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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
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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 LARiSsa kofman
KINDERGARTEN & HEBREW

MorAH sARAH lEVINSON
KINDERGARTEN

MORAH JENNIFER PATCHIN
1ST GRADE

MORAH MAYA POGER
ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF TIRS & YOUTH ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

MOREH HOWARD PRICE
SUBSTITUTE

MorAH bAR RODIN
IVRIT/ISRAEL & HEBREW
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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.

