Meet Our Education Director

About Our Education Director, Barbara Weisman

Barbara Weisman has a B.A. in Business and Marketing and a Master’s Degree in Education. Barbara has taught and served as a teacher and an administrator in numerous congregations in the Greater Philadelphia area for close to thirty years. Barbara’s initial foray into the world of Jewish education began in informal education doing youth work with students in elementary grades through teen years. Then she moved into the formal classroom and taught all age groups from preschool up to and including adult learners. Barbara delights in furthering her own knowledge base any chance she gets and seeking out new professional development offerings.

Barbara continually seeks out new and interesting ways to use the students as a conduit of learning for their families. She firmly believes that when we create opportunities for families to learn together we bring the learning full circle and therefore, thoroughly engage and grow our families Jewishly.

Barbara has taken a myriad of leadership roles in the Jewish community over the years including holding the post of President of the Forman Center of Perelman Jewish Day School when her sons, Max (21) and Ross (16) were students. She is the Immediate Past President of the Jewish Educator’s Assembly (JEA) and co-chaired the 2011 National JEA Conference.

Barbara considers herself blessed to be a Jewish Educator and to hold the position of Education Director. She subscribes to the value that when you truly love what you do; you never really “go to work.” Connecting students and their families to their proud Jewish heritage and traditions, collaborating with faculty, partnering with the other Or Hadash professionals, helping parents to educate their children within the Jewish tradition is truly a passion for Barbara.

Barbara lives in Plymouth Meeting with her husband Daniel, sons Ross and Max, dog Rocky and Bubbe Rita Rose (Barbara’s Mom). Know that her door is always open for anyone who wants to chat. Please feel free to ask questions, offer comments and of course, volunteer your time to make the religious school at Or Hadash the greatest place for our students and a portal for Jewish learning and growth.

Her office hours are Tuesday noon - 3:00 pm  and Sundays 8:00 am - 2:00 pm or by appointment.  Contact Barbara at 215-283-0276 or school@orhadash.com.