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Staff Directory
TIRS Teachers
Moreh Sam Abeles
HEBREW
MorAH ROSanne Abrams
ART (AMANUT)
Moreh Jonah Alper
1ST GRADE
RABBI MICHAEL ALPER
B'NAI MITZVAH & CONFIRMATION
Morah DEBBIE BECKER
2ND GRADE
MorAH JoDY Chassin
ART (AMANUT), INTERIM
MORAH MARY COTTON
STUDENT SPECIALIST
MorAH Gayle dorshow
HEBREW
MorAH Racheli dubizh
5TH GRADE
MORAH SUSIE EPSTEIN
KINDERGARTEN
MORAH DIANE FaDEM
COOKING (BISHUL)
RABBI AMY FEDER
MUSIC (MUSIKAH), B'NAI MITZVAH, AND CONFIRMATION
SHINSHIN Itai forte
ISRAEL
MoreH sAM GABRIELSON
HEBREW
MorEH PARKER GAMLIN
6TH GRADE
MORAH SUSAN KEMPPAINEN
5TH GRADE
MORAH LARisa kofman
KINDERGARTEN & HEBREW
MorAH sARAH lEVINSON
KINDERGARTEN
MORAH JENNIFER PATCHIN
1ST GRADE
MORAH MAYA POGER
Assistant to the Director
MOREH HOWARD PRICE
SUBSTITUTE
MorAH bAR RODIN
ISRAEL & HEBREW
MorAH dEBBIE SCHULTZ
3RD GRADE & HEBREW
MORAH DONNA STONE
2ND GRADE & HEBREW
MOREH KEN SUSMAN
SUBSTITUTE
MorEH Zach Taylor
6TH GRADE & HEBREW
MorAH Amie tripodi
4TH GRADE
MorAH madison turner
TEFILLAH
Morah SIDNI WEGLARZ
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS & HEBREW SCHOOL
314-432-8076 sweglarz@ti-stl.org
Moreh jonathan weiss
6TH GRADE
MORAH sabrina WOLFMAN
3RD GRADE
TEMPLE ISRAEL YOUTH LEADERSHIP (TIYUL) Teachers
RABBI MICHAEL ALPER
Rabbi Michael is a lifelong Jewish learner who dabbles in comic collecting (amongst other hobbies) and loves to share his passions for history and the arts.
Rabbi Amy Feder
Rabbi Amy inspires and educates by guiding students to find joy and purpose in Jewish life.
Maia Elkana
Drawing from her experience with a variety of Jewish practices, Morah Maia is a dedicated educator who is passionate about giving young people the tools to understand the many ways to be a Jew and find their own meaningful path.
Sarah Falkoff
Morah Sarah has been a chemistry teacher at Clayton High School for 20 years and is famous for letting her students set her on fire on the first day of school every year. Really. She is also TI’s only female Ba’alat Tekiah (shofar blower).
DIANE Fadem
Morah Diane has been teaching cooking at TI since her children were little (all three are now married!) and is an absolute highlight of every student’s education. She is also a Hebrew tutor and grandma to three very lucky grandbabies.
Jordan Kadosh
Jordan serves as Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
We're here to help. Contact Sidni Weglarz, Religious School Director, at sweglarz@ti-stl.org or 314-432-8076 for more information.