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A 21st Century Educator | Jlife

Developing programs that meet the unique and individual needs of children has been a hallmark of Penn’s approach to Jewish education; and the five programs she oversees, provide opportunities for a wide range of congregants and their families.

President of RENA (the Reconstructionist Educators of North America), Penn is currently the Director of Congregational Learning at University Synagogue; and in the years since she has been at US, the scope of programming has been expanded and the approach of traditional religious school has been re-envisioned. She has been on the cutting edge of new programming, so necessary in the 21st century.