Educator receives award

Congregation Or Ami bestowed its first Ner Ami Innovator award to educator Michal Rozenberg-Yalovsky for her work in creating the new Kesher Learning program.

The award is presented to synagogue and community leaders who shine new light in the areas of Jewish education, ritual and community.

In presenting the award to Rozenberg-Yalovsky at the synagogue's faculty appreciation service, Rabbi Paul Kipnes said, "Under Michal's guidance, we take another bold step forward in the field of Jewish education, creating Kesher to replace the traditional inflexible religious school."

Kesher offers individualized Hebrew instruction in groups of four to six students, creative Judaica learning with a newly-designed curriculum and multiple class options so that the learning program can fit into most family schedules.

RozenbergYalovsky is principal/program director of Congregation Or Ami at 26115 Mureau Road, Ste. B, Calabasas.

For more information about religious education, call RozenbergYalovsky at the synagogue at (818) 880-4880 or e-mail principal@orami.org.

Congregation Or Ami is a Reform synagogue serving the west San Fernando and Conejo valleys.