Lauren Palmere - 2nd Grade - Kitah Bet

Hi! My name is Lauren Palmere and I will be teaching the second grade class. This is my first year working here and I am looking forward to it. I am currently a Junior at Univeristy of Maryland working towards a degree in Family Science and Special Education. I am from Voorhees, New Jersey where I was very active in my synagogue. I attended heberew school before and after my Bat Mirzvah. During my last year of highschool I was an aide for several students in Hebrew School classes. I look forward to joining the MSJE family and meeting all the second graders!!

Dana Kobilinsky - Second Grade Aide

Nurit Sharon - 3rd Grade - Kitah Gimel

Shalom everyone,

I hope that you had an amazing summer! I'm Nurit Sharon and this will be my 6th year at MSJE.  I enjoy teaching very much and look forward to another great year! I am an ESOL teacher and have taught English in Japan for two years (at all levels).  Additionally, I taught Hebrew to Ethiopians in Israel and am a Hebrew tutor. My family is from Israel so I grew up loving Hebrew and Israeli culture.  I enjoy singing in Hebrew, Israeli dancing, and eating Israeli food.  In 3rd grade we will be learning beginning Hebrew conversation, singing Hebrew songs, and doing some Hebrew reading. In addition, we will also learn about Jewish holidays and Bible Stories.  I am glad to be working at MSJE and am sure that this will be a great and fulfilling year, just as the others were! 

Ehud Hakakian - 4th Grade - Kitah Daled

Shalom Lekulam. My name is Ehud Hakakian and I am very excited to meet you and your kids. I am currently enrolled in Montgomery College. I live in Potomac,  Maryland and attended  a Jewish orthodox school called Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy. After  graduating , I decided to go to Israel for a year and enrolled in a program called Young Judea. My year abroad really was a growing experience from which I learned how to be a responsible and independent person.  My life experience and knowledge of Judaism and Israel will be a great resource in the classroom and I hope I will be able to share my experiences and knowledge with my class this year.

Esther Weitzner - 5th Grade - Kitah Hey

Shalom! My name is Esther Weitzner and this will be my third year working at MSJE. I am currently a Junior at the University of Maryland. I grew up in Englewood, New Jersey and attended the Orthodox Jewish day school Moriah from K-8th grade and The Frisch High School. After high-school I spent an amazing year studying in Jerusalem in a religious girl's seminary. I am very knowledgeable in various Judaic topics and the Hebrew language. This year we will explore the Jewish holidays, the history of the Jewish people. I look forward to meeting all of you and embarking on what should be an incredible year and experience!

Micah Chervin - 6th Grade - Kitah Vav

Hey everyone! My name is Micah Chervin. I am currently a second year Philosophy and Jewish Studies major at the University of Maryland. I am from Atlanta, Georgia and attended the Weber School. Through my life-long attendance of Jewish day school as well as Jewish summer camp at Ramah Darom I've gained a very solid grasp of Hebrew, Jewish religious customs, as well as Jewish thought. The second semester of my senior year of high school was spent in Israel where I captured a truly new and nuanced understanding of the Judaics I had learned in the years prior. This is my first year teaching at MSJE. I'm looking forward to getting to know all your 6th graders and I'm confident that this year will be fun, productive, and enjoyable.
Micah

Felice Kobilinsky - 7th Grade - Kitah Zayin

This is my sixth year teaching the 7th grade at MSJE.   I attended yeshiva day schools in New York City, Brooklyn College where I majored in Judaic Studies. Since moving to the Maryland area in 1993, I have taught at several Religious schools in the area. My 3 children attended and graduated MSJE. Jewish education is very important to me, and I am looking forward to working with this class this year. Happy and Healthy New year!!  Shana Tova!!