K’ilu Lab for Jewish Family Educators

March 13-14, 2024 · Northbrook, IL

Presented in partnership with The Covenant Foundation

The K’ilu Company and the Covenant Foundation’s 2023 Jewish Family Educator Fellow Jonathan Shmidt Chapman will host a two-day intensive to explore ways to bring Jewish family programming to life through theater, play, and creativity.

The inaugural 2024 cohort of Jewish family educators will participate in this training and community-building lab designed for professionals from across the country.

  • Tammy Anagnostis

    Temple B'nai Jeshurun

    North Caldwell, NJ

  • Emily Cohen

    Cong. Shaare Emeth

    St. Louis, MO

  • Kelly Cohen

    MJCCA

    Atlanta, GA

  • Sarah DeWoskin

    LEV Children's Museum

    Davie, FL

  • Alyse Eisenberg

    Aaron Family JCC

    Dallas, TX

  • Jessie Gindea

    Gordon School Miami

    Miami, FL

  • Maxine Handelman

    Anshe Emet Synagogue

    Chicago, IL

  • Jolie Helmbrecht

    JCC Greater Boston / Pomi

    Boston, MA

  • Shira Kobren

    Central Synagogue

    New York, NY

  • Sari Kopitnikoff

    That Jewish Moment

    Passaic, NJ

  • Marlena Lantos

    Jewish Community Alliance

    Portland, ME

  • Yael Kahn Pinto

    Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

    New York, NY

  • Matt Rissien

    Temple Jeremiah

    Northfield, IL

  • Logan gabrielle Schulman

    Flying Leap Productions and Cong. B'nai Jeshurun

    Brooklyn, NY

  • Nicole Stroll

    First Foundations Jewish Community Preschools

    Toronto, CA

  • Sarah Topal

    North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

    Highland Park, IL

  • Emily Warheit

    Congregation Beth Israel Forest School

    Charlottesville, VA

  • Gavi Young

    Congregation Kol Ami of Westchester

    White Plains, NY

  • Becca Yudkoff

    Temple Shalom of Newton

    Newton, MA

Learn More about the 2024 Cohort

More About the Program

  • Who: Jewish Family Educators at synagogues, JCCs, and other local Jewish organizations who plan and facilitate programs for children and families. Invited Educators will receive airfare, accommodations, meals , and program resources through generous support provided by The Covenant Foundation. 

  • What: This two-day hands-on training and convening will provide innovative resources to take home and implement this Passover and beyond; provocations for re-thinking young family engagement; and community-building with a national cohort of family educators at Jewish institutions around the country. Participants will be trained in The K’ilu Company pedagogy and will be provided the K’ilu Passover Adventure family program to use in their home community this spring, along with a variety of other resources.

Questions? Contact info@kilucompany.com.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Covenant Foundation.