{"id":2287,"date":"2025-06-18T13:26:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T17:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/templeshalommedford.org\/wp2\/?page_id=2287"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:58:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T19:58:57","slug":"our-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/templeshalommedford.org\/wp2\/our-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My name is Natan Fandel, and I am the Youth Education Director at Temple Shalom. With experience in both formal and informal educational settings, I have deepened my passion for Jewish Education, focusing on lived Judaism to engage students in hands-on experiences, such as Shabbat celebrations, projects, and storytelling, that bring Jewish values to life. By making Judaism a vibrant part of their daily experiences, I help students find joy and purpose in their heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through prayer, I guide students to connect deeply with Judaism, fostering reflection and a sense of spiritual grounding. My goal is to cultivate a welcoming temple community where every student feels valued, fostering a sense of belonging through shared rituals and open dialogue. Beyond the temple, we are empowering them to live out Jewish values and make a positive impact. All are welcome to join us in this vibrant, inclusive community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"139\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/templeshalommedford.org\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/FAndelNatan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2365\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator is-style-fullwidth\" style=\"height:50px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Teachers<\/strong>: Temple Shalom Religious School draws much of its staff from local universities, in particular Tufts University, Hebrew College, and Lesley University, and includes undergraduates, graduate students, and professional Jewish educators.&nbsp; In addition to classroom teachers, we utilize specialists for shira and tefillah enrichment. <a href=\"https:\/\/templeshalommedford.org\/wp2\/rabbi-dellera\/\">Rabbi Jessica Dell\u2019Era<\/a> works closely with our staff and facilitates many programs and lessons for our students, as well as staff professional development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Madrichim<\/strong>:&nbsp; Temple Shalom teens volunteer at the religious school as classroom assistants, as snack helpers, and supporting projects and programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator is-style-fullwidth\" style=\"height:50px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Please get in touch with me at <a href=\"mailto:rsdirector@templeshalommedford.org\">rsdirector@templeshalommedford.org<\/a> to connect or learn more about our programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Natan Fandel, and I am the Youth Education Director at Temple Shalom. 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