Nearly 40 faculty from area congregation religious schools participated in a shared day of professional Jewish learning and networking as part of the community Day of Discovery on Aug. 20.
Teachers took part in an engaging and interactive workshop called “Understanding Identity, Character, and Mental Health in the Jewish World.”
The workshop was facilitated by Dr. Betsy Stone, a psychologist and Jewish educator from Connecticut, who discussed identity and personality characteristics that challenge today's society.
The program was coordinated by area religious school education directors including Morgan Fasbinder (Congregation Beth Torah), Dayna Gershon (The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah), Shelley Hedrick (New Reform Temple), Shelley Rissien (Kehilath Israel Synagogue), Civia White (Congregation Beth Shalom) and Annette Fish (Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City).
This workshop is an annual effort of the Rabbinical Association and area congregation religious schools. It is funded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City.
