KoREH Staff

 

 

Cindy grew up in Highland Park, IL where she gained a love of Judaism through involvement in youth group functions and summer camp in Wisconsin. She came to St. Louis to attend Washington University as an undergrad and quickly made roots in the local Jewish community. She pursued her Master's degree in Education at Harvard University and returned to St. Louis, when she began her career as an educator. During the span of her 16 years as a high school English teacher, Cindy taught at MICDS, Grand Center Arts Academy and Notre Dame High School. Her guiding principle in education is that "nothing unconnected ever occurs" which drives her to seek learning from anywhere and anyone. Along with her husband Josh and children Jacob and Ella, Cindy enjoys seeking out adventures and festivals in the St. Louis area.

 

Morah Golda is a longtime teacher for a number of different synagogue Religious Schools, has instructed dozens of students in Hebrew language reading and writing, and has prepared hundreds for their B’nai Mitzvah.  She loves working with students of all ages and getting them excited about Judaism. During the week she works in marketing at a home healthcare agency. 

 

I have a lovely family; a husband of over 30 years, Bob, and three adult children; Yonit, Maayan and Dovran. After graduating from Ladue High School, I received my undergraduate degree in Judaic Studies from UMKC and my graduate degree in Occupational Therapy from Mizzou. I worked as an Occupational Therapist in various hospitals and schools in St. Louis and in Israel and as a guide at the Diaspora Museum in Tel Aviv. My Hebrew skills come from having lived in Israel for over 10 years. As an OT, I created a family book called My Wakeup Book, that is on Amazon. I have been involved in Jewish Education and synagogue activities for many years. I have been a member of Kol Rinah  (previously Shaare Zedek) for all my many years.