Rubel is an experienced educator with over 30 years experience in the public school system. His experience as an award winning NYC public school educator, principal of Central Hebrew High School and Jewish educator at Oceanside and Baldwin Jewish Center, Temple Emanuel of New Hyde Park and Temple Judea has provided him with a wonderful understanding of children from all walks of life and levels of Jewish observance. Mr. Rubel earned both a B.S. in Business Management from New York University as well as an M.A. in Early Childhood Education from New York University. Under his leadership since 1997 we are able to achieve our goal of developing a sense of Jewish pride in each child.
Jeff Beris, Music Teacher and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Instructor:
Mr. Beris has been the music director at Ohav Sholom for the past 8 years, following more than 20 years teaching in L.I. Hebrew schools and the Hillel Country Day School. He has also been our Bar/Bat Mitzvah instructor for the past 10 years, teaching many children from Ohav as well as neighboring synagogues to successfully chant their Torah and Haftorah portions. As an active member of Ohav Sholom, Mr. Beris is involved in many of our youth programs during Sabbath Services and synagogue activities, such as Junior Congregation, Youth Shabbat, afternoon Oneg Shabbat, Family Bingo Night and Succah Happening.
Lisa Gelernter:
Mrs. Gelernter was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. She served in the Israeli army for two years, and attended Wingate University in Israel. She then worked with mute, blind, and other children with disabilities for two years. She came to the USA in 1984 and worked in the J.C.C of West Hempstead for ten years, running a successful Early-Late child care club for working mothers. On the faculty of the Ohav Sholom Hebrew School since 1994, she instills a love of Israel in the students. Her favorite projects include pen pal writing between American and Israeli children and a clothing and toy drive to donate to orphan homes in Israel. She loves children and has a unique way of teaching Hebrew, with a smile and love.
Rachel Rosenbloom:
Mrs. Rosenbloom was born in Bahrain, a small island in the Persian Gulf, about 50 miles off the coast of Saudi Arabia where there was a small Jewish Community. She immigrated to Israel with her family shortly after the Six-Day War in Israel due to concerns about possible anti-Jewish violence on the island. She studied at the TeacherÂs Institute in Tel Aviv (Seminar Hakibbutzim) and worked in Tel Aviv before moving the United States in 1988. She has worked in the field of education since moving to the U.S., first at the Hebrew Education Society in Brooklyn and then at the Little Village School in Bellmore. She married in Israel and has two daughters.
For additional biographies and further information about our staff and faculty please visit join us for brunch or visit the school office
Please RSVP
516-377-8892
The Hebrew School will be having a welcome back open house brunch party. Come and meet our principal, Jack Rubel as well as our children, parents, and faculty.
For anyone who is thinking about if they should send their child to Hebrew School or where they should send their child to Hebrew School this event is a must.
Come and join the Ohav family and see why our Hebrew School is right for you!
All are welcome.
Come and meet our teachers:
Tamar Levine:
Tamar Levine has always enjoyed Jewish education. While attending Queens College's Scholars and Honors programs, she completed her undergraduate studies at Mesoret Institute for Women, where she earned her teaching degree. Mrs. Levine has experience teaching at all levels of education, including subjects ranging from college-level calculus to grade school Judaic Studies, which is her focus. Mrs. Levine believes strongly that the dual goals of grade school Judaic Studies are to open young minds to the intellectual beauty of the Torah while giving students the fundamental tools with which to begin lifetimes of continuous learning. Mrs. Levine looks forward to building warm and close relationships with her students and with the Ohav Sholom community.
Jack Rubel, Educational Director:
Mr. Rubel is an experienced educator with over 30 years experience in the public school system. His experience as an award winning NYC public school educator, principal of Central Hebrew High School and Jewish educator at Oceanside and Baldwin Jewish Center, Temple Emanuel of New Hyde Park and Temple Judea has provided him with a wonderful understanding of children from all walks of life and levels of Jewish observance. Mr. Rubel earned both a B.S. in Business Management from New York University as well as an M.A. in Early Childhood Education from New York University. Under his leadership since 1997 we are able to achieve our goal of developing a sense of Jewish pride in each child.
Jeff Beris, Music Teacher and Bar/Bat Mitzvah Instructor:
Mr. Beris has been the music director at Ohav Sholom for the past 8 years, following more than 20 years teaching in L.I. Hebrew schools and the Hillel Country Day School. He has also been our Bar/Bat Mitzvah instructor for the past 10 years, teaching many children from Ohav as well as neighboring synagogues to successfully chant their Torah and Haftorah portions. As an active member of Ohav Sholom, Mr. Beris is involved in many of our youth programs during Sabbath Services and synagogue activities, such as Junior Congregation, Youth Shabbat, afternoon Oneg Shabbat, Family Bingo Night and Succah Happening.
Lisa Gelernter:
Mrs. Gelernter was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. She served in the Israeli army for two years, and attended Wingate University in Israel. She then worked with mute, blind, and other children with disabilities for two years. She came to the USA in 1984 and worked in the J.C.C of West Hempstead for ten years, running a successful Early-Late child care club for working mothers. On the faculty of the Ohav Sholom Hebrew School since 1994, she instills a love of Israel in the students. Her favorite projects include pen pal writing between American and Israeli children and a clothing and toy drive to donate to orphan homes in Israel. She loves children and has a unique way of teaching Hebrew, with a smile and love.
Rachel Rosenbloom:
Mrs. Rosenbloom was born in Bahrain, a small island in the Persian Gulf, about 50 miles off the coast of Saudi Arabia where there was a small Jewish Community. She immigrated to Israel with her family shortly after the Six-Day War in Israel due to concerns about possible anti-Jewish violence on the island. She studied at the TeacherÂs Institute in Tel Aviv (Seminar Hakibbutzim) and worked in Tel Aviv before moving the United States in 1988. She has worked in the field of education since moving to the U.S., first at the Hebrew Education Society in Brooklyn and then at the Little Village School in Bellmore. She married in Israel and has two daughters.
For additional biographies and further information about our staff and faculty please visit join us for brunch or visit the school office
Please RSVP
516-377-8892